Presentation delivered by The Next Step, LLC at the Defender/Offender Workforce Development (DOWD) Conference in San Francisco, April 20, 2011.

1. How To Get Some To Releasing Felons Across The United States DOWD Conference San Francisco April 20, 1:30 - 3:00

3. What is ? While interview preparation is a common pre-release offering, CoFFE actually provides job leads to reentry professionals to dispense to releasing candidates The only nationwide database of Felon Friendly Employers available to releasing felons and Corrections Agencies across the United States

6. How Does Work? A B C Releasing felons sign up in pre-release classes or at a post-release facility Post-release facilities who participate in the CoFFE! program receive location-specific leads for Releasees Employer information is provided to the CoFFE! by the post-release facility, growing the CoFFE! database

13. Case Study: How Colorado Dreamscape Pays $6.00/hr for a $10/hr employee Hours Rate WOTC “ True” Cost 160 (~1 mo) $10.00/hr $ 400 $ 7.50/hr 400 (~2.5mo) $10.00/hr $ 1,600 $ 6.00/hr 600 (3.75 mos) max credit hrs $10.00/hr $ 2,400 max credit $ 6.00/hr 1,920 (1 yr)* $10.00/hr $ 2,400 $ <$10/hr

15. What Does Cost? It’s FREE!!!

16. What Does Cost? Free to Enrolled Releasees Free to Participating Corrections Agencies Puts money in the pockets of employers …… FREE!!!