Programs

Growth Opportunities (GO MKE)

Growth Opportunities (GO MKE) provides services to youth and young adults aged 15-18 who are at a high risk of involvement in violence. The skills, support, and opportunities available work to build long-term career success while developing strategies that promote safety and well-being within the community. Participants will identify career interests, learn relevant skills, gain work experience, and gain income to start down the path of earning living wages and getting high quality jobs. Community-based referrals are available. For more information, please visit the GO MKE web page.

Windows to Work Reentry Services with the Department of Corrections (DOC)

Employ Milwaukee assists participants with their employment, housing, medical and psychological needs through Windows to Work, a Wisconsin Department of Corrections-funded program. Instruction in financial literacy, workplace competencies, conflict resolution and problem solving are provided through case managers who plan for successful reintegration with participants. Assessments and supports begin three to four months prior to prison release, with three months of follow up and supportive services after reintegration into the community. Windows to Work provides all program aspects of the post-release portion to a selected amount of transferring participants for those returning back to Milwaukee County in coordination with various workforce board areas across the state. Program referrals are only accepted from selected institutions.

Reentry Employment Services at the Community Reintegration Center (CRC)

Employ Milwaukee provides pre- and post-release services to individuals who will be released within 180 days from the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center (CRC). This program provides career planning, job readiness and skills trainings, all centered around Labor Market Information, assessments of the individual, and an employment action plan. Referrals to American Job Centers are provided to participants, so that they may access WIOA programming to guide them through their transition immediately upon release. Program referrals are only accepted from selected institutions.

UW-Madison: Prison Education Initiative (UWM-PEI)

University of Wisconsin-Madison Prison Education Initiative delivers degree, badge and college preparation programs in prisons across the state, giving incarcerated learners the opportunity to reframe their futures through higher education. The program assists participants with their employment, training, and reintegration needs, as well as post-release reintegration to reduce recidivism, increase employment and post-secondary educational opportunities, retention, and wages for participants. Employ Milwaukee provides these services to Wisconsin Department of Corrections individuals in the UW-PEI program who are returning to Milwaukee County. Program referrals are only accepted from selected institutions.