Unlocking Doors - Deleted

• Unlocking DOORS, is a nonprofit organization based in Dallas, Texas, is doing the important work of connection to serve individuals with criminal background by helping with jobs, housing, mental health counseling, and providing/obtaining transportation.
• • Owner
    Akeylia Anderson
  • Created On
    06-12-2020
  • Updated On
    11-17-2020
  • Update Reminder
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• How To Contact

  • Name
    Dallas Office
  • Phone
    (214) 296-9258
  • Fax
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  • Email
    info@unlockingdoors.org
  • Alt Name
    Rex Gerstner - Director of Reentry Brokerage
  • Alt Phone
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  • Alt Fax
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  • Alt Email
    rgerstner@unlockingdoors.org
  • Address
    12225 Greenville Ave #850
  • City
    Dallas
  • State
    TX

• More Information

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  • Eligibility
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  • Fee
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  • Organization
    Unlocking Doors
  • Zip Code
    75243

• Helpful Links

  • Main Program URL
    http://unlockingdoors.org/

• Detailed Information

  • Unlocking DOORS®, the nonprofit organization that I founded and run, is a nationally-unique reentry network platform that provides such services to any employer who agrees to offer employment to our clients. Through a one-of-a-kind process called Reentry Brokerage®, Unlocking DOORS® approaches the client and his/her needs in a holistic manner to assure best chances for a future of self-sufficiency that is crime free.

    The key to this process is ensuring that the client has the four key barriers to successful reintegration satisfied – employment, housing, transportation and medical/mental health. These needs are intertwined and affect each other: a client may secure a job; however, without a place to sleep, a means of transport and good health, the individual will have a very difficult time sustaining the job. Working with a reentry organization, such as Unlocking DOORS®, will help ensure that a company receives appropriate client referrals that match the company’s needs, while providing an ongoing support system for the employer.

    To maximize full impact when hiring former offenders, an employer should work closely with the reentry organization as follows:

    Provide the reentry organization with all specifics regarding the position you wish to fill – i.e., complete job description; uniform/equipment requirements; certification/training requirements.

    Provide the reentry organization with the company’s criminal justice guidelines – i.e., crimes that are prohibited.

    Provide the reentry organization complete salary/hourly pay/benefits information to pass along to the potential employee.

    Conduct a “national” criminal background check on the potential employee even if the reentry organization provides one. (Verification is always in style!)

    During the interview with a potential employee, focus your time on getting to know the individual as a whole – i.e., certifications, credentials, skills sets, training, work history, future desires, and aptitudes.

    Use “reasonable” as your standard in determining whether to hire or pass on a particular applicant. (No one can live up to “perfect” – criminal background or not!)

    Upon hiring a former offender, sign up for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) and determine if your state also has a tax credit program though the National HIRE Network.

    Determine if the employer is eligible for the Federal Bonding Program.

    So, hire a former offender – you might just find an excellent employee! Done the right way, the benefits your company will reap more than outweigh any perceived risk that may exist.

• Eligibility Information

  • States
  • Counties
    • Collin County
    • Dallas County
    • Denton County
    • Ellis County
    • Hood County
    • Johnson County
    • Kaufman County
    • Parker County
    • Rockwall County
    • Tarrant County
    • Wise County
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