The Village Initiative

We aim to positively impact formerly incarcerated individuals’ lives by providing them with opportunities for stable housing, employment, and overcoming addiction.

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Our Programs

Transitional Housing

Residential stability during the high-risk period immediately following release from prison is critical to reducing recidivism

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Mentoring Program

Through collaborative programming with correctional facilities, The Village Initiative provides mentoring to high-risk individuals six months to a year before release and 6 months after their release from incarceration.

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Promising Path Youth Program

The Village Initiative is hoping to empower our youth to break cycles of generational curses, stereotypes, substance use disorder, untreated mental health and so much more!

Addiction Recovery Programs

We hope to empower returning citizens with the skills necessary to maintain a healthy substance-free lifestyle in their journey to a new life

Our Services

The Village Initiative Reentry Supportive Services provide a comprehensive range of resources to aid individuals transitioning back into society after incarceration.

Case Management

Prioritizing program participants’ needs and finding resources is the responsibility of the Village Initiative Case Manager.

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Wrap Around Services

The Village Initiative is a one-stop service provider with several resources to meet the many needs of our program participants.

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Documentation

Without proper documents such as ID, Birth Certificate, and Social Security Card our participants cannot get employed, or meet any of their needs.

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Employment

Felony records put several roadblocks for returning citizens, one of which is employment.

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Simulation

An eye-opening experience! By assuming the identity of an ex-offender, in this one-hour-long activity, participants will simulate a month in the life of someone released from incarceration.

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Court Advocacy

The Village Initiative advocates are present in child support, paternity, and traffic courts, to help individuals with employment to meet their financial obligations.
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