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On the way to his 4th-floor office at 200 East Lexington Street, David Clements, Founder/Executive Director, House of David Advocates for Fathers (HOD), always observed a flurry of activity on the 2nd floor.  Curious, he paid a visit and discovered the Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program, operated by KRA Corporation, and funded by the Baltimore City Department of Social Services (DSS). Clements was welcomed warmly by KRA staff, who were eager to learn about HOD and how it assists fathers in assuming a more participatory role in their children’s growth and development.  Since 90% of KRA/DSS customers are
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This month’s Spotlight! is shining brightly on the contribution made by the KRA Corporation Baltimore Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program* to a massive recruitment/hiring effort spearheaded by Walters Relocations, Inc. (WRI), a valued KRA/Baltimore business customer. Sponsored and hosted by John Walters, Founder, CEO, and President of WRI**—which has specialized in commercial and residential relocation services for more than 25 years, the Summer Employment Appreciation Event celebrated WRI’s hiring of 70 employees! According to Yvette Clark, “Mr. Walters, a long-established, recognized leader in our community, felt there was more he could do to promote workforce development throughout the Greater Baltimore City area. 
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The Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce is currently featuring KRA on the Homepage of its website in its Member Spotlight.  As the operator of the Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program, funded by the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, KRA works every day, with businesses and other community partners, to offer Baltimore City jobseeker-customers, who receive TCA (Temporary Cash Assistance) benefits, a wide range of workforce development services.  As an integral part of the Baltimore City community, KRA provides intensive job-readiness/placement services including assessment, Community Work Experience, training, and job development.  The Program also provides occupation-specific skills training, to benefit
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KRA remains committed to hiring the best people and investing heavily in professional development to deliver the highest caliber Program Management Team. As part of this commitment, in August 2010, KRA launched a formal leadership development program, the Leadership Edge. As KRA continues its planned expansion into new regions, the over-arching goals of the program are to (1) leverage best practices and lessons learned through cross-functional interactions, (2) improve company systems and processes that increase program effectiveness, and (3) fine-tune the decision-making and problem-solving skills necessary for company leaders to respond effectively to changing and challenging situations. Planned by staff
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Timmikki Brown is 37, single, and mother to a 14-year old daughter.  She had a strong work history, having been employed as an Administrative Assistant, a Lead Cook, a Home Health Aide, and a Food and Nutrition Supervisor…but was unemployed when she enrolled in KRA’s Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program in Baltimore, Maryland.  The Program, which is 12 weeks in duration, provides comprehensive Community Work Experience (CWE), occupation-specific skills training, and job-search and placement assistance for recipients of Temporary Cash Assistance benefits. CWE, 3 days a week, and Professional Development Workshops, 2 days a week, are  mandatory parts
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As reported previously, for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, KRA operates a Work Participation, Placement, and Support Services Program that provides comprehensive Community Work Experience and occupation-specific skills training for recipients of Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) benefits.  KRA also provides job-search and placement services, and when the customer has obtained and retained a job for at least 12 weeks, he/she is considered to have completed the program. KRA’s Baltimore City office opened on December 5, 2011, and 5 days later, Crisie Owens, a 29-year old single mother of a toddler, enrolled in the program.  Crisie had a high
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