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Local law enforcement: Check with your local law enforcement office to see if they offer a guide to help your transition from the criminal justice system into the community by identifying agencies and organizations offering employment, housing and other social services. |
One-Stop Career Centers: One-Stop Career Centers offer employment services to job seekers and employers in Florida. There are 24 Regional Workforce Boards in Florida which are responsible for implementing the employment programs in their regions. Services available include referrals to employment, career counseling, assistance with job search and placement, access to computers/internet, resume preparation, phone/fax machines, copy machines, interest, aptitude and basic skills testing and other special programs tailored to meet your employment needs. www.workforceflorida.com |
| Federal Bonding Program: The Federal Bonding program helps "at risk" and "not bondable" job seekers to secure employment. Through the program, employers can receive $5000 of fidelity insurance for a six-month period at no cost and with no deductible. When filling out your job application be honest when answering the questions regarding your conviction. Then somewhere nearby you can right, ‘I am bondable through the Federal Bonding Program’. Visit this link http://www.bonds4jobs.com/state-coordinators.html#florida for more information. In order to go through the process of being bonded through this program you must go through your local work force center. www.workforceflorida.com |
| Shelter/Housing: Here is a link to a Florida shelters directory. http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/florida.html or visit the following link http://www.halfwayhouseusa.com/Sober.Living/Florida.html |
| Restoring of Civil Rights: You can apply to have your civil rights restored by following this link http://www.aclufl.org/issues/voting_rights/applying_for_rights_restoration.cfm |
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Food: If you are indigent you can apply for food stamp assistance through the Department of Children and Families. http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/ess/ The Department offers other services as well visit http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs.shtml . Here is also a list of emergency food assistance programs by county. http://www.florida-agriculture.com/foodprograms/recipient_agencies_counties.htm |
