1600 York Street

Denver, CO 80206

303.320.1989

303.320.3987 fax

1-800-659-2656 TTY

Services for Women

Tree of Peace

Many branches

this tree can sprout

no particular direction

each notch starting

a new life

Some branches will

be touched

by a dancing kite

others kissed

by clouds in the sky

Many faces

will gaze

at the tree's beauty

finding peace

in the flowing river

among the rocks

by Trenna R.

August, 2008

Education Programs | Health Programs | Housing Programs
| Outreach Programs | Employment Programs

Denver's Road Home - Employment and Housing

Empowerment?s Denver?s Road Home is part of the Mayor?s Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness. Our goal is to provide employment and stable housing for homeless individuals who have a felony. All women will receive case management, employment assistance (resume development, interview skills training, referrals to felon-friendly employment), financial planning and educational services.

Requirements are that you reside in the Denver Metropolitan Area, are willing to complete job readiness training, find and keep employment for at least one year, work with case managers and take part in training opportunities offered.

Employment Services

Job readiness training, assistance with placement and other employment related support services are available for program participants. Those services are specifically focused on individuals who have felony convictions, have been incarcerated in prisons of jails, or have other barriers to employment.

Contact: Jo Zvares at jo-zvares@empowermentprogram.org

Prisoner Re-Entry Project (DMPRI)

The Prisoner Re-Entry Project is a group of state, local, private and non-profit agencies working together to help ex-offenders successfully return to their communities. PREP is made up of 9 agencies located in and around the Denver metropolitan area. We focus on helping ex-offenders return to a normal life outside of prison.

PREP provides support services such as:

· Employment Assistance

· Job Training

· Housing Referrals

· Mentors to Help You During Your Transition Back into the Community

· Case Management

The goal of PREP is to help you get back into society. PREP provides programs that will help you go from being confined to successfully adjusting to life on the outside. As a newly released person it can be challenging to readjust to the demands of society. Our goal is to help you adjust to these demands and successfully re-enter society via job placement assistance, job training, housing referrals, and mentoring.

Contact: Steven Saiz at steven-saiz@empowermentprogram.org

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