Posts tagged incarceration
Program Spotlight: Returning Home Ohio

“Housing matters and safe and affordable housing matters, and understanding that it's not the people don't want to do better, it's that it's a lot harder than it looks.” –Shyanne Urban, Rapid Rehousing Program Manager

Gina had finally taken her young daughter and fled her abusive partner, but she had done so with no job, no savings, and nowhere to go. She had unresolved chronic health problems she’d been unable to seek treatment for due to lack of access to health care, and she’d developed severe CPTSD from the ongoing strain of living with daily emotional abuse. Her physical and mental health symptoms made it difficult to get out of bed most days, let alone hold down a job. On top of it all, she had begun taking unprescribed pills to get through days filled with physical pain along with mental and emotional anguish. She first went to her mother’s house but was unable to stay for long. Gina’s relationship with her family was strained, and her mother was volatile and frequently verbally abusive, constantly threatening to kick Gina and her daughter out onto the street. The continuous stress and mistreatment brought Gina to her breaking point. Desperate for reprieve, she took her daughter and left.

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What’s New: National Reentry Awareness Month

Did you know April is National Reentry Awareness Month, also known as National Second Chance Month?

The Second Chance Act, passed in 2008, was designed with the goal of reducing recidivism rates and helping formerly incarcerated individuals re-adapt to being part of the community. This has allowed for investment in researching and understanding what it takes to truly improve outcomes for individuals leaving jail or prison, along with families and communities that they return to.

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Program Spotlight: Forensics Team

David considered the end of his 30-year prison sentence a starting line rather than a finish line.

After his release, David struggled to live in a world he hadn't seen in decades. He felt completely lost filling out online applications for jobs and housing and navigating the Internet and smartphones. However, he felt determined to rebuild his life after incarceration without relying on others.

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