
Our Services
SMC Community Project provides programs and services that help homeless youth ex-offenders move towards self-sufficiency and obtain stable housing.
Case Management
Our case managers help connect youth to housing opportunities, education support, workplace and career trainings, employment opportunities, and mental health services so they are able to rebuild their lives.
Mental Health
We hold monthly support groups for clients that provide a safe, nurturing environment for emotional growth and encouragement to successfully reintegrate into society. We also offer regular workshops to help formerly incarcerated youth increase self-awareness to become more cognizant of their feelings, behaviors, motives, and desires.
Life Skills
We provide monthly workshops that help ex-offenders develop important life skills following incarceration. Our topics include:
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Money Management
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Technical Skills
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Self-Awareness
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Relationship Skills
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Wellness & Mental Health
Housing Assistance
Homelessness, housing instability, and the lack of affordable housing are primary predictors of recidivism. We help youth ex-offenders obtain stable housing through rental assistance or reunification with a positive family member.
Job Readiness
Many youth leaving prison lack the soft skills needed to secure and maintain employment. We help clients develop their interviewing, communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and time management skills.
Restorative Justice
Communities who reintegrate rather than stigmatize offenders have the lowest recidivism rates. Our restorative justice program helps youth offenders make amends, repair their harm, and be reintegrated into the community.