Transitional and permanent roofs
Safe shelter precedes all progress. We secure leased transitional apartments across the East Bay, provide immediate move-in essentials, and deliver credit restoration casework to transition participants into private market leases within nine months.
Building trades and living wages
Through direct partnerships with regional trade unions and logistics employers, participants access paid pre-apprenticeships, safety certifications, and tool stipends that remove practical financial barriers to day-one job sites.
Parental reunification and advocacy
Reconnecting fathers and mothers to their children demands steady guidance. We coordinate family law navigation, mediation sessions, child support resolution, and safe community spaces designed to re-establish parental presence with dignity.
Four steps toward permanence
Pre-Release Planning
Immediate Welcome Week
Apprenticeship Placement
Year-One Independence
Beginning ninety days before departure, our caseworkers coordinate vital document recovery, state identification paperwork, and initial housing clearance directly with facility counselors.
Upon arrival, participants receive keys to furnished transitional housing, essential wardrobe stipends, transit cards, and comprehensive physical and behavioral healthcare screenings.
Within thirty days, individuals begin classroom trade curriculum and field training with guaranteed weekly stipends and union representative mentorship.
By month twelve, participants transition into independent market-rate leases, maintain full-time union membership, and lead peer mentorship circles for incoming cohorts.
Having my own front door key on day one allowed me to focus completely on my carpentry apprenticeship. Six months later, I signed an independent lease and brought my son home for the weekend.
Marcus T., Union Carpenter & Program Graduate
Direct referral channels are open for prospective participants, defense attorneys, and reentry caseworkers across Alameda County.