It is recognized that New Opportunities’ students both inside of the correctional facilities and out have a range of unique challenges, which is why all community-based campuses have a mental health clinician who, in conjunction with New Opportunities staff, offer counseling and supportive services on an as needed or on going basis.
Our counselors are available to all our students and alumni to support with general case management needs and referrals. This supports students who may need assistance to fill out applications, access resources and services in their community (Substance abuse, life skills classes, mental health etc.) and who would like direct referrals to New Opportunities Community partners ( i.e. American Job Centers of California).
Students and alumni may also meet with New Opportunities counselors for assistance and referrals to homeless, legal, and mental health and other items that may be required by court (i.e. parenting, substance abuse, domestic violence, anger management).
Currently, New Opportunities is able to support alumni, current students, and any of our program participants with progress letters or other verification of service as required by court, probation, DCFS, etc. If you are one of these individuals and are in need ofsuch items, please reach out to NOO’s Reentry and Student Support team to better understand what might be available to you. New Opportunities wants to appropriately support individuals in meeting both the requirements of the court and their identified needs and goals.
New Opportunities Organization is currently partnered with multiple community partners and workforce investment boards on 5 grants implementations aimed to served the reentry/justice involved population.
Proud Parenting
In 2020, New Opportunities was awarded a three-year parenting grant through the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).The purpose of the Proud Parenting program is to help break the intergenerational cycle of violence and delinquency by strengthening parenting knowledge and skills through parent education classes supported by proven strategies. The target audiences are parents between the ages of 14 and 25 who have been involved in the justice system and/or child welfare system, and their children. For more information about this program, please email reentry@newopps.org orcall 626-552-9679.
Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment (HIRE) Initiative
NOO was recently awarded funds through the HIRE initiative, a newfunding opportunity to provide employment services to justice-involved individuals. The initiative's objectives are to increase employment opportunities and job mobility for formerly incarcerated and justice-involved individuals. It aims to provide training, reskilling, upskilling, and supportive services to justice-involved individuals to improve their employment opportunities and job mobility. For more information about this program, please email reentry@newopps.org or call 626-552-9679.
Prison to Employment (P2E)
In 2020, NOO was awarded a Work Order through the County of Los Angeles Workforce Development, Aging, and Community Services (WDACS). The Work Order was entitled "Prison to Employment (P2E) Supportive Services and Earn & Learn (SSEL) Program." NOO and MCS were given the opportunity to work with 60 justice-involved individuals to participate in a specialized employment program. This program provided support services and “earn and learn” opportunities that offered immediate income for the justice-involved and formerly incarcerated, helping them to address the frequent and significant life challenges and societal barriers to obtaining employment after incarceration.
Our reentry services offer comprehensive support to our students, alumni and program participants, recognizing the unique challenges they face. Our team, comprised of mental health counselors and paraprofessionals, provides a holistic range of services both within correctional facilities and at our community locations,extending support to the wider community as well. We focus on trauma-informedcare, offering counseling, personalized case management, financial literacy workshops, and expungement workshops. Our goal is to address the diverse needs of our students and community members, fostering resilience and empowerment through every step of their reentry journey.
LCSW, MSWAC
Dir. of Reentry & Student Support Services
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Reentry Counselor
Reentry Workforce Counselor
Reentry Workforce Counselor
Reentry Case Manager
Reentry Case Manager
Reentry Case Manager
Reentry Counselor
Reentry Mentor
Reentry Case Manager