can i become a stna if i have a non-violent felony?

i have several drug offenses I am a gateful recovering alcoholic/addict. I would like to become a stna or hha can I be certified and/or employed?

niki in Cleveland, Ohio said: i have several drug offenses I am a gateful recovering alcoholic/addict. I would like to become a stna or hha can I be certified and/or employed?

All ting come together for good for thise who love the lord. i'm not sure if you knowit or not but, after 5 years for non-violent felonies, you can have them removed from your record. don't worry about wht you did before the past is the past.

i also have drug related felony and my stna is still in good standing but it is up to the company wether or not they want to hire me in most cases they will not.

is there any places in canton willing to hire an with a drug related felony?

niki in Cleveland, Ohio said: i have several drug offenses I am a gateful recovering alcoholic/addict. I would like to become a stna or hha can I be certified and/or employed?

I just lost a brother who lived in a group home, was repeatedly abused by uneducated, low-lives,who were employed there and never properly monitored because no one really cares about the mentally challenged as they cannot speak for themselves so there is no proof that these horrific things happen to them and people like you get away with it, but only for so long, Trust Me................

Qualified to work for you in Teaneck, New Jersey said: All ting come together for good for thise who love the lord. i'm not sure if you knowit or not but, after 5 years for non-violent felonies, you can have them removed from your record. don't worry about wht you did before the past is the past.

No one would even had to meet you to know that you are very ignorant just by the way you write. You probably don't even know what I'm talking about. It's people like you would actually take care of the mentally challenged and it is very scary!

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said:

You know there are always ignorant people in the world and sorry to say your one of them. What if you were in his or her shoes? You should think about that before you go blasting someone that is trying to get a job. Instead of selling your children drugs. So you need to think about the good reasons for reformed addicts and felons and thank God she or he is trying to turn their life around.

niki in Cleveland, Ohio said: i have several drug offenses I am a gateful recovering alcoholic/addict. I would like to become a stna or hha can I be certified and/or employed?

Niki if you get this message please disregard the negativity that comes from miserable people who only want to put you down to make themselves feel better. Pray, pray and pray somemore. Then figure out what is best for you.

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said: I just lost a brother who lived in a group home, was repeatedly abused by uneducated, low-lives,who were employed there and never properly monitored because no one really cares about the mentally challenged as they cannot speak for themselves so there is no proof that these horrific things happen to them and people like you get away with it, but only for so long, Trust Me................

All felons are not uneducated low lives. For your information some people have higher education and still abuse people and have no remorse. There was a pediatrician in Cincinnati that just got life in prison for sexually abusing little boys. Education does play a factor in caring for people but the larger role is played by what's in your heart.

GodInMe in Cincinnati, Ohio said: Niki if you get this message please disregard the negativity that comes from miserable people who only want to put you down to make themselves feel better. Pray, pray and pray somemore. Then figure out what is best for you.

you are so right

I'm glad to know you're setting some good goals for your future. Regarding your question: yes, you can be certified and be employed, however, you should be

I'm glad to know you're setting some good goals for your future. Regarding your question: yes, you can be certified and be employed, however, you should be absolutely honest and straightforward about your situation, should not put yourself in a position of temptation (as in Home Health setting) and will need to agree to unannounced drug/alcohol screenings IF an emmployer wants to give you another chance. But if you fall off the wagon while employed in such a situation, you will most likely not get another job in healthcare. Even one drug violation can put you out of the job market in health care, since access and abuse seems to be much "easier" when you're around patients who routinely take them. Again...don't put yourself in temptation's way if you do this. Make sure you're always supervised closely--that will give you an extra deterrant to making a bad decision again. Best wishes for a successful future...whatever you do!

I would like to ask a question here.Who gives anyone the right to judge someone else? Is'nt that GOD'S job? If someone is trying to better their life let them. For those of us that are out there at least we are honest about our mistakes.Yes mistakes that each and everyone of us makes.It's what we learn from them that counts.There are recovering people out there that have paid for their mistakes.They are loving and kind and honest and are willing to give whatever it takes to get their life back in order.Please don't judge them.Believe me they get enough judgement from themselves.I know I'm one of them.

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said:

I am and ex-felon was giving and oppurtunity to work for a Home Health Aide agency taking care of the sick and elderly wiping behinds and cleaning and feeding their pets and keeping them company and was good at what i did and even brung employees to their establishment ! and the clients loved me! I told the company of my record and stayed on for seven months until i went to finish my probation and now that the company has gotten enough money to get on with Medicare they want to do right and no felons and do a proper background check! All felons are not bad people! All things happen to people and most cannot say that they do not have a felon in their family if so i beileve you are lying! but we are some of the most caring people around cause we have a family to support as well. The Bible said Judge Not one another! That ye shall not be Judged! cause the shoe could easily be on the other foot! and to the company that denied me a job when i came home ! for all that i did for your company ! No this what goes around comes around! I loved my job !

I also want to add that nothing is ever bad as it seems! You will find a job wheter it is the one you want or not but never give up looking ! and Felons can work as HHA as long as you are not dispensing their medicine to them ! And find out how to get Bonded! all employers get a tax-credit write off and a 5000 for hiring a felon !

You said it all.God is the only one that has a right to judge.It is a shame that a person can make a mistake amd pay for that mistake but after we face our conquiences we still have to put up with lifes dicks. It takes a very special person to show the kindness and love to the ones in need. What ever company that you were working for is not worthy of you talents that God gave you.I wish you all the luck.

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said: No one would even had to meet you to know that you are very ignorant just by the way you write. You probably don't even know what I'm talking about. It's people like you would actually take care of the mentally challenged and it is very scary!

Im lost as to why u ever wrote this to her.. she Never once said anything wrong to have you attack her!

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said:

What is wrong with Ex-Felons wanting to work?
Thats the problem why we fall back into our old habits cause people LIKE YOU attack us for us us trying to better our selves..
You need to back down alittle and give her alittle respect for actually wanting to WORK!

janicerow in Fillmore, Indiana said: You said it all.God is the only one that has a right to judge.It is a shame that a person can make a mistake amd pay for that mistake but after we face our conquiences we still have to put up with lifes dicks. It takes a very special person to show the kindness and love to the ones in need. What ever company that you were working for is not worthy of you talents that God gave you.I wish you all the luck.

AMEN TO YOU!!
I totally respect you for standing up and sayng this as well
Your right ppl are ready to Judge others that have had a hard time in life but if it came to them or someone they love they wouldnt do that crap..

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said:

first of all who are you to say a person may not have changed. you dont know what a personmay have been going throught when they commited the crime. depensing on the crime ppl can change. and a person like me who was at the wrong place at the wrong time n who didnt have a fair trail and i was also very young at the time and pleaded guilty to charges because it was recommended to me by p.d to eliminate jail all together. i didnt know at the time being 19 and neer being in trouble how serious a felony conviction would be. now i a m suffering the consequences for something i didnt do. i want better for myself but it seems no matter how hard i try nothing good happens. i wont give up but its sad that ppl dont even give you a chance to prove yourself. u should just shut the hell up because you dont know anything about some ppl so u shouldnt be so quick to judge

brionna in Canton, Ohio said: is there any places in canton willing to hire an with a drug related felony?

I AM CONSIDERING BEING A HOME HEALTH AIDE AND I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO BEFORE I BEGIN MY TRAINING

I'm also having that Problems as well.. Cant find nothing on this..
Mine wasn't drug related
Mine was a Fleeing and Eluding felony Charge.
Hope tour able to get your info on this..
But i believe if it was drug related you will not be able to become a STNA but look into it also.
Good Luck

I have been employed in the health care field in some capacity since 1993 , with one felony and one misdemeanor conviction on record . back then there wasn't a house bill 160 or the list of infractions that stop jobs from giving you a chance at gainful employment . now even fast food may ask you to submit to a BCI check . I am also a recovering alcoholic and addict "Thank you to my HIGHER POWER".Drug and alcohol addiction is a disease just like any other , it requires TREATMENT plain and simple . and yes these employers are judging people that have records , but I know that the only diffrences between folks with a record and ones's without is 1: they may not have gotten caught yet and 2:my past is in black and white and theirs isn't .what we felons need to do is band together start a petition and fight for our rights . politicians and such break laws everyday and still walk away with a pension .

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said: Another brilliant person looking for a job working with those who cannot speak for themselves nor fend for themselves. Why don't you work in a bar or at McDonald's where you belong?!

It's people like you who uphold the "nose stuck up in the air, holier than thou" personification that most narrow minded, (typically Christian) individuals of our society possess. I truly hope one day you open your eyes and see that people are more than their past.

Jesus has nothing to do with it. I can understand murderers and convictions related to neglect/abuse but non-violent offenders with 5-7 yrs of clean background prove their rehabilitation and law abiding behaviors. I was convicted of Possession of Counterfeit License plates (basically, a fake temporary tag on the back of a friends vehicle I was driving) when I was 18 yrs old, I am 23 and have been working in collections/warrants division at a private attorney's office for 3 years now. If my employers had the same pessimistic outlook as you do I would have never had a good job and continued on to my Business Management Bachelor's program and U.T, nor would anyone else that have made mistakes further in life. We need to support and encourage people to make a better life for themselves, not just for their monetary fulfillment, but for society and our children to come so they may have a better future, a safer future. Individuals like yourself breed hatred, fear and self doubt in offenders that want to make their life better, but instead feel they will never be accepted because of people like you.

Granted, I'm not a habitual offender nor a drug/alcohol addict, but recovery and rehabilitation is possible for everyone. The point of convictions and jail/prison is to "rehabilitate", if no one can give them the opportunity or benefit of the doubt, then why have the system? You need to take a good look at yourself and ask what you are doing to make society better.

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said: I just lost a brother who lived in a group home, was repeatedly abused by uneducated, low-lives,who were employed there and never properly monitored because no one really cares about the mentally challenged as they cannot speak for themselves so there is no proof that these horrific things happen to them and people like you get away with it, but only for so long, Trust Me................

"People like you...."

The people you are referring to is everyone, because anyone is capable of such a crime. We've all seen the news over the past 5 decades...murders by mothers, abuse by doctors/pastors/priests with no prior indications of such behavior. To stereo-type a specific group because of one person's behavior is wrong and is prejudiced and is unjustifiable. It's like saying because one white woman decided to murder her child means the rest of us will and are the same, we both know that is not true.

I am sorry for your loss and hope that you, nor anyone else has to go through that, but unfortunately it happens and not just to you, but to many people. Take a step back, stop letting your anger control your decisions and look at the situation for what it is...reality.

Your fight is with the establishment's owners and worker's involved, not every last individual that seems to pose a threat in your eyes. Maybe, just maybe, someone in charge of your brother's placement should have been more tentative and done a bit of research on the establishments privacy and monitoring procedures.

Personally, I see your predicament as sad...but avoidable and if one of my family members was to go into a group home such as this I would have stopped by more often to keep an eye on his condition as quite clearly you or someone else did not.

Ex-Felon ;) in East Liverpool, Ohio said: What is wrong with Ex-Felons wanting to work?
Thats the problem why we fall back into our old habits cause people LIKE YOU attack us for us us trying to better our selves..
You need to back down alittle and give her alittle respect for actually wanting to WORK!

Exactly...

After everything they have put us through I think we need a pat on the back for even continuing to try and work beside people like Miss Pony up there, because people like that are everywhere.

Yes, we did it to ourselves..or at least most of us made a bad decision, we paid the price according to the courts by serving time or probation, paying thousands of dollars in legal fees, court fees and restitution. Yet, we come back to a world that continues the degrading, run-the-other-cheek syndrome and pushes us even harder to make a clean break back into life. If serving time/probation is our disposition, why doesn't it end there?

In my opinion lil miss ponygirl, you are simply angry because or whomever was in charge of your brother didn't pay enough attention, therefore neglected to identify behaviors and/or physical attributes of abuse, perhaps even willfully ignored these signs. As I said before, if my family member went to a group home due to mental illness, not only would I be around them enough to understand and recognize their habitual behaviors, but also take the time to research the facility and its members rather than blame an entire world of people for my mistakes.

Ponygirl is simply rediculous.

I have many degrees, bachelors, masters and working on doctorate. While in undergrad 20 years ago I made a few mistakes, that resulted in me having two felonies---They can't be expunged because its more than one.

But I have been able to be a teacher, counselor and soon a psychiatrist to help ponygirl with her "issues." I think we all know how easy it is for her to blame us felons for what happended to her brother. I too have a brother who is in a group home and it takes me and all my ohter siblings to visit him and check on him and the group home.

I will pray for her heart.

You keep trying someone will hire you.
Be honest.
Get involved with your local adult rentry program also. There are judges who work with those programs who will give you a character reference after you complete a 6 or 8 week goroup in the program.

Stay strong!

Goodnurse151 in Cleveland, Ohio said: I have been employed in the health care field in some capacity since 1993 , with one felony and one misdemeanor conviction on record . back then there wasn't a house bill 160 or the list of infractions that stop jobs from giving you a chance at gainful employment . now even fast food may ask you to submit to a BCI check . I am also a recovering alcoholic and addict "Thank you to my HIGHER POWER".Drug and alcohol addiction is a disease just like any other , it requires TREATMENT plain and simple . and yes these employers are judging people that have records , but I know that the only diffrences between folks with a record and ones's without is 1: they may not have gotten caught yet and 2:my past is in black and white and theirs isn't .what we felons need to do is band together start a petition and fight for our rights . politicians and such break laws everyday and still walk away with a pension .

You are correct we need to band together. go to the rentry program meetings. They are trying to establish momentume to petition for our absic rights back like voting in Michigan, removing barriers for non violent felons.

There is alos a database being created to update and inform felons about their rights or violations in each state. United we stand, this is going to be a powerful movement. They cant keep making us pay for our mistakes for our entire lives.

Ponygirl is simply retarded and needs someone to blame for not caring enough to check on her brother. I have a felony conviction for ordering a pizza for a friend who turned around and robbed the place with her boyfriend that night. I had nothing to do with the actual crime however i am paying for ordering a pizza for a friend with this felony on my record. Do I not deserve a chance to support my family for that???

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said:

So you are basically saying we should become career criminals and steal rob and kill to make a living. you probally work with child molesters,killer and people who will rape you if they ever get you in a room alone.They just haven't been caught yet. The whole felony thing is a joke.

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said: I just lost a brother who lived in a group home, was repeatedly abused by uneducated, low-lives,who were employed there and never properly monitored because no one really cares about the mentally challenged as they cannot speak for themselves so there is no proof that these horrific things happen to them and people like you get away with it, but only for so long, Trust Me................

you cant assume that every one with a backround is going to do the wong thing just because someone sold drugs once inthere lives probably to support there family in this money hungry world ..that they have no compassion and would miss treat anyone from what i see if yall not hiring any criminals then its the people with out the felonies that are making the mistakes so dont go blaming any one for your brothers death cause if you cared he wouldnt have beenleft unattended long enuff for him to be mistreated mabe if you visted him more often you could have done something ...amd dont be soo quick to judge some one cause thing unexpected happen and you could be the one with the felonie begging some one for a job to help support your family ...god says do not judge

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said: No one would even had to meet you to know that you are very ignorant just by the way you write. You probably don't even know what I'm talking about. It's people like you would actually take care of the mentally challenged and it is very scary!

well we no you cant take care of the mentally challenged cause you couldnt take care of your own flesh and blood

Tessa in Broussard, Louisiana said: I'm glad to know you're setting some good goals for your future. Regarding your question: yes, you can be certified and be employed, however, you should be absolutely honest and straightforward about your situation, should not put yourself in a position of temptation (as in Home Health setting) and will need to agree to unannounced drug/alcohol screenings IF an emmployer wants to give you another chance. But if you fall off the wagon while employed in such a situation, you will most likely not get another job in healthcare. Even one drug violation can put you out of the job market in health care, since access and abuse seems to be much "easier" when you're around patients who routinely take them. Again...don't put yourself in temptation's way if you do this. Make sure you're always supervised closely--that will give you an extra deterrant to making a bad decision again. Best wishes for a successful future...whatever you do!

thats not true everyone does not fall off and they have programs if you do that will help you keep your job if you do they cant just fire you for drug abuse they have to give you an option for help or you can sue

I live with my mother with no income but welfare. I'm looking for a job,and a place to live.I have two children,and I'm an ex-felony. My record has been clean for five to six years.

I live with my mother with no income but welfare. I'm looking for a job,and a place to live.I have two children,and I'm an ex-felony. My record has been clean for five to six years.

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said: I just lost a brother who lived in a group home, was repeatedly abused by uneducated, low-lives,who were employed there and never properly monitored because no one really cares about the mentally challenged as they cannot speak for themselves so there is no proof that these horrific things happen to them and people like you get away with it, but only for so long, Trust Me................

I am so very sorry to read such things have happened to your brother. Your are absolutely right that some places do have those things going on. My experience however is from the other side. I started as an stna when i was 18. back then it wasn't so bad. you had grammas who piddled on the couch and their families just couldn't have that so they would stick them in a home and forget about them except for occasional holidays and such. We only had a few that would be considered in the same condition as your brother. but then home health care took off like crazy and we lost those piddly grammas and grampa's. well of course these companies who are only in it for the money wanted all these beds filled so they brought in patients that we had no experience with before. Unless you have worked with them then u have no idea wut these girls & sometimes guys go thru with the mentally ill pts. we get beat up for trying to give them daily hygiene! i've had my nose broke just trying to get a lil old lady into the shower. so they beat on ya all day long , there seems to be no way to control them medically because that's against the law. they just throw them at u and say u deal with it. all the tools we used to have to help us work with them or restrain them are now all outlawed and considered abuse but the abuse the aid gets is virtually ignored and then they get paid squat. but everyday they still get in and come to do the best that they can for these pts that is legally allowed. I feel for you i do, but i'm on the side of the workers on this.

ponygirl in Syracuse, New York said: I just lost a brother who lived in a group home, was repeatedly abused by uneducated, low-lives,who were employed there and never properly monitored because no one really cares about the mentally challenged as they cannot speak for themselves so there is no proof that these horrific things happen to them and people like you get away with it, but only for so long, Trust Me................

that is an awful thing to post due to not knowing someone personally or their past. the people at your brothers place could have been the most educated in the wor,but could have STILLL done those terrible things.. YOU have no right to judge ANYONE.. leave that to the maker!

the comment that was made about the only diff btwn a person with felonies and one without felonies,is that one has'nt been caught is very true.i have commited many crimes,but convicted for only 2 on paper.secondly every man,women and child has been born into sin.we all fall short of the glory of GOD.so all judging there fellow man will be judged accordingly.hence let he without sin cast the first stone.

i am now 31 and i recieved my felon at age 18. till this day it still hunts me.