Southeast – 2018 Kasten Award

Bikers 4 Reentry was presented the Kasten Award by Caring Community Council in April 2018.  The Kasten Award is the highest honor given to any council member. Named for former Missouri State Representative Mary Kasten (who founded Community Caring Council), the award is given to an individual who exemplifies the strength and commitment to the community as stated in the Caring Council’s goals and ideals and whose work is recognized as a “building block” of support for the council through active membership or extensive work on the council-sponsored activities.

Bikers 4 Reentry assists with the unmet needs of individuals who are reentering society in the Cape Girardeau area.  The overall goal of the program is individual self-sufficiency, therefore obtaining and maintaining employment is very important.  Services include individual assessment and case management in order to determine individual needs.  Tangible services to the clients include:  clothing, hygiene items, medical copays, birth certificates, state id’s, work-related expenses, housing assistance, limited utility assistance, and transportation.

Agriculture Apprenticeship Article

https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/ag-apprenticeship-missouri/ 

U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Registration of Apprenticeship Program presentation ceremony in Charleston, Missouri.

Southeast – Agriculture Apprenticeship

a. June O’Dell, President/COO, Workforce Development Board of Southeast Missouri
b. Ken Chapman, MO Dept. of Corrections (DOC), Central Office Reentry Specialist
c. Wade Johnson, USDOL Apprenticeship & Training Representative
d. Jeanna Caldwell, MO Division of Workforce Development (DWD), Registered Apprenticeship Program Coordinator
e. Sue Baird, Mid-America Food Hub
f. Jason Lewis, Warden, MO Dept. of Corrections (DOC), Southeast Correctional Center
g. Jeanne Lake, MO Division of Workforce Development (DWD), Agricultural Employment Services