Indiana Ex-Offender Employment Program Receives National Association Of State Workforce Agencies State Excellence Award

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) recently presented its State Excellence award to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry (HIRE) program. NASWA is the national organization representing all 50 state workforce agencies, D.C., and U.S. territories.

DWD delivers a curriculum that focuses on soft skills, workplace aptitude, and motivation to help ex-offenders overcome economic development barriers and achieve employment. NASWA chose the HIRE program for its award based on its utilization of an innovative workforce development initiative to help ex-offenders reintegrate into society and find employment. By . . .