On Friday, June 24th, Cathy Smith-Curry, Director, Office of Reentry Services, and Jamecia Phillips, Employment Resource Coordinator, with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) joined MAX to discuss how F.R.E.S.H (Focusing Resources Effectively to Sustain Hope) Start … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes Focused on Transforming Young Lives Through the F.R.E.S.H. Start Youth Initiative
Professional Development
MAX Minutes with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice to Focus on Transforming Young Lives
Thousands of youth are served annually through the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). The mission of DJJ is to transform young lives by providing evidence-based rehabilitative treatment services and supervision, strengthening the well-being of youth and families, and … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice to Focus on Transforming Young Lives
MAX Talks with McKenney's, a Leader in Mechanical Contractors, to Focus on Workforce Needs in the Skilled Trades
McKenney’s mission is to be the best mechanical service provider to work for as an employee and to work with as a customer. Since opening its doors in Atlanta in 1948, McKenney’s has been locally owned and operated, helping shape our cities' skylines and delivering … [Read more...] about MAX Talks with Mechanical Contractor McKenney’s to Focus on Workforce Needs in the Skilled Trades
MAX Academy Workshop to Unpack How to Deliver Trauma-Informed Customer Service
The events of the past two-plus years have had a significant impact on everyone. Such events may have been especially overwhelming for participants in our workforce development programs who had already felt vulnerable and insecure. Through our next MAX Academy, we will … [Read more...] about MAX Academy Workshop to Unpack How to Deliver Trauma-Informed Customer Service
MAX Minutes with the Georgia Center for Opportunity Explored the Impact of the Benefits Cliff
On Friday, May 20th, leaders from the Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) joined MAX to review their tool for examining the impacts of the "benefits cliff" - a point faced by individuals when earning more income does not outweigh the financial impact of losing government … [Read more...] about MAX Minutes with the Georgia Center for Opportunity Explored the Impact of the Benefits Cliff