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Client Success Stories
Changing Lives
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Below is a sample of the success stories from the women who have enrolled into our ERA program. The names of our clients were changed to protect their confidentiality.
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Gladys has come a long way. The 57 year-old Durham resident was a crack and cocaine addict who was incarcerated more than 20 times for drug related offenses over a 40 year period.
Today, Gladys is drug-free, employed and has become a stable presence in the lives of her two children and six grandchildren. “Now that I have been drug-free for 10 months, life is beautiful,” says Gladys smiling. “I am too blessed to be stressed.” Read more.
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Twenty-six year old Kandi’s connection with the criminal justice system began out of desperation almost a year ago. For the past seven months, she has been jobless due to her need to move from state to state in order to escape an abusive domestic relationship. Although Kandi has still not found permanent employment, her life has begun to change its trajectory since she enrolled into the Employment Reentry Assistance (ERA) Program at InStepp, Inc. in March of this year. Read more.
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Alesha, a 27 year old single mother of two, moved to North Carolina from Bronx, New York in 2002 with “L”, her partner of eight years. Other than “L”, Alesha had no other support system in this area. For three years, both Alesha and “L”were unemployed. She worked as a sales clerk for a year at a Chapel Hill retail store, but that job ended in 2006 following her conviction for misdemeanor larceny. Not knowing the impact that a guilty plea to larceny would have on her life, Alesha fell into a state of depression. She also gave birth to her second child during this period. With no emotional outlet and no medical outlet for treatment, she spiraled into a deeper depression. Out of work and feeling anxious and isolated, Alesha decided to solicit the help of InStepp, Inc after she saw a public service announcement on television about the Employment Reentry Assistance (ERA) Program for women. That decision changed her life. Read more.
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Although it has been 15 years since her last arrest and conviction, Tiffany was still having difficulty finding a job. At one point, she had applied for over 50 jobs during a single year. When she connected with InStepp, Inc., she had little hope of getting a job that would provide adequate support for herself and her 8 year old son. Within a couple of months of joining the company’s employment program for women and working with both her mentor and career counselor, however, Tiffany’s outlook for her future began to improve. Read more.
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Our Adult Services Work!
Here are the Benefits
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1. An increased level of employability
after completing 20-25 hours of
employability skills training that
focusses on career planning, job
search & interviewing techniques,
communication skills and job
retention topics.
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2. A higher probability of finding
a job with assistance from our
dedicated staff who are trained
to assist individuals with signifi-
cant barriers to employment and
who understand the business
needs of the local community.
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3. Personal support from a caring
and compassionate professional
female who serves as your friend,
supporter, motivator and advisor
for up to a year
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4. Individualized pre-employment and
post employment counseling and
support from a career employment
specialist.
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