A New Theory and Working With Ex-Offenders

During our recent GCDF CEU training in Lexington, we learned more about Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) Theory of career problem solving and decision making, which was developed out of the Florida State University Career Center. Here is a link to make you more familiar with the theory. (GCDF Competency: Career Theory)


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_Information_Processing



Additionally, we talked quite a bit about the challenges of working with ex-offenders and how this is becoming a real issue in our region. According to an NCDA website article promoting a past Defendant / Offender Workforce Development (DOWD) Conference, “an explosive growth in the number of people on probation or parole has propelled the population of the American corrections system to more than 7.3 million. Recent reports published by the Pew Center on the States indicate that one in every 100 people in this country are confined in prison or jail and one in 31 individuals are behind bars, on probation or parole. Of those released, 67.5% will be rearrested within three years. Having a meaningful job with a livable wage and reducing the barriers to employment have proven to reduce the likelihood of re-offending.” Learn more on working with this population form the following NCDA article links. (GCDF Competencies: Employability Skills, Helping Relationships)



http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/5523/_PARENT/layout_details_cc/false

http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/32714/_PARENT/layout_details_cc/false