WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

New Opportunities Organization is currently partnered with several community partners and workforce investment boards on multiple grants focused on employment and support aimed to serve the reentry/justice-involved population.

Certified Medical Assistant I-Train PTPD WIOA Title II Program - Not for credit

The medical assistant program will prepare you to work in a clinical office, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Learn the soft skills needed to manage the front desk and the vital clinical skills for an exciting career in the medical field. You will learn a variety of administrative and clinical tasks. The course consists of nine months of instruction plus a 160-hour externship experience.
This class is not for credit. View Program Cost and Details

Training

New Opportunities is a sole provider for the Department of Mental Health (DMH) for the following training: “Safety and Crisis Intervention when Working with Forensic and Justice Involved Consumers”. This training facilitated by the Director of Reentry Services and the Director of Correctional Facility Education, runs 6 hours, and provides staff with continuing education credits. The goal of this training is to provide an overview of specific safety practices and crisis prevention/interventions important to working with Forensic/Justice Involved Consumers.  

A shorter 3-hour version of this training is also provided to our community partners on an ongoing basis to staff as part of our partnerships.

Current Reentry Grant Programs

Expanding Services

New Opportunities Organization is currently partnered with multiple community partners and workforce investment boards on 5 grants implementations aimed to served the reentry/justice involved population.

Proud Parenting

In 2020, New Opportunities was awarded a three-year parenting grant through the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).The purpose of the Proud Parenting program is to help break the intergenerational cycle of violence and delinquency by strengthening parenting knowledge and skills through parent education classes supported by proven strategies. The target audiences are parents between the ages of 14 and 25 who have been involved in the justice system and/or child welfare system, and their children. For more information about this program, please email reentry@newopps.org orcall 626-552-9679.

Upcoming Reentry / Workforce Development Grants

Announcing the HIRE Program

Helping Justice-Involved People Reenter Employment (HIRE)

Are you justice-involved or formerly incarcerated and looking to improve your employment opportunities? New Opportunities and its team of counselors, employment specialists, peer navigators, and case managers are excited to help through the HIRE Initiative, designed to support individuals like you in reentering the workforce.

What HIRE Offers

Individualized Career Services:
● Personalized career planning and guidance
● One-on-one career counseling and assessments

Job Search Services:
● Assistance with job applications and resume building
● Access to job listings and employer connections

Training Services:
Programs to reskill and upskill, enhancing your qualifications
Certifications and workshops to improve job readiness

Supportive Services (Needs-based):
Transportation assistance
● Childcare support
● Financial aid for work-related expenses
● Mental Health Counseling and referrals

Employment Opportunities:
Increase your chances of finding a job and advancing in your career
● Connect with employers committed to hiring justice-involved individuals

Service Locations:
Based out of East Los Angeles (ELA)
● Available in multiple locations around Los Angeles County and Orange Count

Take the First Step Towards a Brighter Future!
Join the HIRE program today.  For more information, contact Ms. Michelle at 626- 552-9679  or visit newopps.org

Empower your future with HIRE

Past Reentry Grant Programs

Prison to Employment (P2E)

In 2020, NOO was awarded a Work Order through the County of Los Angeles Workforce Development, Aging, and Community Services (WDACS). The Work Order was entitled "Prison to Employment (P2E) Supportive Services and Earn & Learn (SSEL) Program." NOO and MCS were given the opportunity to work with 60 justice-involved individuals to participate in a specialized employment program. This program provided support services and “earn and learn” opportunities that offered immediate income for the justice-involved and formerly incarcerated, helping them to address the frequent and significant life challenges and societal barriers to obtaining employment after incarceration.

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Our Community Partners

East Los Angeles AJCC
South Bay Workforce Investment Board
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
Workforce Development Aging and Community Services
City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board
South east Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board
JVS So Cal
Southeast Area Social Services Funding Authority
Orange County One Stop Centers
Manage Career Solutions
Boyle Heights AJCC
Archdiocesan Youth Employment Services
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