Pennsylvania resources

Pennsylvania State Resources

 Ardella’s House ardellashouse.org/services.html Ardella’s House helps women with criminal justice histories by creating successful transition opportunities to women ex-offenders re-entering society and aspiring to make positive contributions to their community.

 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program muralarts.org/program/restorative-justice/ Partnering with organizations like Art for Justice and Fair and Justice Prosecution, this program combines art education, personal and professional development, and hands-on assistance for criminal justice reform.

 I’m FREE (Females Reentering Empowering Each Other) imfreeonline.org I’m FREE provides gender-responsive and trauma-informed services including educational access for employment, work-readiness training, therapeutic counseling as well as life and parenting skills for women reentering society and reconnecting with their families.

 Impact Service Corporation Re-Entry Programs impactservices.org/ This community service organization provides workforce training and housing assistance for those who are re-entering society.

 In His Eyes Outreach inhiseyes.org/adltprgs.php In His Eyes Outreach helps women successfully transition from prison, rehabilitation or shelter back to the community.

 Mon Valley Initiative (MVI) Workforce Development & Financial Coaching

Program

Re-Entering the Workforce - (monvalleyinitiative.com) MVI provides reentry services for people in southwestern Pennsylvania, primarily Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. The organization provides job search assistance that includes resume creation, benefits application, and financial coaching (which can include credit score building.)

 Out4Good urbanleaguephila.org/what-we-do/workforce-development/for-career-seekers/reentryservices/ Out4Good is a 4-week program from the Urban League of Philadelphia offering job training and employment opportunities, intensive case management, and peer-to-peer supportive services.

 PHS Roots To Re-Entry phsonline.org Created by PHS and its partners for inmates of the Philadelphia Prison System, this program provides green jobs training as a path to employment in urban agriculture and landscape management enabling them to become productive members of their communities.

 U Belong u-belong.org/services/ U-Belong ‘s primary focus is to aggressively and systematically reduce recidivism. We approach this by conducting social, economic, vocational, and educational base workshops with the goal of preparing our participants for sustainable employment.

National Resources

 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) aclu.org/issues/prisoners-rights Prisoners’ rights to read, write, speak, practice their religion, and communicate with the outside world are often curtailed far beyond what is necessary for institutional security.

 CareerOneStop careeronestop.org/Site/american-job-center.aspx Located across the country, American Job Centers can help you look for work and offer job search workshops, free computer access, and more.

 National HIRE Network hirenetwork.org The goal of the National H.I.R.E. Network is to increase the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records by changing public policies, employment practices and public opinion.

 National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) nrrc.csgjusticecenter.org Funded and administered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) is the nation’s primary source of information and guidance in reentry.