Focus Reentry

The One Stop Program does both street outreach and direct housing services. Street outreach is done daily at community events, indoor spaces, and inside the jail. Services during outreach include providing basic needs such as clothing, hygiene and bus passes. We also provide critical resources including Medicaid and SNAP enrollments, and smartphones for access to remote services. OSS direct housing services include prioritizing incarcerated people for housing through the VISPDAT system, enrolling clients in the HCV housing lottery, connecting clients to bridge housing, assisting with rental application documents and attending hearings when background is an issue.

The Mentoring Program addresses recidivism risks by providing inmates with services that include pre-release mentoring for a minimum of six weeks the development of an action plan to identify critical and basic needs once released immediate transportation the day of release to secure immediate shelter, obtain identification, access mental health services, locate substance abuse treatment, and report to all court-ordered appointments and ongoing support and mentorship for a minimum of six months post-release.

The Building Home Program provides peer support and case management for the newly housed. Specifically, we work with those who are recently housed out of homelessness and are at the greatest risk of losing housing due to the factors that contributed to being unhoused such as justice involved background, mental health conditions, and substance use. Participants are supported by a peer who connects them to mental health and recovery resources, helps with employment and income connections, and provides social activity support. The goal of this program is to support housing retention for those most at risk of housing loss and a return to homelessness.