There are many resources available to returning citizens. Be aware, though, that some resources may only be available to you for a limited time following your release.
National Reentry Resources
Center for Employment Opportunities
(Employment Services)
(212) 422-4430
50 Broadway, Suite 1604
New York, NY 10004
Clean Slate Clearinghouse
(Record Clearance and Expungement)
National Reentry Resource Center Helpline
1 (866) 536-8686
Community Health Insurance Program
(Health Insurance)
www.chiprogram.com/returning-citizens
(713) 804-1939
Dress For Success
(Interview Attire, Interview Preparation)
Eligibility requirements: Women only
Federal Trade Commission — Reentry and Corrections Education
(Reentry Consumer Education)
www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0039-reentry-and-corrections-education
Feeding America
(Food Bank)
(800) 771-2303
161 North Clark Street, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60601
Homeless Shelter Directory
(Homeless Shelter Directory)
www.homelessshelterdirectory.org
(Food Bank Directory)
Mental Health America
(Mental Health Services)
(703) 684-7722
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
Alexandria, VA 22314
Military.com
(Veteran Services)
www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits/incarcerated-veterans.html
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
(Veteran Services)
http://nchv.org/index.php/help/help/incarcerated_veterans
vva.org/IncarceratedVeteransGuide.pdf
(202) 546-1969
1730 M Street NW, Suite 705
Washington, DC 20036
The National Reentry Resource Center
nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/reentry-services-directory
1 (866) 536-8686
info@nationalreentryresourcecenter.org
1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
Opportunities Industrialization Center
(Vocational Training and Educational Services)
(215) 236-4500
1415 N. Broad Street, Suite 116
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Positive Transitioning
(Reentry Services)
www.positivetransitioning.org
24/7 Resources/Listening Line:
(614) 784-4909 (text)
(844) 392-9695 (toll-free)
(844) 335-1321 (toll-free)
info@positivetransitioning.org
P.O. Box 597
Brice, OH 43109
Reentry Essentials Inc.
(Reentry Resources and Assistance)
(347) 973-4511
Headquarters:
98 4th Street, Suite 414
Brooklyn, NY 11231-4511
Mailing Address:
Reentry Essentials, Inc.
2609 East 14th Street, Suite 1018
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Social Security Administration
(Social Security cards and benefits)
1 (800) 772-1213
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