TOPPSTEP: three training phases prepare job-ready TOPPSTEP participants [Aug. 2007]

TOPPSTEP
The Offender Parolee Probationer State Training Employment Program (TOPPSTEP) is a collaborative effort between the Georgia Department of Labor, the Georgia Department of Corrections and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, to assist rehabilitated offenders in obtaining and maintaining employment upon release from prison and probation. Through TOPPSTEP these agencies hope to achieve the goal of seeing every parolee and probationer gainfully employed and self-sufficient.
THREE TRAINING PHASES PREPARE JOB-READY
TOPPSTEP PARTICIPANTS
I. Pre-Release Job Development Package
Upon release from prison, a job development package is formulated which includes:
1. Labor Screening Application 2. Birth Certificate 3. Social Security Card
II. Transition
Probationers, parolees and released offenders enter a standardized system for referral to the Georgia Department of Labor.
Your parole officer will refer you to the Department of Labor career center in your area. In order to be referred to a TOPPSTEP representative, you must advise the Department of Labor staff that you are an ex-offender.
The Georgia Department of Labor provides customized employment services to TOPPSTEP participants based on individual needs. Dedicated staff are available to provide a variety of services including job search workshops and referral to jobs. Resource libraries are available with computers, software programs, Internet access, books and videos in 53 Career Centers across Georgia.
III. Follow Up
A report has been established to enable staff to provide follow-up by tracking services and employment of TOPPSTEP participants.

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MICHAEL L. THURMOND, COMMISSIONER

DOL-4448 (R-8/07)

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE CAREER CENTER DIRECTORY

CITY

ADDRESS

PHONE

ALBANY

1608 S. Slappey Blvd.

(229) 430-5010

AMERICUS

120 W. Church Street

(229) 931-2520

ATHENS

150 Evelyn C. Neely Drive

(706) 583-2550

ATLANTA NORTH METRO

2943 North Druid Hills Road

(404) 679-5200

ATLANTA SOUTH METRO

2636-14 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive

(404) 699-6900

AUGUSTA

601 Greene Street

(706) 721-3131

BAINBRIDGE

310 S. Scott Street

(229) 248-2618

BLAIRSVILLE

189 Rogers Street

(706) 745-6959

BLUE RIDGE

1048 Appalachian Hwy.

(706) 632-2033

BRUNSWICK

2517 Tara Lane

(912) 264-7244

CAIRO

101 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, S.W.

(229) 377-6526

CAMILLA

26 South Harney Street

(229) 522-3630

CARROLLTON

275 Northside Drive

(770) 836-6668

CARTERSVILLE 19 Felton Place

(770) 387-3760

CEDARTOWN

321 West Avenue, Suite H

(770) 749-2213

CLAYTON

2450 Mt. Zion Pkwy., Bldg. 100 (678) Suite 100, Southwood 75 Office Pk. 479-5886

COBB/CHEROKEE 465 Big Shanty Road

(770) 528-6100

COLUMBUS

700 Veterans Parkway

(706) 649-7423

CORDELE

1205 S. Seventh Street

(229) 276-2355

COVINGTON

7249 Industrial Blvd., N.E.

(770) 784-2455

DALTON DEKALB

1406 Chattanooga Avenue
3879 Covington Highway Decatur

(706) 272-2301
(404) 298-3970

DOUGLAS

310 W. Bryan Street

(912) 389-4254

DUBLIN

910 N. Jefferson Street

(478) 275-6525

EASTMAN

5016 Park Way

(478) 374-6994

ELBERTON GAINESVILLE

5 Seaboard Street 2756 Atlanta Highway

(706) 213-2028
(770) 535-5484

CITY

ADDRESS

PHONE

GRIFFIN GWINNETT HABERSHAM HINESVILLE HOUSTON JESUP KINGS BAY LAFAYETTE LAGRANGE MACON MILLEDGEVILLE MONROE MOULTRIE NEWNAN NORTHWEST GEORGIA ROME SAVANNAH STATESBORO SYLVESTER THOMASVILLE THOMSON TIFTON TOCCOA VALDOSTA VIDALIA WAYCROSS

1514 Hwy. 16 West

(770) 228-7226

2211 Beaver Ruin Rd., Suite 160 (770)

Norcross

840-2200

215 Hodges Street, Suite 205 Cornelia

(706) 776-0811

740 General Stewart Way Suite 202

(912) 370-2595

96 Cohen Walker Drive

(478) 988-7130

263 N. Brunswick Street

(912) 427-5842

1712 Osborne Road, Suite L St. Marys

(912) 673-6942

200 West Villanow Street

(706) 638-5525

1002 Longley Place

(706) 845-4000

3090 Mercer University Drive

(478) 751-6164

156 Roberson Mill Road

(478) 445-5465

226 Alcovy Street, Suite B-5

(770) 207-4111

115 5th Street, S.E.

(229) 891-7147

30 Bledsoe Road

(770) 254-7220

96 Stuart Road Stuart Crossing

(706) 861-1990

462 Riverside Parkway, N.E.

(706) 295-6051

5520 White Bluff Road

(912) 356-2773

62 Packinghouse Road

(912) 681-5156

204 East Franklin Street

(229) 777-2120

403 North Broad Street

(229) 225-4033

232 Main Street

(706) 595-3665

310 South Tift Avenue 112 North Alexander Street

(229) 386-3322
(706) 282-4514

221 South Ashley Street

(229) 333-5211

16 Carter Center Queen Street

(912) 538-3231

600 Plant Avenue

(912) 285-6105