Employment

You may be eligible to participate in a study called NextGen that offers free employment services through Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center (COCMHC). These services could help you find a job.

If you participate in the study, you may be eligible to receive other services you might need from COCMHC like mental health treatment and housing assistance.

Everyone who participates will get employment services, but different people will get different services. Which type of services you get will be decided randomly — like flipping a coin. If you participate in the study, we will also ask you for permission to collect some information about you.

Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center (COCMHC) serves the Norman community. Their mission is to join with individuals, families and communities to encourage hope, recovery and wellness.

You may be eligible for the study if you:

1. Have been involved with the justice system in the past year
   
2. Are at least 18 years old
3. Are interested in working at a job in the Norman area and are not employed now (other than odd jobs that don’t guarantee weekly hours)
4. Are allowed to work according to probation, parole or other court-ordered rules