Reentry Citizens
Uplift Solutions
1-833-875-4389
2221-2231 West Venango Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
At Uplift Solutions, we strive to reduce the barriers for justice involved individuals and at-risk youth, helping them find pathways to long-term success. Our justice-involved participants not only graduate from our program with guaranteed employment, they graduate with dignity, pride, and a renewed sense of purpose. Many of our staff bring their own lived experience to their work, which is why our participants often say that our community feels like a caring family.
Services offered: Training and Employment opportunities, personalized success plans, peer-supported mentorship
Broad Street Love
267-857-4800
315 S. Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Mon-Fri, 9AM – 5PM
The Broad Street Love staff are a passionate team of community advocates who strive to support our neighbors in need through Radical Hospitality. We welcome all our guests with trauma-aware, person-centered, and responsive service, with a special focus on providing stabilizing services to those experiencing deep poverty.
Services offered: Replace/renew ID, Check court dates, Expunge criminal record, Establish mailing address, Ceceive benefits and health insurance, Employment opportunities, Clothing boutique, Hot meals, Personal hygiene, Legal counseling.
Concierge Services: BSL offers a personalized approach, working one-on-one with guests to help find work, create a mailing address, apply for benefits and medical/behavioral healthcare services, as well as shelter and housing.
Institute for Community Justice
215-525-0460
1207 Chestnut St, 2nd floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Mon-Fri, 9AM – 4:30PM (Wednesdays not until 1:30PM)
At the ICJ, many of the staff have been formerly incarcerated and understand how hard resources can be to find and are well-equipped to support any individuals who fell victim to any type of mass incarceration directly or indirectly by the County Jail or State Prison.
Services offered: Pre-screening for case management, Ex-offenders support programs, Mentorship programs, Workforce initiatives, Digital literacy, GED Support, Healthcare and mental health services, HIV resources and in-building clinics, Prison linkages, Pre-Entry Support, Anger Management, Parenting skills groups, Nutrition education and ServSafe Programs, Senior 50+ Peer Support Groups.
Prison Support Program: ICJ works with individuals during their incarceration by providing support and advocacy, and assists with discharge planning for those within the Philadelphia Department of Prisons and Pennsylvania Depart of Corrections. Data shows that people who are clients at ICJ recidivate 50% less often than the general Philadelphia population.
For more information, please contact Stephanie Butler at sbutler@fight.org or call 215-525-0460
The Center for Carceral Communities
267-538-0180
4020 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Center for Carceral Communities, an initiative of the School of Social Policy & Practice at the University of Pennsylvania works collaboratively with neighborhoods in West Philadelphia to help people with a history of incarceration re-engage with the community. We provide free, evidence-based psychosocial services that address the mental health, educational, housing, advocacy and primary care challenges confronting those returning to the community. The Center seeks to reverse the community-to-prison pipeline by helping participants harness their strengths and become leaders in the community.
Services offered: Groups with peer-led support, Advocacy in court support, engaging with stakeholders such as probation officers, the District Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, connection to network of service providers including housing, educational and employment pathways.
Philadelphia Re Entry Coalition
A Partner of the City of Philadelphia, Office of Re-Entry Partnerships
215-683-3370
1425 Arch St, First Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Mon-Fri: 9AM – 5PM
The Coalition brings reentry partners together to increase collaboration, reduce duplication, align existing efforts and strengthen stakeholders’ capacity to improve their own reentry programs. The Coalition’s 115 member organizations include community-based organizations, service providers, researchers, advocates, returning citizens, faith-based groups, and local, state, and federal government agencies.
Services offered: Employment, Education, Housing, Gun Violence
