RESOURCES FOR GRADUATES
Pennsylvania
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Institute for Community Justice (ICJ) Offers pre-screening, case management, workforce initiatives, and GED support. https://icjphilly.org/
Office of Reentry Partnerships Provides case management, benefits access, and expungement/pardon clinics. https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-reentry-partnerships/
Connections Work https://www.connectionswork.org/
Statewide and Regional:
Go Reentry Serves several counties in central PA with services like clothing, housing, food, and job assistance. https://goreentry.com/
Step-Up Program (Delaware County) Assists with resume creation, mock interviews, and connecting with employers who are open to hiring individuals with a criminal record. https://pacareerlinkdelco.org/re-entry/
Why Not Prosper An organization specifically for women, providing a Re-entry Work Readiness Program and other workforce and education support. https://www.why-not-prosper.org/
Specialized Services:
The Aleph Institute Offers reentry services specifically for Jewish individuals. https://www.alephne.org/
Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) Provides legal assistance and advocacy to protect the civil rights of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. https://pilp.org/
Prison Families Alliance Offers support for families of those who are or have been incarcerated. https://prisonfamiliesalliance.org/
Regional Reentry Programs:
Office of Reentry Partnerships | City of Philadelphia https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-reentry-partnerships/
Pittsburgh PA ReEntry Programs https://www.reentryprograms.com/near/pa-pittsburgh
Harrisburg PA ReEntry Programs https://www.reentryprograms.com/near/pa-harrisburg
Reading PA ReEntry Programs https://www.reentryprograms.com/near/pa-reading
Another Way To Go Program
https://www.anotherwaytogoprogram.org
The Landmark Forum
https://www.landmarkworldwide.com/the-landmark-forum