2024–25 · City-wide
More career centers for re-entry support
The resident asks to expand career centers, such as in Dorchester and Roslindale, to help people returning from incarceration find employment and independent living.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Increase career centers eg Dorchester and Roslindale to work with citizens on re-entry, to support them in Employment and Independent living with positive reinforcement
Who it helps and why
To remove the stigma on black and brown people living in the poor areas due to social living environment and financial cost of living in the Boston areas
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 26, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Economy & Workers
- How it was submitted
- Community event
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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