"The More We Engage Them While They're Incarcerated The More They Come Back"

with Ramona Reno of MassHire Holyoke Career Center

For MassHire Holyoke Career Center, the average placement rate for someone in the re-entry and recovery program who works with the career center upon release is about 68 percent. The Re-entry and Recovery program's Executive Director, Ramona Reno, explains.

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Jan 23, 2023

Hosted by: Nathan O'Leary
Produced by: Western New England Newsmakers Team
#Massachusetts #Local #General Interest #Community
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