ReEntry Programs help ex-offenders and felons on probation get jobs, find housing and network with others who may be in a similar situation. Some Re-entry programs may also be associated with religious and spiritual organizations.
A reentry program may be run by a state government, a local nonprofit or even for profit entity and they vary widely in the assistance they can provide.
List of Alabama ReEntry Programs
Alabama Job Link
Vocational Rehabilitation Service (VRS), the largest division within the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, helps Alabamians with disabilities achieve independence through employment.
VRS provides specialized employment- and education-related services and training to assist teens and adults with disabilities in becoming employed.
Urban league of Greater Columbus
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities.
The National Urban League works to provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities and the guarantee of civil rights for the underserved in America.
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs was created by the Legislature as an arm of the Governor’s Office in 1983.
The Legislature established ADECA to streamline and professionalize the management of a number of federally-funded programs administered by the state.
Our grants support economic development projects, infrastructure improvements, job training, energy conservation, law enforcement, traffic safety, recreation development and assistance to low-income families. We also work to monitor and protect
AIDT
Ex-offenders and work release individuals are highly encouraged to participate in the Alabama Ready to Work Training Program, where they can receive their Career Readiness Credential and Alabama Certified Worker Certificate.
Federal Bonding Program
Federal Bonding is available to employers at no cost and with no paperwork involved, it’s practically hassle-free for the employer or employee.
On-the-Job Training
Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Workforce Development Division of ADECA administers an On-the-Job Training Program.
Alabama Department of Corrections
The Pre Release and Reentry Program offers’ information to inmates about life enrichment classes, community resources and reentry services that is available throughout the State. This program provides an opportunity for inmates to gain basic living skills on how to successfully transition back into the community after release from corrections. Information is also provided on the following “HOW TO’S”:
The Foundry Ministries
The Foundry Ministries is a haven where the addict, ex-inmate and destitute experience the love of Christ, find freedom and discover purpose.
Our Vision: Permanently transformed lives through Christ-centered ministries.
Our Mission: To restore hope and rebuild the lives of the addict, the ex-inmate and the destitute through Christ-centered Recovery, Re-Entry and Rescue.
Renascence Inc
Mission: To assist men recently released on probation or parole for non-violent offenses to successfully reintegrate into the community.
RECLAIM their lives by developing a strategy for their own success.
REBUILD their lives with guidance and assistance from the staff.
REINTEGRATE successfully into society as productive and responsible individuals.
Aid to Inmate Mothers
AIM Mission
To provide services to Alabama’s incarcerated women with emphasis on enhancing personal growth and strengthening the bonds between inmate mothers and their children.
AIM Vision
To create a criminal justice model that demonstrates respect for and understands the rights of the children effected by their mothers’ imprisonment and recognizes and helps to address the many burdens carried by the children and families as a result of incarceration.
The Love Lady Cente
The Lovelady Center is a nine to twelve-month program designed to restore hope and rebuild lives. With that mission in mind, we open the door for children to be housed at the center as well.
The Lovelady Center helps women attain a brighter future by introducing them and their children to a victorious life in Christ, as well as offering a multitude of services.
New Beginnings Foundation
Compassionately reducing recidivism by helping individuals develop a foundation of spiritual wellness and providing connection to community resources and support groups, thereby promoting responsible and productive citizens, stronger families and safer communiti
Prison Fellowship
Prison Fellowship® trains and inspires churches and communities—inside and outside of prison—to support the restoration of those affected by incarceration. We equip correctional leaders, volunteers, and incarcerated men and women to make prisons more rehabilitative places; we advocate for a more restorative criminal justice system; and we collaborate with churches and local service providers to support former prisoners, their families, and their communities.
The Foundry
“The Foundry Ministries is a haven where the addict, ex-inmate and destitute experience the love of Christ, find freedom and discover purpose.
Our Vision: Permanently transformed lives through Christ-centered ministries.
Our Mission: To restore hope and rebuild the lives of the addict, the ex-inmate and the destitute through Christ-centered Recovery, Re-Entry and Rescue.”
Fountain House
At Fountain House a new way of living is encouraged in an atmosphere where friendships are made and life changing relationships are developed. This experience is complimented by Christian mentors who have a heart for helping these women regain their confidence and self-respect.
The Ordinary People Society
T.O.P.S offers hope and creates an environment that provides a continuum of unconditional acceptance and care to individuals and their families who suffer the effects of drug addiction, mass-incarceration, homelessness, poverty, unemployment, hunger and illness-without regard to race, sex, creed, color, religion or social status.
T.O.P.S. helps restore people holistically, i.e., spiritually, physically, emotionally and mentally. It works with the most disenfranchised members of our community that others exclude.
Alabama Christian Veterans Center of America
Alabama Christian Veterans Center is a non profit organization established to assist disabled Veterans and Non Veterans with housing, Physical and Mental health and Disability Programs.
We seek to improve the quality of people’s lives through focusing on their health and well being quite simple.
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