H.O.P.E. in Detroit
H.O.P.E. in Detroit
Helping Operations for People Empowerment, or HOPE, is a community based organization serving the people of Detroit. Staff and volunteers at the organization are dedicated to helping individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness, as well as individuals returning to the community after incarceration, through targeted support services that include: health care assistance, job training […]
READ MOREDetroit At Work
Detroit at Work is a community based organization that connects job seekers with potential employers in the community. The organization offers scholarships to qualifying individuals who are committed to improving their lives through concrete educational and vocational pursuits. Participants may be eligible for funding to help them learn a trade and reach certification, to pursue […]
READ MOREOakland County Children’s Village
Oakland County Children’s Village is a community organization that offers out-of-home care to qualifying young people. The mission of Oakland County’s Children’s Village is to offer the best available support to children and young people who fall under the jurisdiction of the court and are recommended to be temporarily in need of care outside the […]
READ MOREMichigan Council on Crime and Delinquency
Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency is an organization that studies and reports on the intersection of public safety and youth. The organization provides numerous programs which offer evidence based support services to justice impacted adults and young people. Their Michigan Reentry Resource Center recommends and assists with the Michigan Prisoner Reentry Initiative, a program […]
READ MORENorthWest Initiative
NorthWest Initiative is a community based organization dedicated to the health and care of indigent community members. Many of the programs offered by Northwest Initiative were indefinitely suspended at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but staff continue to offer court mandated programming in digital formats. Their Outreach program consists of a taskforce committed to […]
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Starting Over for Success is a community cased nonprofit organization serving individuals in Barry and surrounding counties. The mission of the organization is to address the disenfranchisement of individuals with criminal convictions through a comprehensive regimen of vocational services, job placement, residential programming and referral to social service organizations in the community. Starting Over for […]
READ MOREThe MADE Institute
MADE Institute is a community based organization dedicated to serving at risk youth and formerly incarcerated individuals. Their mission is to apply sound research and present evidence based solutions that address violence prevention and prepare citizens for a place in the workforce. Staff hope to divert at risk youth before they enter the justice system, […]
READ MORESeymour Prison and Reentry Ministry
Seymour Prison and Reentry Ministry is a faith based program dedicated to easing the transition back into the community after incarceration. Volunteers work hard to ensure that formerly incarcerated individuals have the spiritual guidance and leadership necessary to address the underlying factors that often contribute to reincarceration and recidivism. They partner with two community centers […]
READ MOREEmpowering Ex-Offenders in Transition (EXIT) Program
Empowering Ex-Offenders in Transition (EXIT) Program is a subdivision of the Muskegon Sheriff’s office focused on reentry efforts. Their mission is to ensure that all individuals returning to the Muskegon community have the best chance at permanently reintegrating into the community through a combination of comprehensive job training and services, life skills development, educational support […]
READ MOREGoodwill Industries of West Michigan, Inc.
Goodwill is a national organization committed to breaking the cycle of poverty and reducing incarceration across the country. Goodwill Industries of West Michigan operates several reentry programs specifically designed to assist formerly incarcerated individuals as they return to the community. These programs focus on providing tangible employment services to individuals with criminal convictions in the […]
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