At Mental Health Ministries, we believe no one is defined by their past. Re-entry after incarceration is not just about starting overโ€”itโ€™s about discovering healing, hope, and freedom through faith and community. Breaking free from old chains can be overwhelming and takes courage, but you donโ€™t have to do it alone. These resources connect you to housing, employment opportunities, mentoring, and community programs designed to help you rebuild with dignity and purpose. Everyone deserves a chance to start again and thrive. We aim to see lives renewed, families restored, and communities strengthenedโ€”one step at a time.

Comprehensive support and resources for reentry practitioners and individuals.

Focus: Housing, employment, behavioral health, policy.

๐ŸŒ nationalreentryresourcecenter.org

Reentry support: housing, education, employment, substance use & mental health services.

Location: NYC base; serves nationally via advocacy & tools.

๐ŸŒ fortunesociety.org

Faith-based mentoring, family support, life skills, spiritual development.

Programs: Academy, Second Chance Month, Angel Tree.

๐ŸŒ prisonfellowship.org

Transitional employment, job coaching, retention services for returning citizens.

Reach: Multiple states; national impact.

๐ŸŒ ceoworks.org

Leadership training & advocacy led by formerly incarcerated people.

Mission: Cut U.S. correctional population in half by empowering impacted communities.

๐ŸŒ justleadershipusa.org

Policy advocacy & resources to improve employment for people with records.

Operated by: Legal Action Center.

๐ŸŒ clearinghouse.lac.org/

Emotional literacy & trauma-informed programs for incarcerated and returning individuals.

Programs: Houses of Healing, reentry guides.

๐ŸŒ lionheart.org

๐ŸŒ PsychCentral

๐ŸŒ Psychology Today

๐ŸŒ GoodTherapy.org