Employment clinic set Saturday for ex-offenders

YOUNGSTOWN — The Community Initiative to Reduce Violence will sponsor a Certification for Qualification of Employment clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Collaborative, 507 Oak Hill Ave.

The event, coordinated by Guy Burney, is in collaboration with Home for Good Re-Entry Resource Referral Center, Oak Hill Collaborative and United Returning Citizens.

Senate Bill 337 inititated a process to relieve, on a limited basis, potential liability to employers for negligent hiring and to provide relief from collateral sanctions imposed by law on to ex-offenders (both those individuals who have previous felony and/or misdemeanor convictions). It also allows an employer to consider, on a case-by-case basis, whether it is appropriate to grant or deny a job opportunity, without the fear of being held liable for negligent hiring.

All candidates who obtain a certificate increase their opportunities to be viewed on a case-by-case basis in the employment field. Ultimately, it assists with removal of barriers to employment or licensing for both people with misdemeanor and felony records.

For information or to register, call C.I.R.V. at 330-742-8779, Home for Good Re-Entry Resource Referral Center at 330-743-3700, Oak Hill Collaborative at 330-518-5884 or United Returning Citizens at 330-809-4710.