Resources for Those Who Are Returning Home
With trying to find employment, housing, legal help, and support, reentry after incarceration can be challenging. The following online resources provide information and services aimed at assisting justice-involved individuals with the many facets of reentry. Our organization, Homeboy Hotline, maintains and updates our list of reentry programs in various states regularly. If you operate or know of a reentry program that is not listed or if there are any outdated links, please contact us.
Job Training
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Industries provides job training, employment placement services, and other community-based programs for people who have barriers to their employment.
Two Locations:
Tucson
Phone: (520) 623-5174
Address: 1940 E. Silverlake, Suite 405
Tucson, Arizona 85713
Phoenix
Phone: 602-535-4000
Address: 2626 W. Beryl Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85021
Phoenix
Arizona Western Apprenticeship Coordinators Association (AZWACA)
Apprenticeship presents an opportunity to learn a skilled trade by on-the-job paid training plus college credit related classroom training. The WACA programs are registered and monitored by the state of Arizona for competency and all registered programs meet minimum US Department of Labor standards. Upon completion, each apprentice receives a certificate of completion from the state of Arizona, the US Department of Labor and the Community College District.
Phone: (602) 542-5641
Address: 1789 West Jefferson Phoenix, AZ 85007
Community Kitchen
The Community Kitchen is a life skills and food service training program for those with barriers to employment. We offer culinary training at no cost. Students gain the skills to get jobs offering livable wages, benefits, and opportunities for advancement through hands-on food service training as well as classroom studies.
Phone: 602-343-3183
Address: 3003 W Thomas Rd Phoenix, AZ 85017
Maricopa Skill Center
Maricopa Skills Center provides career training in various fields, including cosmetology, healthcare, business and technology, and skilled trades.
Phone: (602) 238-4300
Address: 1245 E Buckeye Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phoenix Job Corps Center
Phoenix Job Corps Center provides on-the-job training and help you. Find the career that's right for You.
Phone: (602) 254-5921
Address: 518 S 3rd St Phoenix, AZ 85004-2506
Smart Justice-Maricopa County
Maricopa County's Smart Justice Program is designed to help those with criminal justice backgrounds find employment. Smart Justice can help you by providing one on one career guidance, resume and interview support, coaching on how to explain convictions during the interview process, connecting you with employers, providing job leads, job training and more.
Phone: 602-372-1839
Address: 301 West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Scottsdale
Brighton College/The Paralegal Institute
Provides career certification programs & learning solutions for every type of enterprise.
Phone: 602-212-0501
Address: 10446 N. 74th Street
Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Tucson
DK Advocates
Work site specialist Helping prepare ex Offenders for employment /job training/resume preparation.
Phone: (602) 277-5787 ext. 212
Address: 1502 E Broadway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85719
Re-Entry Services
Mesa
Sage Counseling
Provides evidence-based services to the criminal justice system and court-referred clients. We utilize Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, the Stages of Change Model, Interactive Journaling, and empirically-validated assessment tools. Almost all of our clients are under court supervision, in a diversion program, incarcerated, or referred by the Arizona Department of Child Safety.
Phone: (480) 649-3352
Address: 1830 S Alma School Rd,
Suite 101 Mesa, AZ 85210
Phoenix
Dress for Success
Providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Phone: (602)489-7397
Address: 1024 E . Buckeye road Suite 165 Phoenix, Az
Fathers Matter
Father Matters is a men mentoring group. We are a community development organization, committed to building stronger, healthier communities by supporting, encouraging, and enlightening today’s fathers and families.
Phone: 602-774-3298
Address: 3146 E. Wier Ave. Suite 26
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Hope’s Crossing
Inspiring encouraging & creating hope in women.
Phone: (602) 795-8098
Address: 1632 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix Arizona 85015
Phoenix Dream Center
A volunteer driven nonprofit organization, which exists to serve the homeless, low-
income, at risk youth and struggling individuals and families by providing resources, opportunities and supportive services to help them realize their dream of living a self-sufficient life.
Phone: 602-346-8700
Address: 3210 Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Sister Ministries
Provides clothing, Make up and Hygiene items for women (Women Help )
Phone: (602) 684-3458
Address: 8802 N 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021
Southwest Behavior & Health Services
SB&H offers an array of programs to meet the unique needs of the communities we serve. These include outpatient mental health treatment and psychiatric services including medication monitoring; assistance for persons with addictions; intensive inpatient care for persons in crisis; residential housing, in-home and supported housing services; prevention services, community outreach and school-based counseling; services throughout the lifespan for members with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); and four opioid replacement clinics throughout the state.
Phone: 602-265-8338
Address: 3450 N. 3rd Street Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Job Training
Little Rock
The City of Little Rock Re-Entry Program
Designed to provide services and opportunities to those with a history of non-violent convictions and incarceration to transition into the Little Rock community and improve their quality of life. The Re-Entry Program specifically provides the following services to those who plan to reside in Little Rock upon release.
Phone: 501-371-4510
Address: 500 W Markham St. / Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas
Goodwill provides services to individuals who are reentering the workforce and community after a period of incarceration. Our staff understands the challenges and offers a supportive environment.
Phone: (501) 372-5100
Address: 1110 W. 7th St. Little Rock, AR 72201
Website
Re-Entry Services
Little Rock
Central Arkansas Re-Entry Coalition
CARE Coalition – This is the Central Arkansas Re-entry Coalition, or CARE. Their mission is to “empower returning citizens for a productive life through advocacy, education, and collaboration.” It works with many different groups to help ex-offenders reentry society.
Phone: 501-444-CARE
Our House, Inc.
Our House empowers homeless and near-homeless families and individuals to succeed in the workforce, in school, and in life through hard work, wise decision-making, and active participation in the community.
Phone: 501-374-7383
Address: 302 E. Roosevelt
Little Rock, AR 72204
Pathway to Freedom, Inc.
Pathway to Freedom, Inc. – A Christian faith-based program that offers many services such as education, that takes a three phase approach. The first phase works to educate, the second tests the individual’s in real-life settings, and the third is local support for ex-offenders after they are released.
Phone: 501-897-0764
Address: Wrightsville Hawkins Unit for Males P.O. Box 1010 22522 Asher Road
Quality Living Center – Male & Female Program
Quality Living Center Inc provides addiction care and rehab services such as Inpatient Drug Rehab, Short-Term, and others to people living in the Little Rock, Arkansas area so that they overcome their substance use disorders and achieve full sobriety. It has services - such as Cognitive/behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, and others - which follow its philosophy of the programs that work most effectively. This is because Quality Living Center Inc believes that complete sobriety can only be achieved through highly individualized care.
Phone: (501) 663-3490
Address: 3925 Asher Avenue Little Rock, AR 72204
Tucker
InnerChange Freedom Initiative
A faith-based reentry program based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. This program is aimed at reducing the rate of recidivism in Arkansas.
Phone: (501) 842-0375
Address: 2400 State Farm Road Tucker AR, 72168
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Job Training
Alameda
Open Gate 2 – College of Alameda
From Incarceration to Graduation
Phone: Mildred McKinney 1(510) 292-1181
Jorge Cabral 1(510)395-0634
Todd Pickens 1(510) 992-9007
Campbell
American Indian Employment Program
Phone: (408) 369-3620
Address: 2450 South Bascom Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
Los Altos Hills
Foothill College Career Center
Phone: (650) 949-7229
Address: 12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Oakland
Private Industry Council (PIC)
We offer FREE resume writing help, career counseling, computer classes and much more to help you in your job search. We have the resources to help you find employment, and we are committed to making sure that you have the support you need as you transition back into your community.
Phone: 510-768-4400
Address: 13th and Broadway Oakland, CA. 94612
Sacramento
Breaking Barriers to Employment
Breaking the Barriers to Employment Monthly Seminars; Identifying and resolving the issues and barriers of our client’s obstacles in obtaining employment. Provide information and instruction for a more effective and efficient view of employment opportunities. Increasing the clients knowledge base tool box of services available after incarceration through a coalition of community service providers. Providing current formerly incarcerated friendly employers and services, along with current listings of job openings in the Sacramento area.
Phone: (916) 583-1215
Address: Elmo Allen Slider Community Clubhouse
7851 35th Ave. Sacramento, CA 95824
Sacramento Works One-Stop Career Center
Address: 7000 Franklin Blvd Ste 540 Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone: (916) 391-1603
San Francisco
Project Rebound
A program assisting formerly incarcerated individuals wanting to enter San Francisco State University.
Address: 1650 Holloway Avenue, M-102 San Francisco, CA - 94132
Phone: (415) 405-0954
Western Addition Community Center
Provides job training
Phone: 415-431-2206
Address: 1003 Turk St. Ste. A
San Francisco, CA. 94102
San Jose
Alliance Vocational Services (AVS)
We assists people with mental illness who wish to re-enter the job market.
Phone: (408) 938-8500
Address: 150 South Autumn Street
San Jose, CA 95110
Ascent Employment Program
Phone: (408) 257-8302
Address: 4900 Mitty Way
San Jose, CA 95129
Center for Training and Careers, Inc. (CTC)
Phone: (408) 251-3165
Address: 1600 Las Plumas Avenue
San Jose, CA 95133
Central County Occupational Center/Program (CCOC)
Phone: (408) 723-6400
Address: 760 Hillsdale Avenue
San Jose, CA 95136
Cross-Cultural Community Services Center
Provides youth and adults ages 16 and older with job training and placement services
Phone: (408) 223-6628
Address: 2268A Quimby Road
San Jose, CA 95122
Evergreen Valley College Career Center
Phone: (408) 274-7900, ext. 6620
Address: 3095 Yerba Buena Road
San Jose, CA 95135
Santa Rosa
Sonoma County Job Link
An employment and training one-stop center open to the public.
Phone: 707-565-5550
Address: 2245 Challenger Way,
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
State of California
CA Employment Development Department-
Workforce Services Branch
The Federal Bonding Program provides fidelity bonding insurance coverage to individuals with criminal histories and other high-risk job applicants who are qualified, but fail to get jobs because regular commercial bonding is denied due to their backgrounds.
Phone: 916-654-6206
Address: 722 Capitol Mall MIC 50
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit to reduce the federal tax liability of private for profit employers to be used as an incentive for employers to hire individuals from eight different targeted groups: TANF recipients, veterans, ex-felons, high risk youth, summer youth, Food Stamp recipients, SSI recipients, and vocational rehabilitation referrals.
Phone: 1-866-593-0173
Legal Assistance
Berkeley
The East Bay Law Center
EBCLC provides desperately-needed legal services to the low-income community in the areas of housing, welfare, HIV & health, homelessness and economic development. They also assists clients with legal barriers to employment, including criminal records.
Phone: 510.548.4040
Address: 2921 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA
Gilroy
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
LSPC is a non-profit organization with a history of over thirty years of working to restore rights of incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated people, release people from prison & reunify people, families and communities during and after incarceration
Phone: 408-842-6484
Address: 7800 Arroyo Circle Gilroy, CA 95020
Email: gilroy@cet2000.org
Los Angeles
Neighborhood Legal Services of LA County
NLSLA helps people in need of legal representation or advice but cannot afford it. NLSLA provides legal services that lead to improved health, expanded economic opportunities and neighborhood development. Help is available at no cost to qualifying residents in the areas of Family Law, Immigration Law, Administrative (Public Benefits) Law, Housing Law, Employment Law, Health Law and Community and Consumer Law.
Phone: 800-433-6251
Address: 13327 Van Nuys Boulevard Pacoima, CA 91331
Oakland
National Center for Youth Law
The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) uses the law to improve the lives of low-income children. NCYL works to ensure that low-income children have the resources, support, and opportunities they need for healthy and productive lives. Much of NCYL’s work is focused on poor children who are additionally challenged by abuse and neglect, disability, or other disadvantage. NCYL also is working to prevent barriers to employment for adult and juvenile ex-offenders.
Phone: 510-835-8098
Address: 405 14th Street, 15th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Oakland Mayor's Office
Call the Mayor’s Office to get your record cleared in Oakland.
Phone: 510-776-7125
Social Justice Law Project
The Social Justice Law Projects are advocates working on the issues of employment, licensing, and housing problems. They bring impact litigation on behalf of persons with conviction and arrest records in the employment, licensing, and housing areas. They also work in the area of arrest record dissemination.
Phone: 510-893-1146
Address: 510 16th Street, Suite 201
Oakland, CA 94612
Email: socialjusticelaw@hotmail.com
Sacramento
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
LSPC is a non-profit organization with a history of over thirty years of working to restore rights of incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated people, release people from prison &reunify people, families and communities during and after incarceration.
Phone: 916-393-7401
Address: 6853 65th Street Sacramento, CA 95828
Prisoners Rights Union – PRU
Free or low-cost legal resources, both in civil and criminal law, are helpful to individuals with criminal histories in learning about relevant state laws governing the expungement or sealing of criminal histories or addressing other legal issues resulting from having a criminal history.
Phone: (916) 442-2240
Address: 2308 J Street, Sacramento, CA 96816
Send all Correspondence to: P.O. Box 161321,
Sacramento, CA 95816
Voluntary Legal Services of Sacramento
Free help to prepare the legal documents and facilitate all other aspects of the expungement process for the low income ex-offenders within the County of Sacramento, CA.
Go to: Career Center, 915 Broadway, Sacramento, CA Ph. (916)324-6202
“Walk in” and (no phone appointments) make an appointment in person only Monday morning at 8:00 a.m.
Appointments are made for each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of that week.
Phone: (916)324-6202
Address: Career Center, 915 Broadway, Sacramento, CA
Salinas
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
LSPC is a non-profit organization with a history of over thirty years of working to restore rights of incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated people, release people from prison & reunify people, families and communities during and after incarceration
Address: 421 Monterey Street Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-424-0665
Email: salinas@cet2000.org
San Francisco
Legal Barriers to Employment Project
Legal advocate working on helping ex-offenders overcome barriers to employment.
Phone: 800-551-5554
Address: 50 Fell Street, 1st Floor San Francisco, CA 94102
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
LSPC is a non-profit organization with a history of over thirty years of working to restore rights of incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated people, release people from prison &reunify people, families and communities during and after incarceration.
Phone: (916) 255-7036
Address: 1540 Market Street, Suite 490, San Francisco, CA 94102
One Justice
One Justice works with lawyers and law students to empower California’s ex-offenders who need legal help just to meet essential life necessities. One Justice makes sure the help is there when and where it is needed.
Phone: 415-834-0100
Address: 433 California Street, Suite 815, San Francisco, CA 94104
San Francisco Public Defender
Get your record expunged in San Francisco. Offering a Clean Slate Program.
Phone: 415-553-9329 Ask for Ms. Bella tell her you were referred by Fleetwood from The Homeboy Hotline.
San Jose
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
LSPC is a non-profit organization with a history of over thirty years of working to restore rights of incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated people, release people from prison &reunify people, families and communities during and after incarceration
Phone: 408-534-5360
Address: 701 Vine St.
San Jose, CA. 95110
Soledad
LSPC is a non-profit organization with a history of over thirty years of working to restore rights of incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated people, release people from prison & reunify people, families and communities during and after incarceration
Phone: 831-678-0448
Address: 930 Los Coches Drive
Soledad, CA 93960
Email: soledad@cet2000.org
State of California
California Department of Justice-Criminal Record Repository
This is the agency individuals may contact to obtain a copy of their state rap sheet and learn about the process of sealing, expunging or cleaning it up. The criminal record repository can also tell the individual who else is legally entitled to have access to his or her record. Fingerprints and the reason for requesting a copy of a criminal history must be submitted, along with a $25 fee, to the California Department of Justice.
Phone: 916-227-3835
Address: Record Review Unit, P.O. Box 903417
Sacramento, CA 94203
State Public Defender – California Public Defender Association (CPDA)
Help with expungement of criminal record
Phone: 916-362-1686
Address: 3273 Ramos Circle, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95827
Wastonville
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
LSPC is a non-profit organization with a history of over thirty years of working to restore rights of incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated people, release people from prison & reunify people, families and communities during and after incarceration
Phone: 831-728-4551
Address: 10 Blanca Lane Watsonville, CA 95076
Email: watsonville@cet2000.org
Re-Entry Services
Berkeley
Options Recovery Service and Transitional Housing
Must complete a drug, alcohol and nicotine testing. Men and women can stay for a year or more.
Phone: 510-666-9552
Address: 1931 Center St. Berkeley, CA. 94704
Campbell
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA)
Phone: (408) 369-3658
Address: 2350 South Bascom Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
Gilroy
Adelante Familia
Phone: (408) 846-3918
Address: 190 Leavesley Road
Gilroy, CA 95021
Oakland
Men Of Valor Academy
Men of Valor Academy provides residential housing, employment, education and mentor-ship services to adult males on probation.
Phone: (510) 567-1308
Address: 6118 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94621
Root and Rebound Re-Entry Program
Address: 1730 Franklin Street, Suite 300 Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-279-4662
E-mail: info@rootandrebound.org
Sacramento
Bridge Network
Provide a safe place for at-risk youth and connect them with resources
and healthy relationships that offer and afford them opportunities to positively change their life situation.
Phone: (916) 244-1406
Address:
Friends-Care (formerly known as Friends Outside)
Services to Families of Incarcerated People for transportation, emergency referrals for food, clothing, and housing.
Phone: (916) 446-3838
Address: 5890 Newman Ct., Sacramento, CA 95819
Learning Anger Under Good Health – L.A.U.G.H.
Serves at risk youth ages 14-21 in anger management, peer pressure life skills, and connections to parenting. Sessions are 4 weeks, 3 hours, each Saturday 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Phone: (916) 878-6511
Address: 7224 Florin Mall Drive,
Sacramento, CA 95823
Restoration House
A Transitional Living Environment for Parolees and Ex-offenders. Men only.
Each 4th Wednesday of the month a “Family Night” is held at 5:00 – 6:30pm, includes a ticket for FREE food from the Food Bank” Our name summarizes our mission: To help restore broken lives by offering a Christian faith-based sober living.
Phone: (916) 454-2068
Address: 4141 Soledad Ave, Sacramento, California 95820
Sacramento Community Based Coalition
Sacramento Community Based Coalition (SCBC) mission is to provide the tools for successful re-entry.
Phone: (916) 228-3377
Email: scbc@scoe.net
Address: 10170 Missile Way, Sacramento, CA
We Fall Down,…..But we Get Up
Clothing and Household Goods voucher program A.P.M.O.C. In partnership with L.D.S., Provide clothing and household goods vouchers to raise self-worth, a necessary component for a healthy repositioning.
Meetings every Saturday at 12:00 noon
Phone: Tauheedah Hasan (916) 613-7601
Address: 3000 Auburn Blvd. Sacramento, Calif. 95821
San Francisco
2-1-1 Bay Area
211 San Francisco provides help through free access to the database of health and social services for referrals to resources such as finance and employment.
Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Services, INC.
Phone: 415-822-1444
Address: 1706 Yosemite Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
Child Support Help for EX Offenders Upon Release
Phone: Mary Mora (415) 356-2871
Email: mary.mora@sfgov.org
Address: 617 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Department of Child Support Services
Please contact if you just got out of jail and you are in debt. There is a good chance your back payments will be erased.
Phone: Thomas Wolfe (415) 356-2759 or 1 866 901-3212
Hospitality House
Phone: 415-749-2100
Address: 290 Turk Street
San Francisco
CA. 94102
Recovery Survival Network
We have been assisting ex-offenders, the homeless, veterans, adults, young adults, at-risk-youth, and people re-entering society from residential drug / alcohol treatment programs, and the criminal justice system. Our main purpose is to connect ex-offenders seeking survival skills training programs and providers combined with our peer-to-peer recovery and support services.
Phone: Kevin Henley 415-574-6517
Address: 3012 16th St. Suite #201
San Francisco, CA. 94103
San Francisco Public Defender's Office
Do you want to get your record expunged in San Francisco? Contact us about our clean slate program.
Phone: 415-553-9329 Ask for Ms. Bella tell her you were referred by Fleetwood from The Homeboy Hotline
Saved By Grace
Reentry assistance programs for ex-felons in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Address: PO Box 12715 4830 Mission St SF CA 94112 #104 (B)
Phone: (415) 955-7713
Tenderloin Tech Lab
Phone: 415-592-2766 or 415 592-2782
Address: 150 Golden Gate 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
Western Addition Community Center
Phone: Gary Johnson 415-431-2206
Address: 1003 Turk St. Ste. A
San Francisco, CA. 94102
Support Groups
Sacramento
Friday Night Support Group
A repositioning model for the formerly incarcerated person and their family to network and socialize amongst interested community stakeholders, in a constructive social setting with positive encouragement and guidance during re-entry. “Always free Hot Dogs, Soda and Popcorn!”
Address: Elmo Allen Slider Community Clubhouse
7851 35th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824
Parolee Drug and Alcohol Support Group
Meetings held each Tuesday evening at the Oak Park Community Center from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. by and for parolee support.
Each 4th Wednesday of the month a “Family Night” is held 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., includes a ticket for FREE food from the Food Bank.
Address: Elmo Allen Slider Community Clubhouse
7851 35th Ave. Sacramento, CA 95824
Phone: 916-641-1521
San Francisco
Reentry Council of the City and County of San Francisco
The Reentry Council coordinates local efforts to support justice-involved and formerly incarcerated people.
Phone: 415-241-4254
Address: 945 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
State of California
Help For Felons
List of All Reentry Programs in California
San Jose
African American Community Service Agency
Phone: (408) 292-3157
Address: 304 North Sixth Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Re-entry Services
County Services
Fulton County Government Services
Fulton County offers a myriad of services for more than a million residents.
Phone: 404-612-4000
Address: 141 Pryor St. SW Atlanta, GA 30303
Reentry Project Inc (Cobb County)
Our main goal is to impact the number of newly released ex-offenders who will otherwise return to correctional custody without our help by presenting a viable assistance in the areas of critical needs such as housing, employment, transportation, counseling, general education, health care, social support services, legal and mental health during the critical adjustment period. Program is based in Cobb County serving Cobb and neighboring Dekalb, Fulton, Douglas & Paulding Counties.
Address: P.O. Box 52, Austell GA 30168-4355
State Services
Georgia Reentry Programs and Assistance Information
The Georgia Reentry Programs and Assistance Information provides an informational listing of re-entry programs and services for the state of Georgia.
The Greater Gwinnett Reentry Alliance
GGRA is an alliance of service providers, government agencies, and impacted citizens
Phone: (678) 251-4118
Address: 1475 Buford Drive, Ste. 403 #715
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
The Lionheart Foundation
Empowering trauma-impacted populations through transformative social and emotional programming. We are a national non profit organization.
Phone: 781-444-6667
Address: PO Box 327 Dedham, MA 02027
Re-entry Programs
Re-entry Programs is a nationwide database of services that help incarcerated people get back in to society.
Job Training
One Stop Career Center
One Stop Career Center in New Jersey currently has eight career centers, which assist former offenders. If you need assistance with education you may also obtain information from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development regarding its Learning Link program. You may visit Jobs4Jersey.com for more information.
Trenton
National Hire Network
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has provided resources for former offenders such as the Federal Bonding Program.
Phone: 609-292-2000
Address: Department of Labor
1 John Fitch Plz,
Trenton, NJ 08611
Ready4Work
Ready4Work is a national program that is available to former offenders who want to make a fresh start. However, restrictions apply to former offenders who have committed violent and sexual crimes. You must reside in Duval, Clay, St. Johns or Nassau County. Stipulations also apply regarding release status. You must be newly released, on probation, recently charged or arrested within the last year. For detailed information, contact Volunteers of America Delaware Valley at (856) 854-4660.
Legal Assistance
Edison
Legal Services of New Jersey
Legal Services of New Jersey’s legal department provides assistance to former offenders who want information about record expungement, record sealing, or counseling regarding other legal matters.
Phone: (732) 572-9100
Address: P.O. Box 1357
Edison, NJ 08818-1357
Re-Entry Services
The Fortune Society
The Fortune Society organization provides housing, employment services, mental health, family services, substance abuse treatment, and education for former offenders. The Single Stop Benefits Assessment and Referral Program also assist former offenders with obtaining Food Stamps and Medicaid.
Phone: (212) 691-7554
Address: Main Office 29-76 Northern Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101
United States Department of Veteran Affairs
A Guidebook for Reentry Veterans in New Jersey – This 29 page booklet provides a list of resources and checklists to help former offenders apply for benefits, obtain legal help, financial assistance, substance abuse counseling and treatment, mental health services, healthcare, employment, housing, and discharge upgrades.
Camden
Volunteers of America Delaware Valley Reentry Services
Volunteers of America Delaware Valley Reentry Services is a residential program that provides client treatment and support to improve the lives of former offenders.
Phone: (856) 854-4660
Address: 531 Market Street Camden, NJ 08102
Essex County
The Essex County Smart Book
A Resource Guide for Going Home. The Essex County Smart Book: A Resource Guide for Going Home can be downloaded here. This is a comprehensive guide for ex-offender reentry in Essex county and is free to download.
Newark
Essex County Day Reporting Center
This reentry program is for former women offenders. However, this program is limited to 20 women. Transitional housing is offered only to ten women at a time. Selected women are permitted to stay in this transitional housing facility until graduation and permanent housing is secured. This program also includes life skill training, employment placement assistance, nutrition planning, and parenting skill development.
Newark Office of Reentry
The Newark Office of Reentry provides transitional jobs in landscaping and light construction through the Transitional Jobs Program. The Opportunity Reconnect Program also offers former offenders who are seeking employment. Housing, clothing, family services, and legal assistance are available through the Opportunity Reconnect Program. Gateway ID is another program provided for former offenders who need to obtain identification cards.
Phone: (201) 259-8142
Address: 1008 Broad St, Newark, NJ, United States, New Jersey
Trenton
The New Jersey Association on Correction
The Millicent Fenwick House from the New Jersey Association on Correction helps former women offenders who have children. This residential program offers substance abuse counseling, vocational training, legal assistance, and other treatment that will increase the wellbeing of women who are reentering society.
Phone: (609) 396-8900
Address: 986 S Broad St Trenton, NJ 08611
New Jersey Department of Corrections
Our mission at the NJDOC is to protect the public by operating safe, secure, and humane correctional facilities. We do this through effective treatment of offenders and by providing services that promote successful reentry into society.
Phone: 609-292-4036
Address: Whittlesey Road P. O. Box 863
Trenton, NJ 08625
Reentry Coalition of New Jersey
The Reentry Coalition of New Jersey program is open to former offenders in need of rehabilitation. The coalition consists of agencies, which have partnered together to assist former offenders by providing halfway house services, assessment, substance abuse treatment, work release programs, outpatient parole services, and mental health services.
Office: 986 S. Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08611
Mailing Address: PO Box 518 Berlin, NJ 08009
Email: info@reentrycoalitionofnj.org
Reentry Substance Abuse Program (RESAP)
This program provides housing for parolees who need substance abuse treatment. Plans are also created to assist former offenders with maintaining reintegration status.
Phone: (609) 292-4257.
Address: New Jersey State Parole Board
Division of Community Programs
P.O. Box 862
Trenton, NJ 08625
Stages to Enhance Parole Success (S.T.E.P.S)
The Stages to Enhance Parole Success program provides housing placement, life skill development, substance abuse counseling, career training, education, job placement, financial management, and transitional support services.
Phone: (609) 292-4257.
Address: New Jersey State Parole Board
Division of Community Programs
P.O. Box 862
Trenton, NJ 08625
Job Training
Brooklyn
America Works, Inc.
Offers job readiness training and job placement for ex-offenders and low-income individuals in New York City.
Phone: 718-33-5042
Address: 6810 Third Avenue, Ground Floor Brooklyn, NY 11220
Brooklyn Workforce Innovations (BWI)
Offers free vocational training and job training in a variety of industries. Train to become a network cable technician, woodworker or cabinetmaker, production assistant in the film and television industry or commercial driver. Most require a valid driver’s license, but BWI’s “New York Drives” program provides free driving instruction and job readiness training.
Phone: 718-237-2017
Address: 621 DeGraw Street Brooklyn, NY 11217
Long Island City
The Fortune Society
Provides counseling, tutoring and job placement, and serves as a referral agency for drug/alcohol addiction programs and other social services. Offers HIV services and information about housing in shelters. Intake services available at the counseling department in Manhattan at 53 West 23rd Street on the 7th Floor, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Individuals must show up at 8 AM. Provides assistance to ex-offenders who committed violent crimes as well as other ex-offenders.
Phone: (212) 691-7554
Address: 29-76 Northern Boulevard Long Island City, NY 11101
Hour Children
Supports children of incarcerated women and empowers currently or formerly incarcerated women to find education and employment. Provides childcare, housing, counseling and matching services.
Phone: (718)-433-4724
Address: 13-07 37th Ave Long Island City, NY 11101
New York City
The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)
Provides alternative sentencing options for young adults and mentally ill offenders; connects parolees with community-based treatment options; and helps young people enter the educational system after detention.
Phone: (212) 553-6606
Address: 2090 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard
8th Floor
New York, NY 10027
Center for Employment Opportunities
Provides job readiness and placement services to men and women returning from prison to NYC. The Neighborhood Work Project offers immediate, paid, short-term employment and prepares participants with needed skills to reenter workforce.
Phone: 212-422-4430
Address: 32 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
Exodus Transitional Community
Offers workshops about attitudes, life skills, employment assessment and basic computer skills. Ex-offenders have mock interviews, develop resumes and are sent out on job interviews. Provides assistance to ex-offenders who committed violent crimes as well as other ex-offenders.
Phone: 917-492-0990
Address: 2271 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10035
STRIVE
A 3-4 week program focused on developing the proper attitude, communication skills and basic computer skills for employment, followed by assistance with placement into full-time employment.
Phone: 212-360-1100
Address: 240 East 123rd Street, New York, NY 10035
Legal Assistance
New York City
Legal Action Center
Provides legal assistance to ex-offenders and others who feel discriminated against in employment. Will help in the process of obtaining and correcting “rap sheets.” Extensive information available on Web site.
Phone: 212-243-1313
Address: 225 Varick Street New York, NY 10014
MFY Legal Services, Inc.
Free legal services to those in need, including ex-offenders.
Phone: 212.417.3700
Address: 299 Broadway, Fourth Floor New York, NY 10007
Re-Entry Services
Brooklyn
Osborne Association
Offers programs on adopting healthy lifestyles, reconnecting families, achieving economic independence and workforce development, including job placement assistance. Also offers programs for children of incarcerated parents.
Two Locations
Brooklyn
Address: 175 Remsen Street, Suite 800, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-637-6560
Bronx
Address: 809 Westchester Ave., Bronx NY, 10455
Phone: 718-707-2600
Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation
Substance abuse rehabilitation and counseling for ex-offenders and others.
Phone: 718-622-7166
Address: 62 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Bronx
Phipps Neighborhood
Phipps Houses is the oldest and largest not-for-profit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing in New York City. Its social services affiliate, Phipps Neighborhoods, provides children, youth and families in low-income neighborhoods the opportunities they need to thrive through comprehensive workforce and education programs, and access to community and economic empowerment services.
Phone: 212-243-9090
Address: 902 Broadway
12th & 13th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Brooklyn
Center for Community Alternatives
Provides young offenders approaching release with post-release case management, employment and educational services, and legal assistance via the Re-entry Clinic. Special programs for HIV-positive and at-risk women.
Phone: 718-858-9658
Address: 25 Chapel Street, Seventh Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201
The DOE Fund Ready, Willing and Able Program (Three Locations)
Provides ex-offenders with employment, mentoring, job training, substance abuse counseling, housing and other services to assist participants in overcoming joblessness and homelessness. Must be referred by probation or parole officer.
Three Locations:
Address: 520 Gates Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11216
Phone: 718.628.3223
Address: Harlem: 2960 Frederick Douglass Boulevard New York, NY 10039
Phone: 212-690-6480
Address: Peter J. Sharp Center for Opportunity 89 Porter Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11237
Phone: 718-417-2500
Developing Justice
Offers vocational training, housing assistance and peer counseling services to ex-offenders and those with a pending criminal case. Also organizes Community Justice Workshops for family and friends of offenders.
Phone: 718-237-2017
Address: 621 DeGraw Street Brooklyn, NY 11217
Providence House
Provides temporary housing for women on parole and their children, and includes referrals for permanent housing and job training.
Phone: 718-455-0197
Address: 703 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221
New York City
Center for Court Innovation (CCI)
The Center for Court Innovation exists to achieve a justice system that is fair, effective, and humane. We work with both government and communities to develop and run programs that have reduced the use of incarceration, increased equity, and strengthened neighborhoods by increasing safety and economic opportunity.
Phone: 646-386-3100
Address: 520 8th Avenue
18th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Exponents
Provides drug abuse treatment, HIV counseling, life skills training, mentoring, outreach and risk reduction services, and hosts a Former Prisoner Symposium five times per year that teaches life skills and job readiness.
Phone: 212-243-3434
Address: 151 West 26th Street, Third Floor New York, NY 10001
Getting Out & Staying Out (GOSO)
Assists ex-offenders age 16-24 by providing counseling and giving referrals for mental health and drug treatment needs, anger management, and emergency housing.
Phone: 212-831-5020
Address: 91 East 116th Street New York, NY 10029
Greenhope Services for Women, Inc.
Residential and day treatment and counseling for substance abuse for women parolees. Also offers vocational counseling, training and workshops for female ex-offenders.
Phone: 212-996-8633
Address: 435 East 119th Street New York, NY 10035
New York Public Library’s Connections
An online directory of organizations that help with the adjustment back into the community. Includes counseling, substance abuse, housing, job training and education services. Hard copies of the directory are available at many Brooklyn Public Library locations.
Palladia Parole Transition Program
A 90 to 120 day residential treatment program for men with drug-related felony convictions. Provides substance abuse and counseling services, plus assistance in finding permanent housing. Admission is by referral through the New York State Division of Parole.
Phone: 212-348-7548
Address: 1806-1808 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10029
Streetwise Partners
Builds mentoring relationships between low-income individuals age 18-50—including ex-offenders—and volunteer business professionals to develop workplace skills and experience. Online application and basic computer skills required.
Phone: 646-705-0029
Address: 594 Broadway, Suite 510, New York, NY 10012
Women in Need, Inc.
Offers transitional housing, alcohol and substance abuse counseling to homeless and disadvantaged women and their families, including ex-offenders. Also provides referrals for employment services and training.
Phone: 212-695-4758
Address: 115 West 31st Street, 7th floor, New York, NY 10001
Women’s Prison Association (WPA)
Provides a variety of services for female ex-offenders, such as job readiness programs, HIV counseling, peer mentoring, and assistance in finding housing.
Phone: 718-637-6877
Address: 110 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Emergency Help
Baytown Community Development
Phone: (281) 420-5390
Christian Community Service Center
Phone: (713) 871-9741
Emergency Aid Coalition
Phone: (713) 522-0667
Gulf Coast Community Services
Phone: (713) 393-8730
Job Training
Fort Worth
WorkForce Solutions
One-stop Career Centers. Each state has a network of centers that [Ex-offender in Texas needs job search help] offer a variety of free services that can get you ready for work and assist you in finding employment. In addition, these centers offer training programs that may prepare you for a career.
WorkForce Solutions for Tarrant County-Northside & Westside Workforce Center
Address:
2100 N Main St., Suite 100
Fort Worth, TX 76164-8572
Phone: 817-626-5262
WorkForce Solutions for Tarrant County – Eastside Workforce Center
Phone: 817-531-7800
Address: 4701 E Lancaster St.
Fort Worth, TX 76103-3835
WorkForce Solutions for Tarrant County-Resource Connection Workforce Center
Phone: 817-531-5670
Address: 1400 Circle Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76119
Houston
HDHHS Community Re-Entry Network Program (CRNP)
The City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services has developed an innovative program and support system for those that have been incarcerated. The core program components are case management, job readiness/development and life skills education classes and training to stabilize the participant’s ability to be independent and self-sufficient. Community Re-Entry Network Program (CRNP) works closely with community agencies to assist participants in getting their needs met.
If you have been through the Criminal Justice System and you want to work hard on yourself, be a provider for your family, become a more productive citizen and give back to your community; then you just might want to give us a try. You have tried others and it just hasn’t worked for you.
Phone: 832.393.5503
Email: hdhhs.reentry@houstontx.gov.
Re-Entry Services
Houston
Cossaboom YMCA-Men only.
Phone: (713) 643-2804
Address: 7903 South Loop E. Houston, TX 77012
De George At Union Station (Veterans Only)
Phone: (713) 224-1418
Address: 1418 Preston Avenue Houston, TX 77002
YMCA-Downtown Branch
Phone: (713) 758-9250
Address: 1600 Louisiana
Houston, TX 77007
The Launch Pad- Men Only
Phone: (713) 661-8882
Address: 2656 South Loop West, Suite 578
Houston, TX 77054
Moe’s Place
Phone: (832) 752-4138
Address: 2004 Crocker Houston, TX 77006
The Women’s Home-Women Only
Phone: (713) 521-3150
Address: 607 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77006
Support Groups
Arlington
Mercy Heart
Phone: David Glaze 817-277-6721
Address: 415 New York Avenue City: Arlington, TX 76010
Email: roger@mercyheart.org
Burleson
Cowboy Way Church
Phone: Dan Haby, Jr. 817-832-5865
Address: 1465 E Renfro St. City: Burleson, TX 76028
Mercy Heart
A ministry to families of inmates.
Phone: Roger Hollar 817-295-0134
Address: 500 NE Alsbury Blvd. Burleson, TX 76097
Email: roger@mercyheart.org
Fort Worth
Mercy Heart
A ministry to families of inmates.
Phone: Roger Hollar 817-281-3361
Address: 4805 NE Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX 76137
Email: roger@mercyheart.org
Temple Baptist Church
Phone: Robby Ballew 817-496-4011
Address: 6824 Randol Mill Road Fort Worth,
TX 76120
Email: rballew@templebaptistchurch.net
Huntsville
Covenant Fellowship
New starts (small groups and churches) for ex-offenders and their families.
Address: PO Box 10769 Huntsville, TX 77340
Email: dbhvalentine@suddenlink.net
Lubbock
Bellaire Baptist Church
A support group for families of offenders and for offenders themselves.
Phone: Paul Lively 806-795-1219
Address: 5514 34th Street Lubbock,
TX 79407
Email: paul@bellairelubbock.org
The Journey
Jason Bishop is the Lead Navigator. Willing to minister to those living in ZIP CODES 79401 to 79424.
Phone: Jason Bishop 806-549-6221
Address: 3011 68th Street City: Lubbock, TX 79413
E-mail: jason@journeylubbock.org
Houston
Fellowship of Believers Baptist Church
Ministers to families in ZIP CODES: 77058, 77061, 77062, 77573, 77581.
Phone: Pastor Julian Davis III 713-941-5800
Address: 9004 Airport Blvd #404 Houston, TX 77061
Email: pastor@fobbc.org
Welcome Back Church
Major ministry of Houston area that trains and starts Life Transformation Groups, ex-offender churches and ministers to ex-offenders and their families.
Phone: Rev. Hank Byrd 713-819-2258
Address: 3101 Southmore Blvd. Houston, TX 77004
Email: cwamhope@aol.com
Huntsville
First Baptist Church
Phone: 936-291-3441
Address: 1229 Avenue J Huntsville, TX 77340
Email: info@fbchuntsville.org
Ministry Network of Texas
Phone: Emmett Solomon 936-291-2156
Address: 1229 Avenue J, Suite 360 Huntsville,
TX 77340
Email: esolomon@sbcglobal.net
Walker County Cowboy Church
Phone: Mark Terry 936-662-4333
Address: 1229 Avenue J City: Huntsville, TX 77340
Lubbock
Jason Bishop Lead Navigator
Phone: 806-594-6221
Address: 3011 68th Street Lubbock, TX 79413
Email: jason@journeylubbock.org
Marble Falls
First Baptist
Ministers to ex-offenders and their families.
Phone: Weldon French Phone: 830) 693-4381
Address: 501 12th Marble Falls, TX 78654
Email: weldonf@marblefallsfbc.org
Richardson
Citipointe Church
Ministers to families in ZIP Codes of 75002, 75040, 75041, 75044, 75048, 75074, 75075, 75080, 75081, 75082, 75083, 75085, 75086, 75088, 75094, 75248.
Phone: Pastor Gary Taylor 972-491-7044
Address: 4201 Greenfield Drive City: Richardson, TX 75082
Email: mailbox@citipointe.org
Round Rock
Realization Ministries
A ministry of support and love.
Phone: Rev. Ray 971-344-1850
Address: 4110 Green Vista Place Round Rock, TX 78665
Email: revray@realizationministries.com
San Antonio
BRCC Prison Ministry
A support group for families of offenders and for offenders themselves.
Phone: Neal & Diane 210-523-8141
Address: 7506 Alverstone Way San Antonio, TX 78250
Email: shadow7506@aol.com
San Antonio Baptist Association
Willing to minister to those living in San Antonio, Texas
Phone: Wendell Skinner 210-525-9954
Address: 5807 I-10 West San Antonio, TX 78201
Email: wendells@sanantoniobaptist.org
Trinity
Burning Hope Baptist Church
Church that ministers to ex-offenders and families.
Phone: Jim Parrish 936-594-3623
Address: P. O. Box 1972 Trinity, TX 75862
Email: aparrish@txucom.net
Wills Point
Mercy Heart
Phone: Roger Hollar 903-848-4011
Address: 30487 State Highway 64 Wills Point, TX 75169
Email: roger@mercyheart.org
Wylie
Gateway Community Church
Phone: Eric Williams 972-442-3140
Address: 1100 McCreary Wylie,
TX 75098
Email: eww1840@aol.com