A Marshall University program trains ex-prisoners for a career in manufacturing.

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The RecoveryWorksWV program at the Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University in West Virginia is providing manufacturing training to formerly incarcerated citizens. West Virginia Available to men and women 18 and older in southeastern Ohio and eastern Kentucky, the course is specifically aimed at those affected by the opioid epidemic.

In addition to entry-level machinist training and on-the-job experience in local factories; 15-week course on job interview preparation; resume writing Includes guidelines on financial management and peer counseling. Mike Friel, RCBI’s director of communications, said the program seeks to connect students to learning internships. RecoveryWorksWV provides $8 per hour for shop time.

“We want participants to succeed,” Friel said. Friel said the program works to remove the stigma that prevents manufacturers from hiring citizens with criminal backgrounds.

RCBI creates and collaborates with Marshall’s rehabilitation employment opportunities to help recruit participants. Prospective members can find application and program information at rcbi.org. Class guide June 10 and 11; It is scheduled for 2023. RecoveryWorksWV also worked with Manpower and Catholic Charities West Virginia and received support from the Texas-based Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation.

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