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Jobs and Hope program briefs Senate committee on employment services for people in recovery and reentry
Summary
Jobs and Hope West Virginia presented program results and needs to the Senate committee, reporting placements, reinstated driver's licenses and a funding shortfall that could reduce direct supports for participants.
Representatives of Jobs and Hope West Virginia presented the program’s results and funding needs to the Senate committee. The program, established by the Legislature in 2019, provides employment and reentry supports for people in recovery from substance use disorder and for individuals impacted by the justice system.
The presenter (identified in the transcript as a program representative) said Jobs and Hope serves more than 1,500 active participants, has graduated 570 participants and reports assisting 8,722 individuals in gaining employment. The program also reported reinstating 2,529 driver’s licenses and processing 34 expungements. The presenter described partnerships with the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, the West Virginia Military Authority for a…
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