Effective Reentry Ministry for Ordinary Congregations

• rides offered as relationships are built, • case managers help with transportation to medical appts, court or probation meetings, counseling appointments, etc. • staff give rides • transitional home provides rides to store, meetings, appoint- ments, and church

Q30:

Miscellaneous services offered to all RCs: • Hygiene kits: 69%

• Haircuts: 17% • Showers: 24% • Mail services: 28% • Access to computers and/or internet: 34% • Day room or rest area: 31% • Health services: 45% • Health services specifics: • access through church partners • pregnancy counseling • partnership with local organization that gets people signed up for ACA insurance, • referral to multi-service organization, • direct reentry service provider (80 categories of help) and hand-holding connections where needed, • assistance with getting food stamps, health insurance, men- tal health services, clearinghouse for external resources

Q31: Q32:

48% assist with housing needs

Assistance with housing needs: • Assistance with application process: 73% • Occasional rental support: 40% • Our own shelter/housing units: 33% • Other:

• residential substance abuse disorder treatment • residential youth program • emergency men’s shelter

• partner with multiple shelter/housing providers (Salvation Army/emergency housing/respite housing/residential be- havioral and mental health programs) • intensive residential recovery/reentry program with sup- portive housing available as needed upon completion of program • separate 501(c)(3) supported by church volunteers and some financial support

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