David's Place

A neighborhood-based, family-focused Reentry program for high-risk former offenders. David’s Place works to help families overcome the frustration, anxiety and anger caused by the incarceration of a loved one, and move forward to hope, positive expectations, and success. David’s Place supports the successful reunification of former offenders and their family through a variety of services that strengthen the family and increase the opportunities for success for former offenders.

Quick Facts:

Focus of initiative/program:
  • Children and Families
  • Education
  • Employment/Job Training
  • Housing
  • Mental Health
  • Mentoring
  • Substance Abuse
  • Task Force / Coalitions
    • Inititative/program name:
    David's Place
    Year Established:
    2010
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Monroe County Reentry Services @ Catholic Family Center
    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from local jails
  • Returning from prison
  • Not under community corrections supervision
  • Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
  • Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • Sex offenders

    • David's Place

    Contact:

    Katina Bowman
    Sr. Case Manager
    Monroe County Reentry Services @ Catholic Family Center
    Phone: 546-7220 ext 4507
    1645 St. Paul Street
    Rochester, New York 14621
    kbowman@cfcrochester.org



    David's Place

    Initiatives and Programs

    Focus of initiative/program:
  • Children and Families
  • Education
  • Employment/Job Training
  • Housing
  • Mental Health
  • Mentoring
  • Substance Abuse
  • Task Force / Coalitions
    • Inititative/program name:
    David's Place
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Monroe County Reentry Services @ Catholic Family Center

    Funding

    Funding sources for initiative/program:
    Federal Funding

    Partners in the reentry initiative/program

    Informal Agreement Formal Agreement
    (e.g., a written contract or an MOU) with this partner.
    Community- and faith-based services providers:
    X
    Education and training providers (e.g., local public school officials, vocational instructors):
    X
    Health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment providers:
    X
    Housing officials:
    X
    Institutional corrections (e.g., DOC, jail, prison):
    X
    Members of the community (e.g., people who have been incarcerated, their families or neighbors):
    X
    Other criminal justice agencies (e.g., prosecutors, judges):
    X
    Work force development and employment agencies (e.g. business associations, unions):
    X

    Participants

    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from local jails
  • Returning from prison
  • Not under community corrections supervision
  • Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
  • Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • Sex offenders
    • Total number of people who have participated in initiative/program to date:
    55
    Total number of people currently participating in initiative/program:
    53
    Total number of people who can be served at one time:
    40
    If your initiative/program serves people under community corrections supervision, how does your organization work in partnership or work in collaboration with participants’ probation or parole officers?
    We have a wonderful Rapport with Parole. Atleast twice a year we invite the parole officers to our office for lunch. Case Managers takes turn once a week to go to the Parole Office. Serveral PO's attend our Monroe County Reentry Task Force on a regular basis. We communicate by phone often. The Retired PO Division Director is now our Criminal Consultant, per diem. Other members of our task force is as follows: probation, the district attorney, Rochester Police department and the Mayor amongst other community agencies.

    Data Collection

    Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
    No
    Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
    No
    Does your organization measure and/or track the outcome of participation?
    No

    Activities

    What, if any, activities does your initiative/program include for people while they are incarcerated and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
    Most of our referrals come from Orleans Correctional Facility and Monroe Correction Facility. Our one case manager goes to Orleans once a week to provide case management and transitional services. We also have education workshops and bring in speakers from outside agencies.
    What activities does your organization engage in post-release and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
    Case Management Services (Connect and advocate in the following: Social services, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, anger management,employment ect) Pro social activities, educational workshops, computer training, fitness club
    How are people placed into your program?
    Referral Referrals from State and Federal Prison, local jail, walk in's, family, community agencies, etc
    Explore the Justice Center’s Websites
    CSG Justice Center Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project Justice Reinvestment National Reentry Resource Center Reentry Policy Council