Reentry
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Announcements
The It Takes a Village Foundation is offering a free 8-day reentry program that helps individuals who are re-entering society after incarceration. They will gain job-readiness skills, interviewing skills, job certifications, and job placement.
The 8-day program (attendance is required) will be Monday through Friday for two weeks: May 3rd-7th and 10th-12th, 2021.
Call (262) 409-8874 or go to https://reentry-ittakesavillage.com/register/ to register.
The 8-day program (attendance is required) will be Monday through Friday for two weeks: May 3rd-7th and 10th-12th, 2021.
Call (262) 409-8874 or go to https://reentry-ittakesavillage.com/register/ to register.
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Name: Alma Center
Address: 2821 N. Vel Phillips Dr., Third Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53212 Phone: (414) 265-0100 |
Services: Offender reentry project that addresses unresolved underlying trauma that heightens the risk for ongoing criminal system involvement. Based in part on the engagement with the offender’s family and social network in the full year prior to release from incarceration; and a reentry employment program for high-risk people returning from incarceration to the Center Street Corridor.
Services: Education panels, summits and training on the issue of criminal justice reform. Focus area is assisting employers in hiring formerly incarcerated people.
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Name: Center for Self-Sufficiency
Address: 728 N. James Lovell St., Milwaukee, WI 53233 Phone: (414) 270-4679 |
Services: Marriage, economic stability, and fatherhood coaching; job readiness skills training; comprehensive program for adults returning from Oshkosh Correctional Institution.
Services: The Community Warehouse's Partners in Hope is a voluntary, faith-based collaborative effort to build mentoring relationships with participants. The program offers mentoring and positive personal support, job readiness/searching, and career development assistance.
A referral form to be filled out by program applicants is here.
A referral form to be filled out by program applicants is here.
Services: Online reentry resources and services, including cloud storage and personal web pages and email.
Offices
Green Bay: 201 W. Walnut Street, Suite 203, Green Bay, WI 54303
Phone: (800) 236-1127 (toll free)
La Crosse: 205 5th Avenue South, Suite 300, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (800) 873-0927 (toll free)
Madison: 744 Williamson Street, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 256-3304
Milwaukee: 230 W Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: (414) 278-7722
Oshkosh: 300 Ohio Street, Oshkosh, WI 54902
Phone: (800) 236-1128
Racine: 4900 Spring Street, Suite 100, Racine, WI 53406
Phone: (800) 242-5840
Green Bay: 201 W. Walnut Street, Suite 203, Green Bay, WI 54303
Phone: (800) 236-1127 (toll free)
La Crosse: 205 5th Avenue South, Suite 300, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (800) 873-0927 (toll free)
Madison: 744 Williamson Street, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 256-3304
Milwaukee: 230 W Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Phone: (414) 278-7722
Oshkosh: 300 Ohio Street, Oshkosh, WI 54902
Phone: (800) 236-1128
Racine: 4900 Spring Street, Suite 100, Racine, WI 53406
Phone: (800) 242-5840
Services: Assists in resolving legal problems that are barriers to work, such as inaccurate or misleading criminal records, and driver’s license revocations and suspensions. Legal Action's Disabled Offenders Economic Security Project (DOES) provides assistance to formerly incarcerated people in obtaining benefits such as SSI/SSDI, health insurance, and FoodShare.
Please check Legal Action's website for information on which office to contact for specific programs. The physical locations are closed during the pandemic but services continue.
Please check Legal Action's website for information on which office to contact for specific programs. The physical locations are closed during the pandemic but services continue.
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Name: It Takes a Village Foundation
Locations: Milwaukee: 429 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53206 Phone: (262) 409-8874 Racine: 4060 N. Main St., Racine, WI 53402 Phone: (262) 676-2561 |
Services: A free eight-day program that helps individuals who are re-entering society after incarceration. They will gain job-readiness skills, interviewing skills, job certifications, and job placement. It Takes a Village has partnered with an adult high school diploma program and universities to help individuals interested in furthering their education. Call or visit the It Takes a Village website to learn more or to register.
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Name: Literacy Services of Wisconsin
Addresses: Downtown Center 555 N. Plankinton Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203 (see website for additional locations) Layton Center 1545 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215 North Division High School 1011 W. Center St., Milwaukee, WI 53206 Silver Spring Neighborhood Center 5460 N. 54th St., Milwaukee, WI 53218 South Division High School 1515 W. Lapham Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53204 |
Services: Adult basic education, GED/HSED, English language learning.
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Name: Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative
Address: 5003 W. Lisbon Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53210 Phone: (414) 286-5653 – Ask for Natasha Dotson or Romell Greer |
Services: provides case management and referral services for employment and training; driver’s license recovery; child support assistance; legal assistance; men’s health, mental health and trauma; preventative education for youth; and group discussion opportunities throughout the city for fathers/guardians.
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Name: Milwaukee Justice Center
Address: Milwaukee County Courthouse, 901 N. 9th St., Room G-9, Milwaukee, WI 53233 Phone: 414-278-3965 |
The Milwaukee Justice Center uses volunteers to address the unmet legal needs of Milwaukee County's low-income unrepresented litigants. It offers a variety of online resources that connect individuals with the Department of Workforce Development, the Wisconsin Bar Association's Free Legal Answers website, and other agencies and sources of assistance.
People can ask questions about expungements and pardons by emailing expungemke@gmail.com. Individuals can email their name, date of birth, address, phone number and brief explanation of the conviction they are interested in and the Justice Center will respond directly to them on what their legal options are.
The volunteers that staff the Family Law Forms Assistance cannot provide legal advice.
The Justice Center also operates a Mobile Legal Clinic that provides brief legal advice from volunteer lawyers, get help with forms from law students, and get referrals to other legal resources, if needed.
People can ask questions about expungements and pardons by emailing expungemke@gmail.com. Individuals can email their name, date of birth, address, phone number and brief explanation of the conviction they are interested in and the Justice Center will respond directly to them on what their legal options are.
The volunteers that staff the Family Law Forms Assistance cannot provide legal advice.
The Justice Center also operates a Mobile Legal Clinic that provides brief legal advice from volunteer lawyers, get help with forms from law students, and get referrals to other legal resources, if needed.
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Name: The Milwaukee VA Medical Center’s Homeless Programs
Address: 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295 Phone: (414) 384-2000 Ext. 45966 |
Services: Health Care for Reentry Veterans – assistance to veterans leaving prison.
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Name: My Father's House
Address: 6115 N. Teutonia Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53209 Phone: (414) 353-9015 |
Services: Offersassistance with child support, employment, custody issues, license restore, parenting classes, anger management, supervised visits and arrears.
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Name: Project Return
Address: 2821 Vel R. Phillips Dr., Suite 223 Milwaukee, WI 53212 Phone: (414) 374-8029 |
Services: AODA support groups; assistance finding housing; women's support group for women returning from incarceration; alumni group for those who have been incarcerated and on extended supervision; circles of support; outreach; and advocacy.
Circles of Support: Please contact Amanda Smit and Project Return for more information or to sign up: (414) 418-7312 or amanda@projectreturnmilwaukee.org
Peer Support and Leadership Circle
Every Monday 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
This circle is limited to people impacted by incarceration.
Join Zoom meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88362027394?pwd=SVNKZGVNR2p5dDNZOWVraitTUXFEUT09
Meeting ID: 883 6202 7394
Password: 464776
One tap mobile: (312) 626-6799
Monthly Circles of Support
Every 2nd Thursday of every month from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Join Zoom meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85358857357?pwd=L0N3TUlZY1VZM3JyYmdjdU1Vb0tzQT09
Meeting ID: 853 5885 7357
Password: 482334
Call in at: (312) 626-6799
Alumni Peer Support Group
Every Tuesday from 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Join Zoom meeting https://zoom.us/j/95470680878?pwd=ZUxTa3BDQTkrOEMvUzJqVHpZTytSZz09
Meeting ID: 954 7068 0878
Password: 081213
One tap mobile: (312) 626-6799
Moorish Science Temple of America Peer and Leadership Circle of Support
Every Thursday from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
This circle is limited to people impacted by incarceration.
Meeting in-person at Uplifting Humanity Learning Center:
3212 N. 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53216
Hephatha Lutheran Church Circle of Support
Every 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Join Zoom meeting https://zoom.us/j/96012846598?pwd=Mk5JVkx6QUplNFdiZDl1UUhzcFh4UT09
Meeting ID: 960 1284 6598
Passcode: 628488
One tap mobile: 19292056099
First Unitarian Circle of Support
Every 4th Wednesday of every month from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Join Zoom meeting https://zoom.us/j/97003617994?pwd=d1c0bXB2Ujk0dDRpWW1zRnVZK3VOUT09
Meeting ID: 970 0361 7994
Password: 740505
One tap mobile: 13017158592
God's Touch Peer Support and Leadership Circle
Every Wednesday from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
This circle is limited to people impacted by incarceration.
Join Zoom meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8195015601?pwd=ZTFZTFpPRGxxOEc4dFNkcng2ZDRpdz09
Meeting ID: 819 5015 6081
Password: 792818
One tap mobile: 13126266799
Peer Support and Leadership Circle
Every Monday 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
This circle is limited to people impacted by incarceration.
Join Zoom meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88362027394?pwd=SVNKZGVNR2p5dDNZOWVraitTUXFEUT09
Meeting ID: 883 6202 7394
Password: 464776
One tap mobile: (312) 626-6799
Monthly Circles of Support
Every 2nd Thursday of every month from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Join Zoom meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85358857357?pwd=L0N3TUlZY1VZM3JyYmdjdU1Vb0tzQT09
Meeting ID: 853 5885 7357
Password: 482334
Call in at: (312) 626-6799
Alumni Peer Support Group
Every Tuesday from 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Join Zoom meeting https://zoom.us/j/95470680878?pwd=ZUxTa3BDQTkrOEMvUzJqVHpZTytSZz09
Meeting ID: 954 7068 0878
Password: 081213
One tap mobile: (312) 626-6799
Moorish Science Temple of America Peer and Leadership Circle of Support
Every Thursday from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
This circle is limited to people impacted by incarceration.
Meeting in-person at Uplifting Humanity Learning Center:
3212 N. 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53216
Hephatha Lutheran Church Circle of Support
Every 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Join Zoom meeting https://zoom.us/j/96012846598?pwd=Mk5JVkx6QUplNFdiZDl1UUhzcFh4UT09
Meeting ID: 960 1284 6598
Passcode: 628488
One tap mobile: 19292056099
First Unitarian Circle of Support
Every 4th Wednesday of every month from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Join Zoom meeting https://zoom.us/j/97003617994?pwd=d1c0bXB2Ujk0dDRpWW1zRnVZK3VOUT09
Meeting ID: 970 0361 7994
Password: 740505
One tap mobile: 13017158592
God's Touch Peer Support and Leadership Circle
Every Wednesday from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
This circle is limited to people impacted by incarceration.
Join Zoom meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8195015601?pwd=ZTFZTFpPRGxxOEc4dFNkcng2ZDRpdz09
Meeting ID: 819 5015 6081
Password: 792818
One tap mobile: 13126266799
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Name: Table of the Saints
Address: Milwaukee Enterprise Building, 2821 Vel R. Phillips Ave., Suite 236, Milwaukee, WI 53212 Phone: (414) 374-8029 ext. 307 |
Services: Faith-based support for individuals returning from prison.