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About BMI
B.L.E.S.S.E.D. MINISTRIES, INC. (BMI) under the expertise of its President, Sean LaCon owns and operates a Placement Company. BMI, whose mission is to connect economically disadvantaged workers to mainstream companies was founded as a grass roots establishment, and began providing businesses interested in employing individuals with barriers to employment with qualified personnel from the New York Tri-City area. Today, BMI has expanded into New Jersey and continues to provide excellent employment services.
History
Time Line of a Proven Track Record.
The large number of job openings that became available through its community services and the 13 year
experience of its founder in the employment and training profession prompted the organization to seek government
funded job placement contracts.
v 2002 - BMI begins providing employment services to individuals under a New York State Department of Labor contract awarded to Lower East Side Services. BMI receives two sub-contracts from Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement to provide Job Readiness Training, Placement and Retention support, which increased their placement outcomes.
(1) Under the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone contract, BMI assists H.C.C.I. in transitioning 225 participants directly into employment, 138 participants retain employment for 90 days, and 114 participants retain employment for 6 months. The UMEZ contract provides training, placement, retention, and supportive services to residents living in the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone of New York City. (2) Charitable Choice Initiative/Project Cooperation; an integrated program develops collaboratively by the State University of
171 participants' sanctions are successfully lifted and BMI assists H.C.C.I. in reaching their placement outcome of transitioning 50 participants into employment.
v 2003 - BMI receives a subcontract from H.C.C.I. under HRA/SEEDCO EARNFAIR program providing intake, pre-employment services, job development, and case management services to participants on public assistance; contract commences on April 2003; the placement goals are 62 persons, in which B.LE.S.S.E.D. MINISTRIES, INC. successfully transitions 53 participants into employment.
v 2004 - H.C.C.I. renews contracts with BMI. BMI receives contract from
v 2005 - BMI under its employment agency division, City Employment begins providing direct employment services to ARBOR/RESCARE under the SAP contracts awarded by HRA (Human Resources Administration). BMI is responsible for transitioning 30 to 50 participants per month into employment. BMI’s success
under the SAP contract forges a continuous relationship between ARBOR and BMI.
v 2006 - BMI, dba LaCon & Associates receives additional sub-contract from the ARBOR-BTW contract funded by HRA. BMI maintains a consistent 20 placements per month at the required milestones. BMI begins assisting ARBOR with transitioning the Homeless Shelter Population under a new initiative by DHS and HRA.
v 2007 - BMI receives award from ARBOR for the most outstanding placements.
v 2008 - BMI receives additional subcontract from Visiting Nursing Services of New York to transition participants enrolled in a Case Management Contract awarded to VNS by Human Resources Administration into employment. BMI is sub-contracts for Jewish Community of Greater Coney Island for various contracts, including a Refugee contract funded by Office of Temporary Disabilities and Health Care Highways.
v 2009 – BMI expands to
Charities BMI seeks to give to the community in multiple ways besides providing employment for individuals with barriers. In an effort to provide for children in need, BMI is happy to present "A Gift for a Child", a charity for Children. A Gift for a Child, a charitable cause of B.L.E.S.S.E.D. Ministries, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization designed to help ease the financial burden of families and bring a smile to a child's face during difficult economic times. Donors have the joy of allocating their donated gift to a child in need of their choosing. If the donor chooses not to allocate their gift to a specific child, we will donate to a child in need on behalf of the donor! GFC currently supplies coats to individuals in urban neighborhoods, specifically the vicinity of Newark, New Jersey and Hempstead, New York. 
BMI seeks to develop additional charities to provide for those in need of various backgrounds.