Reentry
The following Reentry programs are designed to assist individuals who are released from prison. See how they might be able to assist you or someone you care about. You can also contact them to learn more about how the programs are designed to assist the community.
2-1-1 Get Connected. Get Answers.
The national 2-1-1 initiative seeks to reserve these three digits nationwide as a quick, easy-to-remember telephone number for finding human services answers. 2-1-1 is a telephone number that, where available, connects people with important community services and volunteer opportunities. The implementation of 2-1-1 is being spearheaded by the United Way and will help connect you with specialized information and referral agencies in state and local communities.
Cleveland Catholic Charities Juvenile TASC program
Catholic Charities provides youth case management services through the TASC program. They work closely with Department of Youth Services and Juvenile Court to assist gang-involved youth in their journey toward positive lifestyle changes.
Community Assessment and Treatment Services Inc. (C.A.T.S.)
CCommunity Assessment staff provide treatment and case management services for adults returning from incarceration. C.A.T.S. offers men and women the help, tools, and support they need to eliminate the negative behaviors associated with gang and criminal activity.
Community Re-Entry
Community Re-Entry has served Cleveland by supporting persons returning to the community after a period of incarceration and persons placed on probation to reduce relapse and enhance the quality of life for both the persons and the community served. Community Re-Entry also provides prevention and intervention social services to youth in low-income public housing who are at high risk for involvement in drug or gang activity and future incarceration.
Employment Connection – City of Cleveland
Employment Connection is a collaborative workforce development system comprised of partners working together to better attract the attention and respect of the business community as well as to create streamlined and efficient customer services for jobseekers.
Friend-to-Friend
The Friend-to-Friend program recruits, trains and coordinates volunteers to visit men and women in prison. Friend-to-Friend volunteers find this service a way to live out their faith. They also discover that, by providing this kind of direct help to people in need, they provide a valuable service to the community and the justice system. Finally, it is personally rewarding to know you’re making a difference in someone’s life.
MyCom
MyCom—My Commitment My Community—is a network of people and organizations that aim to give youth every opportunity for happy, productive futures in communities that value & support them. MyCom makes it easy to find supportive people and close-to-home, quality activities that will inspire and prepare youth for the future.
Office of Justice Programs
Nearly 650,000 people are released from state and federal prison yearly and arrive on the doorsteps of communities nationwide. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), over 50 percent of those released from incarceration will be in some form of legal trouble within three years.
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation has embraced a philosophy and practice focusing on assisting criminal justice offenders in their successful return to the community. Their website includes many resources to support returning offenders.
Vocational Guidance Services (VGS)
Vocational Guidance Services (VGS) changes lives and communities with services that enhance personal abilities, break down barriers to employment and help individuals realize their potential. VGS has become a national leader in helping individuals realize brighter futures by providing a variety of services each year to over 5,000 individuals with physical or mental disabilities, economic disadvantages, and/or histories of incarceration.
Women's Re-Entry Network
Since it was established in 1995, the mission of Women's Re-Entry Network (WREN) has been to enhance the quality of life for women involved in the criminal justice system, their families and the community by helping participants to re-enter society in such a way as to enhance self-sufficiency and access to resources, increase positive social supports and family ties, overcome barriers to goal achievement, and reduce the risk of recidivism.
Young African-American Reclamation Project, Senior
A culturally specific program that serves young men ages 19-29 who have been involved in the justice system. YAARP, Sr. participants learn how to face the challenges of re-entering the community while addressing substance abuse, domestic issues and job readiness. Some program participants are selected for part-time Care Team positions and work under supervisors who have traveled in their footsteps.
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