TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pre-release Services

Educational and Vocational Training

Life Skills Training

Release Services

ID Procurement Services

Housing and Shelter

Employment Assistance

Food Security

Medical Services

Reintegration Services

Employment Assistance

Educational and Vocational Training

Mental Health Services

Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Legal Assistance and Advocacy

Bilingual Services

Family Reunification Services

Peer Support and Mentoring

Life Skills Training

Spiritual/Religious Support

Financial Education and Banking Services

OVERVIEW

Pre-release & Release Services

1. ID Procurement Services 

(likely during release)

2. Educational and Vocational Training 

(can start pre-release, continue post-release)

3. Life Skills Training 

(can start pre-release, continue post-release)

Release & Reintegration Services

1. Housing and Shelter (release) => Reintegration (stabilization)

2. Employment Assistance (release planning) => Reintegration (job placement)

3. Food Security 

4. Medical Services 

(health clinics/hospitals)

Reintegration Services

1. Mental Health Services

2. Substance Use Disorder Treatment

3. Legal Assistance and Advocacy

4. Bilingual Services

5. Family Reunification Services

6. Peer Support and Mentoring

7. Spiritual/Religious Support

8. Financial Education and Banking Services

DIRECTORY

Pre-release Services

Educational and Vocational Training

Organization: The Petey Greene Program

Program details: Seeks to provide educational assistance for individuals who are seeking their GED, college degree or vocational training.

Contact Information: Audrey Wilson | awilson@peteygreene.org | 908-378-8972

Website: peteygreene.org

Release Services

Housing and Shelter

Organization: Homefront 

Program Details: Seeks to end homelessness in Central Jersey by providing resources and expertise to the affected community to provide care and encourage future self-sufficiency.

Contact Information: Brenda Whitaker | Brendaw@homefrontnj.org | 609-649-8493

Website: homefrontnj.org

Organization: Rescue Mission of Trenton

Program Details: Seeks to help individuals experiencing homelessness find housing, food, clothing, among other forms of assistance.

Contact Information: DuEwa Edwards-Dickson | patricks@rmtrenton.org | 609-695-1436 or Quazja Cannon | quazjac@rmtrenton.org | 609-695-1436

Website: rescuemissionoftrenton.org

Organization: Fidelis Advocare

Program Details: Seeks to support individuals experiencing homelessness through housing assistance and mental health services

Contact Information: Fantaija Graves | fidelisadvocare@gmail.com | 609-414-9461

Website: N/A

Organization: City of Trenton – Coordinated Entry Assessment System (CEAS)

Program Details: Seeks to collaborate with community partners to ensure a coordinated entry process where individuals experiencing homelessness and unaccompanied youth are assessed and prioritized for housing and related services.

Contact Information: Emmanuel Saysay | esaysay@trentonnj.org | 609-826-6982

Website: trentonnj.org

Food Security

Organization: Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK)

Program Details: Seeks to serve the hungry with meals, while providing programs and services to empower individuals and improve the quality of life for residents in the greater Trenton area.

Contact Information: Calmia "Mia" Hart | calmiah@trentonsoupkitchen.org | 609-695-6176

Website: trentonsoupkitchen.org

Medical Services

Organization: New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA)

Program Details: Seeks to provide support and services to hospitals and health systems across New Jersey to provide quality, affordable healthcare to its residents.

Contact Information: Meghan Blair | mblair@njha.com | 609-651-2520
Website: njha.com

Organization: Creative Change Counseling

Program Details: Seeks to partner with local organizations to provide mental health services, peer support and mentoring, educational programs, family counseling, and substance use disorder treatment including, but not limited to, intake and assessment, goal setting and action plans, crisis intervention, and health and wellness services. 

Contact Information: Michelle Szwed | mszwed@creativechangeinc.org | 609-321-5134

Website: creativechangeinc.org

Organization: Children’s Future’s

Program Details: Seeks to collaborate with public and private agencies to promote opportunities for children and families to be healthy and well and to avoid health and social problems that can lead to chronic illness and dependency.

Contact Information: James Graham | Jgraham@childrensfurtures.org | 609-255-3826

Website: childrensfutures.org

Reintegration Services

Employment Assistance

Organization: Mercer County Workforce Development Board

Program Details: Seeks to develop a professional, skilled workforce that are able to adapt to the evolving needs of businesses.

Contact Information: Christian Estevez | cestevez@mercercounty.org | 609-989-6824

Website: mercercounty.org

Organization: The WorkWell Partnership

Program Details: Seeks to assist formerly incarcerated individuals in acquiring jobs skills, dignity, and hope.

Contact Information: Andrea Kirton | casemanager@workwellpartnership.org | 609-802-5678

Website: workwellpartnership.org

Organization: African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey 

Program Details: Seeks to connect and sustain African American businesses throughout New Jersey and across the nation through economic initiatives. 

Contact Information: Vivian Harmon | vharmon@aaccnj.com | 609-775-9690 

Website: aaccnj.com

Organization: Job Opportunities for Building Success

Program Details: Seeks to connect probation clients to employment, skills training, and job readiness program opportunities to ensure successful reentry into the community.

Contact Information: Eli Aviles-Barreto | eavilesbarreto@brookdalecc.edu | 732-224-2445

Website: brookdalecc.jotform.com

Educational and Vocational Training
Organization: James R Halsey Foundation of the Arts

Program Details: Seeks to guide youth and young adults to discover themselves through education, film, media, and the arts, while acquiring life skills and resources for academic and professional success.

Contact Information: Kim Cody | Kcody@jrhfoundation.org | 609-938-3673

Website: jrhfoundation.org

Organization: New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA)

Program Details: Seeks to assist adult learners and their families with obtaining grants and scholarships for NJ higher education.

Contact Information: Angela Tavarez | Angela_Tavarez@hesaa.org | 609-588-3300

Website: hesaa.org

Organization: Visionary Philanthropy Group Inc.

Program Details: Seeks to teach tech and other necessary skills to enable at-risk youth, returning citizens, and those in need of opportunity, food, and shelter to live a self-sufficient, stable, and dignified life.

Contact Information: Nyene Baker | nyenebaker@vpgrp.org | 213-376-7072

Website: vpgrp.org

Mental Health Services
Organization: Council in Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey 

Program Details: Seeks to use trained professionals to refer chronic gamblers and their families to treatment and educate the general population on the harmful, addictive nature of gambling.

Contact Information: Jeanne Swain | jeanne@800gambler.org | 267-242-4660

Website: 800gambler.org

Legal Assistance and Advocacy

Organization: Central Jersey Legal Services

Program Details: Seeks to provide civil legal services for low-income individuals across Central New Jersey.

Contact Information: Diana Cardenas | dcardenas@lsnj.org | 609-695-6249

Website: centraljerseylegalservices.org

Organization: The Glory Firm

Program Details: Seeks to provide expungement services for those who were convicted of an indictable or disorderly persons offense, helps clients navigate the regulatory process for cannabis, and provides clients wide a wide array of immigration services.
Contact Information: Valisha Desir | info@thegloryfirm.com | 201-347-3362

Website: thegloryfirm.com

Peer Support and Mentoring

Organization: Empowerment House

Program Details: Seeks to provide support to at-risk residents across Mercer County through the safe sanctuary, which provides tailored support and educational workshops for personal growth and empowerment.

Contact Information: Juan Rolon | Empowermenthouse823@gmail.com | 609-665-2143

Website: EmpowermentHouse823.org

Organization: Creative Change Counseling- Restorative and Transformative Justice HUB

Program Details: Seeks to provide mental and behavioral health services to individuals struggling with emotional, psychological, behavioral, and substance abuse.

Contact Information: Lakisha Adams | ladams@creativechangeinc.org | 609-283-6453

Website: Creativechangeinc.org

Organization: Renewing The Mind LLC

Program Details: Seeks to serve teenage boys of color by addressing their struggles and challenges and equipping them with necessary skills to be successful in their journey into manhood.

Contact Information: Andre Thomas | anthomas169@gmail.com | 609-672-2311 

Website: N/A

Life Skills Training

Organization: Lambent Data

Program Details: Seeks to use technology to work with families and individuals, as well as health and social service providers, to improve health and social drivers of health outcomes.

Contact Information: Kirsten Hund Blair | kirsten@lambentdata.com | 646-320-3674

Website: lambentdata.com

Organization: CBMTrenton

Program Details: Providing resources to families-parenting classes, legal advise, interview training

Contact Information: Halbert Clark | CBMTrenton@gmail.com | 929-757-6278

Website: N/A

Organization: Isles

Program Details: Seeks to train and educate adults and youth in relevant life skills to be self-reliant, revitalize communities, build wealth, and promote healthy living. 

Contact Information: Dennie Higgins | dhigins@isles.org | 609-954-1484

Website: isles.org 

Organization: United Way of Greater Mercer County

Program Details: Seeks to invest in community programs and volunteer efforts to enable individuals and families to live up to their full potential by being financially secure, academically successful, and healthy.

Contact Information: Saniyyah Brown | saniyyah.brown@uwgmc.org | 609-637-4915

Website: uwgmc.org 

Spiritual/Religious Support

Organization: Salvation and Social Justice

Program Details: Seeks to use advocacy to eliminate racism and embrace theology for community-based solutions for historically marginalized communities.

Contact Information: Tony Hayes | THayes@sandsj.org | 609-937-5417

Website: sandsj.org

Organization: Volunteers of America Delaware Valley

Program Details: Seeks to use faith-based approaches to advocate and serve people and communities in need and provides opportunities for individuals to serve others.

Contact Information: Ron Stephens | rstephens@voadv.org | 856-375-3183

Website: voadv.org

Financial Education and Banking Services

Organization: Trenton Microloan Collaborative

Program Details: Seeks to provide loans and services to formerly incarcerated citizens in the Greater Trenton area who have been involved in business for two years, are financially responsible, and have a genuine passion for their business to succeed.

Contact Information: Kate Torrey | trentonmicroloancollaborative@gmail.com | 609-695-8025

Website: trentonmicroloan.org

Organization: JP Morgan Chase / Chase Bank

Program Details: Seeks to provide a broad variety of financial services such as personal and business banking, credit cards, and investments, among others, to households across America.

Contact Information: Seyi Ola | Seyi.Ola@chase.com | 562-225-4828

Website: Chase.com/personal/financial-goals/money-basics

Organization: Alexis Ranay LLC/Morph Mentoring

Program Details: Seeks to support the advancement and education of organization of all sizes through research for economic development, organizational growth, and culture. 

Contact Information: Alexis Jenkins | admin@alexisranayllc.com | 732-573-5222

Website: morphmetoring.com