Click Here & Scroll for COVID-19 Information About Facilities Careers Public Information About About NDCS History Agency Leadership Special Teams Rehabilitation Overview Clinical Treatment Non-Clinical Programs Education Programs Vocational/Life Skills Services Pro-Social Activities Reentry Services Social Work Services Prison Rape Elimination Act PREA Overview NDCS PREA Reporting Form ADA/Accessibility Vocational/Life Skills Programs Being prepared to work upon release is an important component to successful reentry and how we keep people safe. NDCS offers a variety of vocational and life skills training programs. In 2014, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 907, which allocated funds for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services to partner with community agencies to provide vocational & life skills training to people while incarcerated, on parole or under probation supervision and for up to 18 months after discharge. The providers apply for a grant and are selected based on specified criteria. The current two-year grant cycle, which began in July of 2016, includes the vocational & life skills partners*** listed below. These grant-funded programs, along with other vocational programs listed below, provide a variety of services intended to increase employability and reduce recidivism. They target the five stabilizing factors including: housing, employment/education, mental health, substance use, and supportive relationships. PROGRAM ABC Applied Construction Math ABC Construction Technology ABC Construction Virtual Electric ABC Construction Virtual Welding ABC Construction: OSHA Construction ABC Core Curriculum ABC OSHA General Industries ABC Trades Curreiculum Courses Alpha Associated Linen Management Certification Brothers in Blue Cabinet Maker Apprentice Carpentry Chemical Operator Apprenticeship Compassion in Action Pre-Release Education and Reentry Preparation Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Routing Operator Apprenticeship Department of Labor Workforce Development Electrical Financial Peace Fit Citizens Forklift Certification Furniture Finisher Apprenticeship Goals , Plans, and Strategies for Reentry and Life Success (GPS) Health Course Illegal to legal Inner Circle/Winner Circle Launch Leadership Laundry Machine Mechanic Life skills Reentry Prep Machine Operator Apprenticeship Materials Coordinator Apprenticeship Mental Health Association (MHA) HOPE supported employment Mental Health Association (MHA) Inmate Support Mental Health Association (MHA) REAL Peer Outreach Mental Health Association Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Metro Community College (MCC) 180 Outreach Support Metro Community College (MCC) CDL Preparation Metro Community College (MCC) Orientation/Initial Communication Metro Community College (MCC) OSHA 10 or 30 Hour Metro Community College (MCC) Welding Preparation Metro Community College (MCC)-ACT National Career Readiness Midplains Community College CPR and First Aid Training Midplains Community College Basic AC/DC Electrical Training Midplains Community College Classes Intro to Business Credit Course Midplains Community College Commercial Driver's License Preparatory Training Midplains Community College Essential Skills in the Workplace Midplains Community College Focus Four Hazards Training Midplains Community College Forklift Operator Safety Training Midplains Community College Scissor Lift and Skid Loader Operator Training Mindfulness Yoga Nebraska Dept. of Transportation Flagger Course Nutrition Offset Press Operator Apprenticeship One Heart Project Planning with a Purpose Print and Bindery Apprenticeship Reconnect Right Start ReConnect: Final Number Reconnect: Success Prep Released and Restored Resume class Omaha Library RISE RISE Continuing Education Program RISE First Fridays RISE Reentry Support Serve Safe Shop Tailor Apprenticeship Structural Fabricator Assembler Apprenticeship TRADE Program CAD (Computer Aided Drafting and Blueprint) TRADE Program Core Class TRADE Program Forklift and Warehouse Operations Module TRADE Program OSHA 10 Hours TRADE Program Welding Understanding Birth University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL) Couple and Family Clinic Upholstery Apprenticeship Welding Apprenticeship Within My Reach Workforce Readiness Yin Yoga Incarceration Records Visiting Hours Find Facility Send Money, Photos, Emails, E-Cards to Inmate Cornhusker State Industries Federal Surplus Property Victim Services NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES P.O. 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