GEO Reentry’s alumni and staff volunteer as part of MLK Day
Every year on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, GEO Reentry Services staff and alumni in New Jersey gather to honor the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. The holiday
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GEO Reentry’s ADAPPT participants volunteer at Reading library
Giving back and community service are important elements of successful reentry. Several reentrants from the GEO Reentry-managed Alcohol & Drug Addiction Parole & Probation Treatment (ADAPPT) took this to heart
GEO Reentry’s Erie Outpatient participants help build bikes for local kids
Several participants at GEO Reentry’s Erie Outpatient Reentry Service Center in Philadelphia recently came together to rebuild bicycles for neighborhood children, demonstrating the benefits gained from the program. Several reentrants
GEO Reentry Services donates 200 turkeys for Thanksgiving in New Jersey communities
Two New Jersey communities were able to enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving dinner due to GEO Reentry Services this year. GEO Reentry donated 200 turkeys to low-income housing residents for a
GEO Reentry program supports Berks Community Action Program to feed homeless
Participants and staff from GEO Reentry Services’ Alcohol & Drug Addiction Parole & Probation Treatment (ADAPPT) program joined representatives of the Berks Community Action Program (BCAP) recently to help feed
GEO Reentry staff, former participants volunteer at NJ back-to-school event
GEO Reentry Services staff and members of an alumni network comprised of past program participants came together recently to support children in Union County, New Jersey during a Backpacking and
Community Connections: Partnering with local organizations to support the reentry process
Whether an individual is released from incarceration and put on parole or sentenced to probation as an alternative to jail or prison, access to community resources plays an important role
ADAPPT Reentry Center participants volunteer to paint community pool
Reentrants from ADAPPT Residential Reentry Center in Reading, Pennsylvania, offered their creative talents to the community by volunteering to repair and decorate the community pool this spring. Volunteers skilled in
Residents, staff from ADAPPT unite to volunteer for 2019 Great American Cleanup
Staff and residents at Alcohol and Drug Addiction Parole and Probation Treatment (ADAPPT) in Reading, Pennsylvania volunteered to pick up trash in their community as part of the 26th annual Great American Cleanup on April 27.
ADAPPT participants, staff sponsor meals for survivors of domestic abuse
Staff and participants at Alcohol & Drug Addiction Parole & Probation Treatment (ADAPPT) in Reading, Pennsylvania partnered with local community service provider Safe Berks to sponsor meals for survivors of
Reentry alumni volunteer to collect winter coats for local kids
Members of GEO Reentry’s New Jersey Alumni Services joined local organizations Parents Engaging Parents and the Better Education Institute of New Jersey to collect clothing donations for children during a
New Jersey reentry alumni volunteer for local school children
Reentry program alumni in New Jersey volunteered at Anne Street School in Newark in February as part of United Way’s Celebrity Read initiative to support local school-age children and reinforce
Pennsylvania community celebrates reentry program success
Luzerne County Reentry Service Center honored 53 program graduates for a winter Transition Ceremony at the Luzerne County Courthouse on February 26. The ceremony welcomed staff, county officials, program alumni,
Volunteers, residents at New Mexico Women’s Recovery Academy highlighted in recent news segment
The New Mexico Women’s Recovery Academy (NMWRA) in Albuquerque was featured on national TV news show 50PlusPrime for their ongoing partnership with volunteer and author Ann Edenfield Sweet. The segment
Luzerne County judge donates neckties to participants
Luzerne County Family Court Judge Jennifer L. Rogers donated a bag of neckties to the male participants at Luzerne County Day Reporting Center to help them dress respectably for court
Residential reentry residents, staff, alumni turn out for MLK service day
Members of New Jersey Alumni Services and staff from Talbot Hall Residential Reentry in Kearny, NJ, came together to volunteer in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on
ADAPPT Residential Reentry Center serves those in need
Staff and reentrants at ADAPPT Residential Reentry Center in Reading, Pennsylvania spent the holiday season participating in voluntary community service around the City of Reading. It is a longstanding tradition
GEO Reentry’s Delaney Hall staff raise funds for breast cancer awareness
Staff at Delaney Hall, a residential GEO Reentry center in Newark, New Jersey, recently collected $150 worth of donations in support of the Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation. They
GEO Care donates Thanksgiving turkeys to New Jersey communities
Staff from Talbot Hall Residential Reentry Center in Kearny, New Jersey, and members of GEO Reentry’s New Jersey Alumni Services network distributed free turkeys to community members for the recent
Scranton RRC residents volunteer at local animal shelter
Residents from the Scranton Residential Reentry Center in Pennsylvania volunteered at a local animal shelter, Ruff Dog Rescue Northeast. They spent the majority of the day feeding dogs, cleaning kennels
Chatham Reentry Services Center donates 40 backpacks for 2018 school year
Substance Abuse Counselor Delores Lane and the rest of the GEO Reentry Services team at Chatham Reentry Services Center in Chicago hosted a back-to-school event to help local children start