Occupational licensing and more reentry help
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Civil Survival has statewide and county-specific information for people impacted by the justice system and looking for work after a conviction.
Civil Survival
Civil Survival is an organization in Washington State helping people impacted by the criminal legal system. Civil Survival has information for people looking for help with reentry, getting help with basic needs, education and employment, and other occupational help.
Civil Survival helps with reentry
Civil Survival offers help through an application to their Reentry Resource Coordinator who may help create a reentry plan, including goals, career planning, finding essential needs, housing, healthcare, and education.
Civil Survival now provides reentry support for:
- Civil Survival’s legal clients
- Those on our waitlist for legal services
- King County residents or those releasing to King County
- Those who attend our weekly Game Changers meetings
Civil Survival has over 60 guides to community resources
Civil Survival has information to support people impacted by the justice system, including statewide and county-specific information about help available in:
- Basic Needs (clothing, food banks and meals, phones and internet, transportation)
- Education & Employment (licensing, job finding, education programs)
- Family & Children (re-unification, FAQs about child support, custody, and visitation)
- Healthcare & Safety (medical providers, clinics, disability resources, substance use & addiction support)
- Housing (housing resources, rent & utility assistance, emergency shelters)
They also have helpful information about IDs, work release, and resources available for American Indian / Alaska Natives and Veterans.
Occupational Guides
Various occupations in Washington require that you first obtain the proper professional license. A criminal conviction may have a different impact on your ability to get a license depending on the profession you are seeking to join.
Civil Survival offers several specific Occupational Guides about the licensing requirements for various occupations including:
- Commercial Driver’s Licensing (CDL)
- Education Certification (public schools)
- Hairdressing / Cosmetologist Licensing
- Medical Professional Licensing
- Private Investigators / Security Guard Licensing
- Real Estate Licensing
- Substance Use Disorder Professional Licensing