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Council hears staff updates on expungement expo, DOJ grants and youth programs
Summary
Staff reported that seven DOJ grant applications were submitted, a recent expungement expo generated many referrals that will be expanded to Adair and Tulsa counties, and youth programs and career readiness activities will start this month.
Diane Kelly reported to the council on training, jobs and community outreach work underway across Cherokee Nation programs. She said staff submitted seven Department of Justice grant applications and that career-readiness and youth programming will kick off this month. "Our grant people were working very hard and heavy," she said, noting that the grants' funding outcomes are not yet known.
Kelly described an expungement expo as the event's "first ever" and said staff provided assistance and generated a large number of referrals; she said the program will carry over into Adair County and then to Tulsa. Councilor Cody Po Dexter and Councilor Hall both commended staff for the expungement event and for resume and interview assistance at job fairs that supported community members' re-entry and employment needs.
Kelly credited staff members by name for recent work, including Matt Lamont's grant efforts and Cody Nicks' work with the adult learning center. She also noted coordination with the health department on wayfinding for a new hospital.
Councilors asked about recovery-worker coverage for a referred individual; Kelly identified Madison and Brian Vance in court-support roles and said staff would follow up to help set appointments for services.
No formal action was taken on these program updates during the meeting.
