Formidable barriers stand in the way of ex-offenders trying to establish stable lives. WorkWell recently hosted a panel discussion to address this topic. Held at the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville last February, the panel consisted [...]
On August 2, six graduates from the 23rd group of participants in WorkWell's four-week training program received their certificates of completion and recognition, and received congratulations from family members, friends, WorkWell staff and volunteers, and [...]
One year as an independent non-profit. Over 200 returning citizens served. The WorkWell Partnership, a New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation, celebrated its first anniversary in December 2023. It operates WorkWell, a training program in Trenton, NJ, [...]
Moving Forward - A Conversation About Life After Incarceration Thursday, February 22, 2024, 7-9 PM Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville 2688 Main St, Lawrenceville, NJ Click on the flyer image for more details.
From early 2023 through May 2024, WorkWell benefited enormously from the part-time employment of Tameca Akum as Career Navigator for program participants. Tameca first came to us as a weekend volunteer, helping trainees build their [...]
Todd Venetianer comes to WorkWell's Executive Board with a background in the enterprise software and consulting industries. After thirty-five years Todd made a bold move: he left for-profit work and immersed himself in the very [...]
WorkWell is extremely fortunate to have volunteer and Executive Board member Leroy Brown leading its Saturday training sessions, which are devoted to resume writing and preparing for job interviews. It takes charisma to keep [...]
When WorkWell’s fourteenth cohort of trainees graduated in June 2023, it was a joyous occasion. Not only had they proven enthusiastic about job-skills training, but just as important, they had bonded as a group, giving [...]
Progress since our August 2022 update: · Two more cohort cycles have been completed, with nine more WorkWell graduates being celebrated. Through nine class cohorts, sixty-five participants have enrolled and forty have graduated. The next [...]
