Reentry Bridge Network, Inc

We are a 501(c) (3) non-profit that is a vehicle to bridge prisoners and communities thru spiritual and global education. We are certified and recognized by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections in reentry.

Quick Facts:

Focus of initiative/program:
  • Children and Families
  • Education
  • Employment/Job Training
  • Housing
  • Mentoring
  • Task Force / Coalitions
  • Inititative/program name:
    Reentry Bridge Network, Inc.
    Year Established:
    2005
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Reentry Bridge Network, Inc
    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from local detention facilities
  • Returning from local jails
  • Returning from prison
  • Not under community corrections supervision
  • Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
  • Adults
  • Juveniles
  • Men
  • Women
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • People convicted of a non-violent offense
  • Victims
  • Gang members
  • Elderly
  • Tribal populations
  • Sex offenders


  • Reentry Bridge Network, Inc

    Contact:

    Bob Norman
    CFO
    Reentry Bridge Network, Inc.
    Phone: 330-294-7817
    4786 Dressler Road NW Ste 316
    Canton, Ohio 44718
    reentrybridge@yahoo.com

    www.reentrybridgenetwork.org

    Reentry Bridge Network, Inc

    Initiatives and Programs

    Focus of initiative/program:
  • Children and Families
  • Education
  • Employment/Job Training
  • Housing
  • Mentoring
  • Task Force / Coalitions
  • Inititative/program name:
    Reentry Bridge Network, Inc.
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Reentry Bridge Network, Inc

    Funding

    Funding sources for initiative/program:
    Private/Federal Grant

    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
    Law enforcement agencies (e.g., police, sheriff's office):
    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
    Transportation providers:
    X
    Victim advocates:
    X
    Work force development and employment agencies (e.g. business associations, unions):
    X

    Participants

    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from local detention facilities
  • Returning from local jails
  • Returning from prison
  • Not under community corrections supervision
  • Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
  • Adults
  • Juveniles
  • Men
  • Women
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • People convicted of a non-violent offense
  • Victims
  • Gang members
  • Elderly
  • Tribal populations
  • Sex offenders
  • Total number of people who have participated in initiative/program to date:
    500
    Total number of people currently participating in initiative/program:
    50
    Total number of people who can be served at one time:
    1000

    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?
    Art therapy
    What activities does your organization engage in post-release and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
    Following them to ensure they receive the support they need. Not serving one and at a time and wishing them the best. If the networking group does not fullfill they are not used for future clients.
    How are people placed into your program?
    Referral
    Explore the Justice Center’s Websites
    CSG Justice Center Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project Justice Reinvestment National Reentry Resource Center Reentry Policy Council