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NATIONAL H.I.R.E. NETWORK (NATIONAL)
Program Description The National Helping Individuals with criminal records Reenter through Employment (H.I.R.E.) Network is an initiative of the Legal Action Center, a nonprofit law and policy organization that works to fight discrimination against people with histories of alcohol and drug dependence, AIDS, or criminal records, and to advocate for sound policies in these areas. The National H.I.R.E. Network was created in response to the growing number of people who have criminal records and face challenges finding and retaining employment and the fact that the field of employment for people with criminal records was underdeveloped and ripe for expansion. The Legal Action Center was founded in 1972 and the National H.I.R.E. Network was initiated in 2002. The National H.I.R.E. Network is dedicated to increasing the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records by changing public policies, employment practices, and public opinion. The Network provides leadership on key public policy initiatives affecting the employment of people with criminal records on both state and federal levels; serves as a national clearinghouse for information about best practices, local and state resources, legal issues, and potential funding sources; and provides on-site training and technical assistance to interested stakeholders. Its primary stakeholders are local service providers, criminal justice agencies, workforce development providers, employers, labor associations, policymakers, researchers, philanthropists, and people with criminal records. Program Goals & Networking One of the primary objectives of the National H.I.R.E. Network is to increase opportunities for professionals in the fields of workforce development and criminal justice to network, exchange ideas, and collaborate on issues related to the employment of people with criminal records. One concrete way the Network seeks to achieve this goal is to make information about the employment of people with criminal records available to a large number of audiences, including federal and state policymakers, direct service providers, and researchers. Outcomes As an information resource, the Network measures success by the number of requests for technical assistance, the number of presentations made and audiences reached, and the number of publications developed and distributed. As a policy advocacy resource, the program measures outcomes by the level of awareness the work raises about the issues faced by individuals with criminal records in obtaining and retaining employment, as well as the introduction and passage of legislation and policy that promotes the employment of people with criminal records. The National H.I.R.E. Network has not yet been formally evaluated.
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