Recovery after incarceration isn’t automatic, it requires structure, support, and preparation. That’s why our reentry program doesn’t start at the gate it starts with our in-reach team working with and mentoring them until the moment they walk into Sanctuary, often directly after incarceration, bringing with them the weight of what they’ve survived and the hope of what’s ahead.

Reentry Starts While They're Still With Us

Many of our clients come to us straight from prison or jail. Their release isn’t the end of the story it’s the beginning of their healing. And from day one in our program, we begin preparing for what comes after Sanctuary.

Every group session, every clinical check-in, every peer conversation is an opportunity to build skills, confidence, and a roadmap for reentry. It’s not an add-on it’s embedded into everything we do.

The Power of Lived Experience

One of the most powerful tools in reentry is a peer who has walked the same path.

At Sanctuary, we place a strong emphasis on hiring and training staff with lived experience. These are individuals who have been incarcerated, who have struggled with addiction, and who have rebuilt their lives with grit, humility, and hope.

When someone is getting ready to leave treatment, they’re often flooded with emotions: hope, fear, doubt, excitement. Having a peer guide who’s lived it makes all the difference.

It’s more than mentorship. It’s a message:

"You’re not alone. I’ve been there. And I’ll walk with you."

What Reentry Support Looks Like at Sanctuary

We help clients build a real-world plan before discharge:

• ID restoration and documentation help
• Resume writing and interview prep
• Soft skill development and conflict resolution training
• Workforce readiness and second-chance employer connections
• Budgeting, transportation planning, and relapse prevention
• Family support and parenting groups
• Housing placement or transitional living referrals

We don’t send people into the world unprepared. We walk with them while they’re with us, so they can walk out ready to stand on their own.

This Work Changes Generations

When someone leaves treatment equipped, not just sober, but supported the impact doesn’t stop with them:

• A child gets their parent back.
• A parole officer sees progress, not paperwork.
• A workplace gains a loyal, resilient employee.
• A cycle of incarceration is interrupted.

Reentry isn’t just about public safety. It’s about public healing.

Want to Walk With Us?

We’re looking for:

• Employers who believe in second chances.
• Housing providers who offer safe space for people rebuilding.
• Community partners who want to join hands in reentry work.
• People with lived experience ready to lead others.

At Sanctuary, reentry is part of treatment. It’s part of healing. And it’s part of how we build stronger communities, one person at a time.

Let’s build a better reentry system. Together.

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