Reentry

Supportive housing, expungement opportunities, universal basic income programs, child tax credits, and jobs with rising wages can help formerly incarcerated parents with needed financial support to grow a future for their children. By Josh Pynoos In 2020, Dion Coleman was released from jail after being falsely accused of a crime…

By Vivian D. Nixon, Writer in Residence at the Square One Project The Biden-Harris Administration recently issued three pardons and 75 commutations, changing the lives of 78 human beings for the better. …

By: Pablo Gaxiola The full meaning of what we experience as kids doesn’t hit us until later in life. Hardened by the age of 12, I was left to fend for myself and change who I was so I could survive on the street. As a product of the Juvenile…

In case you missed our March webinar on how Goodwill helps individuals reenter the workforce, here is the transcript of the webinar as well as a link to the recording. Visit our website to learn more https://careerscope.com/ Krista Biesecker: We are really excited to kick off the first of…

I just returned home from our first week of events for Second Chance Month at the facilities I work at. I can’t disclose detailed information, but I work at reentry centers focused on helping people successfully reintegrate back into society. At our first facility, we had an ice cream social…

A few of our recent blog posts written about supporting successful re-entry. The stress of re-entry: The urgent need for social support. Most participants in Grieb’s research talked about the lack of support available to them as they help their family member in reentry. “Not a single participant was able to name a program or support system available to the…

#anxiety #COVID19 #reentryanxiety #mentalhealth For the past 15 or so months I have spent the majority of my time in the confines of the same four walls. All of my days seem to run together and the only thing that is different between my weekdays and my weekends is which…

By: Maria Kim, President & CEO I’ve been thinking a lot about chances lately. That one simple word can mean so many things. Luck. Opportunity. Even a gamble. And that got me to thinking: how lucky would I be if the odds were stacked against me? As advocates and evangelists…