(BOSTON 6/2/2023) — The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced last week that Quinsigamond Community College has been awarded a $200,000 grant through the FY23 Re-Entry Workforce Development Demonstration Program. This program, an initiative of EOLWD Secretary Lauren Jones, is in support of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s effort to improve workforce outcomes among individuals returning to their communities after incarceration.

This grant was awarded to fund a partnership between Quinsigamond Community College and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office to offer a training program with a focus on the culinary industry. Successful program graduates will be placed into food preparation roles at Massachusetts Restaurant Association and Snapchef.

“Those who have been incarceration often struggle to find employment after they have completed their sentence, often preventing them from completely re-integrating into society and increasing the likelihood they will re-offend,” said Senator Michael Moore (D-Millbury). “Programs such as the Re-Entry Workforce Development Demonstration Program can break the cycle of incarceration by offering a path to employment, helping formerly incarcerated people become productive members of society. I’m pleased that Quinsigamond Community College will partner with the Worcester County Sheriff’s office to offer this program to those in Central Massachusetts. Thank you to the EOLWD and the Healey-Driscoll Administration for leading on this issue.”

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