Sometimes you just need a fresh start. Spending years within the criminal justice system, losing the support of friends and family and often becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol, can make reentering the community seem impossible. For Cleveland Way, director of the American Rescue Worker's Men's Shelter, creating the 9-month...
From Bars to Business: Pathway to Transformation
Prison life doesn't always mean sitting in a cell all day. For many aspiring individuals, there are education opportunities and even many in-prison jobs. This means that when a person is released on parole, they have had the opportunity to spend months or years learning about a field of work....
From Bars to Business: Path to Redemption
The path to redemption can be taken by anyone. And for many, it can be instrumental in their successful reentry into the community. For Abdul-Malik Walker the 10 years he spent in prison were not wasted. He used the time to study and get certified with a number of HVAC...
From Bars to Business: It’s Not Charity
There aren't many things in this life that we can do on our own. Often, we are only as good as the support systems with which we surround ourselves. A stable job (with coworkers, responsibilities, and a paycheck) is one of those support systems. But getting, and keeping, a job...
From Bars to Business: There, but for the grace of God, go I
Have you ever struggled to get a job? Constantly checked your email for a response to your application? Felt that nervous anticipation before walking in the door to your first interview? We've all been there. But what if you had something else looming over you that would make it even...