Welcome to the web page that deals with information after release

Catholic Family Center

Francis Center

547 Joseph Ave. Rochester,NY 14605
Lisa Lewis
Phone:(585)423-9590
llewis@cfcrochester.org
Area of Service:
Case Management to help address the underlying causes of homeless and develop plans for life stabilization
Referrals to other programs or agencies that offer social, medical, mental health, substance abuse treatment, financial and legal services
Life skills and parenting programs
Information and referrals for housing
Clients:
Men in reentry, MC Reentry Taskforce Parolees, and homeless

Cephas/Peaceprints

P.O. Box 10254
Rochester, NY 14610
Mark Swail
585-760-9193
markwswail@yahoo.com
Area of Service:
Behavior and like skills development through weekly "Support Group" meetings at 1360 Lake Ave. at the Episcopal church of the Ascension. Help person address issues on a logical and spiritual level in order to help the person readjust to society in a healthy and productive manner.
Clients:
Any person in reentry, family member or interested volunteer is welcome to come.
Ages:18 and up.
Gender: Male and Female
Payment method: No payment required.

COPE/Hope Initiatives

506 W. Broad St.
Rochester, NY 14608
Peter Shaw, Program Dir.
(585)325-5325 Ext.14
pshaw@bethelcf.com
Area of Service: Mentoring children of prisoners: Children of Prisoners Embraced
Ages: Children 4-15 years with incarcerated parent, mentors and family support available.

Judicial Process Commission (JPC)

285 Ormond St.
Rochester, NY 14605
Sue Porter, Director
Phone:(585)325-7727.
sporter@rocjpc.org
Area of Service:
High quality, free training for mentors of incarcerated and reentering men and women.
Recruits, trains, assigns, and supports mentors for incarcerated and reentering persons.
JPC's Faith Community Adult Mentoring Project (FCAMP)

JustUs: Concerned Citizens of Rochester, Inc.

James Caldwell
585-770-0129
jcaldwell2@rochester.rr.com
Area of Service:
Mentors and helps people find employment, educational opportunities, and serve as Court advocate.
Conduct workshops on conflict resolution and nonviolence in the community.
Clients:
People incarcerated in the Monroe County Correctional Facility
People in reentry on parole / probation and substance abusers

Kairos Outside

30 Waring Rd.
Rochester, NY 14609
(Church of Love, Rochester)
Phone:(585)436-4114 (Mauva)
email: m.d.gibson@frontiernet.net
Weekend retreats for adult women with incarcerated loved one, and ex-offenders. Child care available.

New Beginnings for Women

Contact: Karen Lafian Alo
585)746-7730
newbeginnings@rochester.rr.com
Area of Service: Pre-and post-release mentoring and recovery for women.

Pathways to Peace

200 West Ave.
Rochester, NY 14611
Phone: (585) 428-6339
Areas of Srevice:
Collaborates with multiple community resources to build a rapport with at risk youth;
Develop personalized network of resources to match the needs identified for each youth;
Advocate for preventing violence for youth and interested community organizations.
Clients:
Youth must be referred in order to participate in the program. Referrals can be made by law enforcement, neighbors, family, friends, community agengies and by the youth themselves.
Residents of Rochester, NY.

Project Empower

228 Plymouth Ave
Rochester, NY 14608
Joy Bergfalk
Phone: (585) 328-8230
email: joybergfalk@projectempower.org
www.projectempower.org
Areas of Service: Holistic Practices over time to help individuals and groups build life skills. Practices include:
Individual,Family and Couples counseling
Reiki - hands on energy healing
Spiritual development
Reconnection Cirles - upcoming service
Clients:
People in recovery to include those who have suffered trauma.

Rochester Fatherhood Resource Initiative

Montgomery Center
10 Cady St.
Rochester, NY 14608
Todd Williams
Phone:(585)285-6627
Area of Service:
Help w/family relationships, including Fathers Support Group
Court Advocacy, help with visitation of children and negotiation of support payments.

Rochester Interfaith Jail Ministry

2 Riverside Dr.
Rochester, NY 14621
Robert Crystal, Coordinator
585-458-5423
pram@frontiernet.net
Area of Service:
Group meetings at the Monroe County Jail, Orleans Correctional facility, and similar locations. Advise and assist inmates and releases in reentry, especially in self-awareness issues. Use the "Houses of Helaing" approach. As requested, facilitate reflection groups and individual mentoring.
Clients:
Inmates of the Monroe County Correctional, Monroe County Jail, State of New York parolees in Monroe County, selective New York State prisons, and family members of active inmates and parolees.
Ages: All
Gender: All
Payment method: Contributions only - no fees / costs.

The Salvation Army

Project Redirect

70 Liberty Pole Way
Rochester, NY 14604
Phone:(585)987-9500, ext. 2373.
Area of Service: Case management, GED, job prep, life skills, vocational training, jobs, help w/permanent housing.

Veterans' Outreach Center

459 South Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620
Laura Stradley
Phone:(585)546-1081
Area of Service:Resources, job readiness, computer training.
Clients: Drug & alcohol free vets

Wesley's Mother's Group of Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach

121 N. Fitzhugh St.
Rochester, NY 14614
Eileen Hurley
Phone:(585)489-5559
Women with incarcerated loved ones are welcome
Tuesdays, 2:30 - 4:00 pm.
Mentoring Women in Reentry: A WPA Practice Brief, Oct. 2008. Publication of the Institute of Women's Prison Association, Women and Criminal Justice.
Recruiting Mentors: A Guide to Finding Volunteers to Work with Youth (2001): 42 pp., by the National Mentoring Center, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.
Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents, 2004 Toolkit for Senior Corps Directors, Corporation for National and Community Service, a US government agency. Local example doing this: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (GA)