Is "Workin' It Out" actually working?
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| Since August 1997, "Workin' It Out" has been implemented with over 10,000 participants in community colleges, One-Stop Centers, community-based organizations, and companies within manufacturing, construction, hospitality, telecommunications, and health care.
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James (23), a telecommunications worker: "It makes my job more enjoyable. I can handle stress better. I have a choice."
Joanne (38), a certified nursing assistant: "I've learned how to calm people down so I get treated more respectfully.... I'm easier on my co-workers. I don't stress out over lousy workers."
Valeria (31) completed a WiO program at a community based organization: "This is the most important class I've ever taken. I've learned to stop and think before I react to things. To me the most important change I've made is that I haven't yelled at my daughter since I started the class!"
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Who's Been Using "Workin' It Out?"
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Arbor Education & Training
Philadelphia, PA
Billings HRDC
Billings, MT
SkillSource
Wenatchee, WA
People for People
Yakima, WA
Easter Seals/Goodwill
Great Falls, MT
North Lawndale Employment Network
Chicago, IL
Chicago Christian Industrial League
Chicago, IL
Greater Cleveland Growth Association
Cleveland, OH
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Cleveland, OH
Twin Cities RISE!
Minneapolis, MN
Denver Workforce Initiative
Denver, CO
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO
Solomon Health Care
Lakewood, CO
EchoStar Communications Corporation
Littleton, CO
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
St. Louis Regional Jobs Initiative
St. Louis, MO
| First Coast Workforce Development
Jacksonville, FL
Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation
Philadelphia, PA
Customer Service Skills Center
St. Louis, MO
Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition
Philadelphia, PA
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR
Tillamook Work Solutions
Tillamook, OR
Houston Community College Systems
Houston, TX
District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
Washington, DC
Hampton University CARE program
Hampton, VA
Virginia Beach Department of Social Services
Va Beach, VA
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Oklahoma City, OK
Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission
Towanda, PA
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Kalamazoo, MI
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About the Author, Steve Parese, Ed.D.
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Dr. Steve Parese, author of the "Workin' It Out" programs, personally conducts the majority of trainings of trainers.
Parese has been an educator for over 20 years, teaching and developing programs for juvenile offenders with special education needs in a variety of therapeutic and correctional settings. He received his doctorate from George Washington University, where he directed a teacher-training program in urban special education, and holds degrees from Cornell and American Universities as well.
Parese is presently is an independent consultant residing in a rural town in North Carolina. He has written a number of articles and programs regarding cognitive interventions with juvenile and adult offenders, and with hard-to-serve welfare recipients. For the past 12 years, he has provided training and technical assistance to community-based organizations, correctional agencies and alternative schools across the nation.
SBP Consulting, Inc. contracts with local experts to deliver direct staff training. Each of these individuals has trained extensively with Parese, and brings his/her own industry-specific expertise and knowledge to make YOUR training as relevant as possible.
Dr. Steve Parese
SBP Consulting, Inc.
PO Box 336 Danbury, NC 27016
SBParese@aol.com
office (336) 593-3533 fax (336) 593-2299
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