Reintegration Services
Direct assistance and support for adults in custody and those reintegrating into the community following release. Services are also provided for adults in the community who have had previous or current justice involvement.
To meet basic necessities amidst barriers of stigmatization, policies denying access to housing and education programs, and challenges finding employment due to criminal records those released from prison sometimes engage in criminal activities to get by perpetuating the cycle of homelessness, re-arrest, and incarceration.
Our staff provide support services based on clients’ individual needs so they can reintegrate successfully into the community and make positive changes in their lives.
- Working together, staff and clients can create release plans that will guide and support clients when they enter the community.
- Direct assistance and access to community resources can be facilitated to ensure basic needs are met, barriers are addressed, and goals can be established. On-going support and assistance is provided to support individuals towards achieving independence and stability.
- Help may be provided in relation to basic needs, obtaining identification, transportation, document assistance (forms & applications), community resource information, and external and internal referrals.
- Individuals in custody can access services by submitting a request to see Calgary John Howard Society. Individuals in the community may access services by appointment or walk-in during regular business hours.
- Referrals are accepted from any source, including self-referrals.
Danny Positively Reintegrates back Into the Community with Support from CJHS.
By age 11, Danny had been through over 20 different foster homes where he was forced to steal and fight to survive. Yet, “I learned not to take anything for granted, and always respect what you got, and who you got,” he says.
