Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach Inc

Mens program (nielsen house): the mens program visits males in the monroe county jail and in some area state correctional facilities and provides a safe group experience. Volunteers and staff conduct programs for 4 groups of incarcerated men and one group in the community. Relationships are formed in these groups, and the obstacles that led to each incarceration are explored. Upon release, many of these homeless ex-offenders elect to go to nielsen house to continue the process. Nielsen house is a residence purchased by the organization and provides an immediate, short-term, safe and structured home for homeless ex-offenders. Here they connect with the social, physical, and mental services needed to create a solid foundation for rebuilding their lives. Number served: 51

Permanent supportive housing (psh): through collaboration with home leasing, there are 68 apartment units within voters block community, charlotte square, flower city and thurston village for the alumni of the spiritus christi prison outreach that offers, with rental subsidy assistance and on-site case management, permanent housing to men and women who have demonstrated an ability to work towards accomplishing individual goals, which will lead them to economic self-sufficiency. We serve a diverse population of women and men, who were previously homeless and/or justice involved. Number served: 82