Chris Warland

Inclusive Workforce Solutions for People Facing Barriers

I am a consultant, trainer, and thought leader with expertise in program- and systems-level employment interventions for people and communities who have been excluded from economic opportunity.

What I Do

Technical Assistance
Organizational Capacity Building
Evidence-based Program Design, Implementation, and Improvement
Customized Trainings
Stakeholder Engagement
Facilitating Working Groups and Communities of Practice

My Areas of Expertise

Subsidized & Transitional Employment
Employment Interventions for:
  • People experiencing homelessness and housing instability

  • People returning to communities from incarceration

  • Opportunity youth

  • People impacted by trauma and violence

Public Systems Coordination

Translating research evidence and data into actionable recommendations for program design, program delivery, and policy
Integrating clinical therapeutic concepts and methods with employment programming
Integrating inclusive employment services with reentry, housing, and community violence interventions

My Strengths

My Experience

I have over twenty years of experience in workforce development, adult learning, and antipoverty work.

I have worked as a technical assistance provider, trainer, consultant, grantwriter, grantmaker, and advocate, all on behalf of communities and individuals who have been excluded from economic opportunity.

I have led technical assistance and consulting projects for community-based organizations, national organizations, municipal governments, state governments, and federal agencies.

Examples of My Work

A Sample of Resources and Tools

Research Evidence and Recommendations for an Employment Initiative to Serve Jobseekers Experiencing Homelessness

Literature review and recommendations prepared for REDF

Toward a Comprehensive, Inclusive, and Equitable Subsidized Employment Initiative in Detroit

Whitepaper prepared for Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan

Healthy Relationships, Employment, and Reentry

Research Brief prepared for the US Department of Health and Human Services

Get in touch

Contact Chris

Phone

(773) 766-9082

Email

cdwarland@gmail.com