City of Winston-Salem Successful Outcomes After Release Program (SOAR)
City of Winston-Salem Successful Outcomes After Release Program (SOAR)
The Successful Outcomes After Release Program (SOAR) intends to offer formerly incarcerated people who meet program standards productive employment while also increasing the city’s current workforce in areas of critical need. The city will assign temporary employment for six months. SOAR volunteers will work under direct supervision on ordinary labor jobs such as landscaping, mowing, […]
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is a charitable organization. It supports employment and training programs that help people discover hope, opportunity, and jobs by selling donated things in their stores. Their mission is to provide people with the opportunity to improve their lives by providing training, workforce development services, and collaborating with other community […]
Charlotte Community Health Clinic’s Formerly Incarcerated Transition (FIT) Program
Charlotte Community Health Clinic (CCHC) is a nonprofit organization and Community Health Center that serves Charlotte. They accept patients with Medicaid, Medicare, most private insurance, and those without health insurance. In collaboration with the Center for Community Transitions, CCHC launched the Formerly Incarcerated Transition (FIT) program. People released from prison with chronic diseases, mental health […]
Redirection-NC
Redirection NC provides housing and support services to formerly incarcerated women in North Carolina and allows them to transition back into community life successfully. This program believes that with the proper support, people returning to the community can overcome the numerous barriers to effective living imposed by incarceration. In addition, Redirection NC works as a […]
The Friday Center at UNC-Chapel Hill Correctional Education
The Friday Conference Center provides professional education classes and enrichment opportunities for exceptional UNC-Chapel Hill academics, staff, alums, and community professionals. It also prepares for future opportunities by completing college credit courses. Formerly incarcerated people can access various educational programs because of a collaboration between the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and UNC-Chapel Hill. […]
Jubilee Home
Jubilee Home is a faith-based nonprofit transitional home for young men returning from incarceration. It collaborates with Durham men to build an environment that bridges the gap between incarceration and complete independence. The organization’s objectives are to balance residents’ actual social and psychological needs and community spirit, which comes from their belief that everyone has […]
The Capital Restorative Justice Project
The Capital Restorative Justice Project (CRJP) is a nonprofit organization. Its mission is to encourage healing and nonviolent responses in communities shattered by murder and executions in North Carolina. The CRJP is founded by people, families, and community members who actively work to promote peace, healing and understanding while finding an alternative to violence. The […]
Hoke County, NC Reentry Council
Hoke Reentry Council is a network of individuals and organizations that works to ease the transition of formerly incarcerated people into the society. The program’s goal is to bring together all stakeholders who could provide support and resources to assist formerly incarcerated people. It helps them in becoming productive citizens and decreases recidivism and victimization. […]
Reenter NYC
Reenter NYC serves as a central hub of resources for housing, education, job, medical assistance, and obtaining identification for those who have served time behind bars in New York City. The organization also makes the job search process easier. Employment Works is a program administered by the New York City Department of Probation and Small […]
Turn on the Tap
The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is a state program that gives low income New York citizens financial help to afford college. Turn on the Tap NY is a statewide initiative coordinated by community organizations and college-in-prison providers to remove the ban on TAP funds for incarcerated students. The campaign requests that the Governor and the […]