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ELEVATE: Change Starts Here

ELEVATE: Change Starts Here - Provides program participants access to high-quality education and/or training, community resources, and wrap-around services to help reduce the recidivism rate from a holistic approach. Program participants will be prepared for high-wage, high-demand careers in Marion, Boone, and Hendricks Counties.

ELEVATE works to understand and implement best practices surrounding employment and education engagement while becoming a leader in the field of restorative justice across the state. Additionally, this program will track participation, employment, and barriers that many justice-involved students may face.

Eligible Participants

  • Justice-Involved Youth
  • Justice-Involved Adults
  • Incarcerated Individuals
  • Individuals on Parole/Probation/Community Corrections
  • Residents of Marion, Boone, or Hendricks Counties

Services and Assistance Provided

Program participants will gain access to a holistic program aimed at helping justice-involved individuals with support in the following areas.

  • Access to Ivy Tech Associate Degrees, Short-Term Certificate Programs, Industry Certifications & Training
  • Dedicated Career Coach
  • Employability Skill Development
  • Resume/Interview Preparation
  • Job Placement Assistance
  • Personal Assistance Services
  • Access to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support.

For more information, contact:

Michael Martin Drain, MSML, OWDS, Director of Justice-Involved/ELEVATE Program, Indianapolis-Elevate@ivytech.edu.

 

Tracey Jackson, MHRM, Vice Chancellor of Workforce & Career Development, tjackson317@ivytech.edu

7 a.m. to 1 a.m. ET, 7 days a week

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