Category Archives: Capacity Building
Illinois Task Force on Social Innovation Meeting January 23, 2013
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Federal Grant Opportunities
Community Needs Assessment
Here is a copy of the column I submitted for the September 20-September 26, 2012 issue of the North Lawndale Community News.
Community Development Building Blocks-Community Needs Assessment
Nonprofit Compliance
Here is a copy of my column for the 9/13/12-9/19/12 issue of the North Lawndale Community News.
Building Community Through Literacy
Here is an article I wrote for the 9/4/12-9/10/12 issue of the North Lawndale Community News.
Weathering the Storm
Here is a link to my first article in my column for the North Lawndale Community News. This appears in the August 23-30th issue.
Developing an Optimal Individual Reentry Plan: Balancing Offender Needs, Community Factors and Practical Realities
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Supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance |
WEBINAR: CONSIDERATIONS FOR DEVELOPING AN OPTIMAL INDIVIDUAL REENTRY PLAN: BALANCING OFFENDER NEEDS, COMMUNITY FACTORS AND PRACTICAL REALITIES
In recent years, researchers and practitioners have learned a great deal about properly addressing offender risks to improve post-incarceration outcomes. By conducting actuarial assessments of each individual’s risks and needs and coupling this diagnostic information with clinical judgment, practitioners can develop reentry plans that increase the likelihood of improved outcomes for both the individual and the community. In addition, practitioners can further increase the likelihood of success when factors such as employment, educational levels, and vocational aptitudes, as well as community factors (e.g., access to healthy social activities or access to pro-social individuals) are addressed in individual reentry plans.
This webinar will focus on developing optimal individual reentry plans. The presenter will discuss organizational considerations that can greatly influence how offender risk and needs are measured and addressed, and system considerations including the extent of planning and collaboration with other government and community organizations that is needed to improve the likelihood that a person will succeed after release from prison and jail. Attention will be given to resource limitations, staff training, and the availability of supports and services within communities.
The webinar will also include brief discussions about:
- Appropriate cognitive-behavioral treatment interventions that address assessed criminogenic needs;
- Improving life skills (e.g., financial literacy or interacting with employers and peers in a non-confrontational manner);
- Addressing basic education and vocational training deficits;
- Measuring and capitalizing on an individual’s strengths;
- Ensuring that the transition from living in a prison/jail to the community is as smooth as possible (e.g., How will the individual leave the institution and get to the area he/she will live? Where will he/she go immediately after release? Does the individual have suitable clothing and resources for food and other necessities?);
- Establishing pro-social “hooks” for a given individual (e.g., mentors, community organizations, employers willing to help the ex-offender avoid falling back on anti-social habits);
- Attendees can ask the presenter questions about any of these or other related topics in the last 30 minutes of the webinar.
The presenter for this webinar is Kathleen Gnall, an independent consultant with extensive experience working with criminal justice professionals, policymakers, community and business leaders, social service providers, and members of faith-based and non-profit organizations to enhance public safety while improving individual outcomes. Ms. Gnall spent 17 years with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PDOC), where she served as executive assistant to the Secretary of Corrections; the Director of Policy, Planning, Research, Evaluation and Grants; and the Deputy Secretary for Specialized Programs and Reentry.
Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Time: 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
To register for this webinar, click here.
This is a National Reentry Resource Center announcement. This announcement is funded in whole or in part through a grant (award number: 2010-MUBX-KO84) from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this announcement (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided).
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IRS E-News for Small Businesses
I got the following e-mail from the IRS.
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Tax Resources for Small BusinessesSmall Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource e-File for Businesses and Self-Employed Other Resources |
Issue Number: 2012-13Inside This Issue
1. Business taxes for the self-employed Online webinar covers:
The annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, Form TD F 90-22.1, must be received by the Department of the Treasury on or before June 30. Related link: 3. Consumer alert: new email scam A new email phishing scam is targeting Department of Defense military members, retirees and civilian employees. The June Industry Issues Quarterly Report from the IRS Issue Management Resolution System responds to issues about unemployment compensation, the failure to pay penalty and much more. 5. Real property webinar is available The recent Cancellation of Debt and Foreclosure webinar is now in the IRS video portal archive.
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Help Me Qualify to Be Considered for a Grant to Expand My Business
I just entered the Chase Mission: Small Business Contest. I need 250 votes by JUNE 30, 2012 in order for the judges to look at the answers I provided on my application. Please visithttps://www.missionsmallbusiness.com/pledge/1574365-587348023 to vote for me. You will need to enter the business name, state, and city. Please enter “valeriefleonard.com” for the business name; “Illinois” for the state and “Chicago for the City”. You will be directed to a page with my contact information. Please vote for me and share the fact that you voted on your Facebook page. If I win, I will use the proceeds to move from my home office to a larger space; hire staff and invest in new products that will help me better build the capacity of organizations to better impact their clients and communities. You can vote for more than one business, just make sure you include me in that number. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.






