FY 24

This past fiscal year (FY24), we've made significant strides towards our strategic goals:

· Expanded our My Successful Blueprint business and finance training program, resulting in a 30% increase in successful job placements and over a dozen clients became business owners

· Established an emergency help line

· Launched our PICS and Let’s Get Technical program connecting our clients and loved ones with mental health professionals, education and resources

· Strengthened our partnerships with local businesses and reentry organizations, creating more opportunities and resources for our clients

Events

· Community Resource Event (Oct 2023)

· PICS Seminar (May 2024)

· PICS Candle Making Session (May 2024)

· Back to School Giveaway (Sept 2024)

· 3 Pounds of Pressure seminar (Oct 2024)

· A Season to Be Thankful Turkey Giveaway (Nov 2024)

Workshops & Trainings

· My Successful Blueprint training at the Grove Hall Boston Public Library, South Bay House of Correction, and the New England Street Worker Conference

· Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) workshop at the a Boston Public Library

· 1 X 1 trainings for clients on technology, business start-up and set-up

· Technology training at the Grove Hall Library and virtually on social media essentials and technology

· Provide Narcan training to staff and clients

Speaking Engagements

· MCI Shirley American Vets Prison resource event, January 22, 2024

· Northeastern Student Alliance for Prison Reform, February 27, 2024

· Resources for Change Fair, March 11, 2024

· We Are Better Together Resources & Wellness Family Day, April 27, 2024

· Reentry Roundtable Discussions w/ the Office of the Attorney General

· Reentry Health Cohort Quarterly Meetings

· AccessMA Resource event, June 22, 2024

· 3rd Annual Greater Boston Reentry Summit

· Prerelease discussion with Mass Health, August 1, 2024

· BMC community event September 24, 2024

· Framingham Reentry Open House, October 11, 2024

· Roxbury WORX Conference, November 14, 2024

Upcoming Initiatives

· 3 Pounds of Pressure, gun violence intervention / prevention seminar (Oct 2025)

· My Successful Blueprint seminar (April 2025)

· Annual PICS event (May 2025)

· Hosting our first fundraising Gala

·Providing housing assistance to our clients by providing first, last and/or security deposits

· Securing office space to provide consistent training

· Implementing our new addiction and recovery program

· Collaborating with more health care professionals to expand our mental health services

· Developing a digital literacy curriculum to enhance our clients' technological skills

· Launching a legal training program to educate our clients on their rights and responsibilities

· Expanding our gun violence prevention and intervention program to address this critical issue in our community

· We're also exploring future partnerships with local community colleges to provide educational opportunities for our clients and will continue to collaborate with Northeastern University college radio station to strengthen our relationship with the community and provide a safe space for discussions around reentry