Reentry Resources – Greater Tampa/South
Name: City of Refuge Ministries
Website: www.1cityofrefuge.org
Phone: (727) 530-3350
Address: 15556 Verona Ave Ste. B
Clearwater, FL 33760
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Services: The City of Refuge offers a safe place for women to come and find restoration and hope,
a place where they can cry out to God and put their trust in Him. The city of Refuge is committed to improving the quality of life of recently released incarcerated women by providing a safe living environment; which includes education, job assistance, life skills, and Christian discipleship.
Name: Clifford Hill Community Outreach Center, Inc.
Website: www.housingforexinmates.com
Phone: (813) 237-5439
Address: 1303 E New Orleans Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
Hours: by appointment only
Services: Our mission is to assist ex-inmates in the transitional phase of leaving prison and
becoming a productive and fulfilled member of society. We believe in reaching out to these individuals in order to quickly guide them to the jobs and housing that is needed to put them on the right paths to re-enter society productively and safely. We specialize in safe, affordable housing for ex-inmates.
Name: First Step of Sarasota - Choices Program for Men
Website: www.fsos.org
Phone: (941) 366-5333
Address: 1726 18th Street
Sarasota, FL 34234
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Services: In our society, some individuals need legal intervention to encourage them to get the
help they need. Choices (male) is for convicted felons who are court-ordered to a long-term residential treatment program. This program supervised by the Florida State Department of Corrections and provide individual and group therapy, as well as a focus on workforce re-entry. Following six months of residential treatment, clients' transition to six months of aftercare. Clients must be at least 18 years of age, convicted felons and court-ordered into a substance abuse treatment program. Attorneys and public defenders should contact First Step's Court Services office.
Name: Florida Community Prevention Center, Inc
Website: www.floridacommunityprevention.com
Phone: (904) 321-4097
Address: 96098 Victoria's Place/3431 E. State Rd. 200
Yulee, FL 32097
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00am to 5:00pm | Saturday – Sunday | by appointment only
Services: FCPC is currently a provider for the Nassau County Mental Health Court Program. As a
provider we are responsible for case management, counseling, group-level intervention. Additionally, we provide HIV/AIDS Testing and after-care services to referred ex-offenders from the Florida Department of Corrections.
Name: Florida Institutional Legal Services, Inc
Website: www.floridalawhelp.org
Phone: See Website Directory
Services: FloridaLawHelp.org is administered by Florida Legal Services, Inc. and is produced in
cooperation with Pro Bono Net and the legal service organizations and government
agencies throughout Florida and the United States.
* Provides free, quality, aggressive and holistic advocacy to prisoners, jail inmates,
incarcerated juveniles, immigrants held in detention and individuals in indefinite civil
detention or commitment
* Provides direct legal services to formerly incarcerated individuals re-entering into
society to help end cycle of recidivism
Name: Florida Justice Transitions
Website: www.floridajusticetransitions.com
Phone: (727) 289-7020
Address: 2500 54th Avenue North Suite 100-B
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Services: Florida Justice Transitions is dedicated to decreasing recidivism by educating and
assisting individuals from their point of incarceration departure through transition re-
entry into society. We provide an economical hospitable living environment, with
spiritual support, and source for professional intervention, which includes onsite
treatment classes and programs.
Name: Hillsborough County Residential Re-Entry Center - Work Release
Website: www.goodwill-suncoast.org
Phone: (813) 877-2257
Address: 4102 West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, FL 33614
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Services: The Hillsborough County Residential Re-Entry Center is a residential work release
program for nonviolent inmates who are finishing their sentences in the federal prison system and/or are referred as a sanction for violation of their federal probation. The program's goal is to reintegrate inmates back into the community.
Name: Joni C. Stewart, LCSW
Website: www.therapy4changetampa.com
Phone: (813) 277-0080
Address: 310 East Oak Avenue
Tampa, FL 33602-2318
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 6:00pm
Services: Joni C. Stewart, LCSW has been providing court approved group/individual therapy
and evaluation/assessments since 1985. Joni C. Stewart, LCSW & Associates consists of a culturally diverse team of therapists, facilitators and staff to ensure that the company’s services will have the greatest impact on the most diverse populations. The team is committed to providing an atmosphere of respect and dignity, even though many clients have multiple problems of living. All staff members are advocates to the process of change with a goal of non-violence and healthy living. As a result of individuals successful participation in the changing process; children are safer, families are healthier and communities are stronger.
Name: Lighthouse Ministries Int. & Faith Home
Website: www.lmin.org/faith_home_ministries
Phone: (813) 677-5220
Address: 7211 S. 78th St.
Riverview, FL 33578
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Services: The Faith Home is an 18 month Regeneration Discipleship Ministry for men and women. The objective of the Faith Home is to release men and women from damaging relationships and debilitating fears, and move beyond their painful past to courageously face and conquer obstacles that may stand in their path to success, to recognize and utilize their God-given potential to its fullest, set goals and develop strategies so that they may be all God wants them to be and fulfill the plan He has for their lives.
Name: MPOWR
Website: www.mpowr.com/ReEntry.aspx
Phone: (815) 316-6390
Address: 303 N. Main St Suite 803
Rockford, IL 61101
Hours: 24 Hours a Day | 7 Days a Week
Services: MPOWR gives those re-entering society a holistic network of support by connecting
law enforcement, parole/probation, social services, and communities in a collaborative
environment. MPOWR reduces recidivism, and provides the community and criminal
justice system dramatic cost savings at the city, county, state, and federal levels.
Name: National Hire Network
Website: www.hirenetwork.org
Phone: (212) 243-1313
Address: 225 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Services: Established by the Legal Action Center in 2001, the National Helping Individuals with
criminal records Re-enter through Employment (H.I.R.E.) Network is both a national clearinghouse for information and an advocate for policy change. The National H.I.R.E. Network monitors and provides leadership on key public policy initiatives to promote the employment of people with criminal records.
Name: New Beginnings of Tampa
Website: www.newbeginningsoftampa.com
Phone: (813) 971-6961
Address: 1402 E. Chilkoot Ave
Tampa, FL 33612
Hours: 24 Hours a Day | 7 Days a Week
Services: New Beginnings, a Non Profit 501(c)(3) of Tampa Florida, runs a large transitional
housing and homeless recovery program that provides unaccompanied women, men and young adults over the age 18 with a safe place to live and an individualized, gender-responsive program of guidance and job training programs to help them stabilize their lives. A large percentage of our clients are U.S. Veterans, persons who have bravely served their country.
Name: New Life Dream Center
Website: www.newlifedreamcenters.com
Phone: (239) 274-8881 x243
Address: 2150 Collier Avenue Suite H
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Services: The New Life Dream Centers are non-profit, Christ-centered 18-month residential
programs for men and women seeking freedom from addictive and dysfunctional
lifestyles. Every day at NLDC is a day of miracles. A destructive habit is broken. A
deadly disease is healed. A former prostitute becomes a mother. Past hurts are forgiven.
Lost hope is found. That's what New Life is all about: Restoration and new beginnings
by the power of Jesus Christ. Smoking not permitted. Employment allowed after 12
months.
Name: Our Brother's Keeper
Phone: (727) 687-1109
Address: 2011 Queensboro Avenue South
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Services: A community-based organization for transitional housing, substance abuse and mental
health supportive services for male ex-offenders.
Name: Pinellas Ex-Offender Re-Entry Coalition – PERC
Website: www.exoffender.org
Phone: (855) 505-7372
Address: 6160 Ulmerton Rd, Unit 10
Clearwater, FL 33760
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Services: Pinellas Ex-Offender Re-Entry Coalition is here to help you to: Make right choices, get
the job you really want, provide assistance to community resources. This is for
individuals who are ex-offenders re-entering the workforce, low-income families, and
those with limited English proficiency. Various classes available.
Name: Pinellas Ex-Offender Re-Entry Coalition – PERC, Palm Harbor
Website: www.exoffender.org
Phone: (855) 505-7372
Address: 38500 U.S. 19
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 4:30pm
Services: Pinellas Ex-Offender Re-Entry Coalition is here to help you to: Make right choices, get
the job you really want, provide assistance to community resources. This is for
individuals who are ex-offenders re-entering the workforce, low-income families, and
those with limited English proficiency. Various classes available.
Name: Pinellas Ex-Offender Re-Entry Coalition – PERC, St. Petersburg
Website: www.exoffender.org
Phone: (855) 505-7372
Address: 3420 8th Avenue South St.
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 4:30pm
Services: Pinellas Ex-Offender Re-Entry Coalition is here to help you to: Make right choices, get
the job you really want, provide assistance to community resources. This is for
individuals who are ex-offenders re-entering the workforce, low-income families, and
those with limited English proficiency. Various classes available.
Name: Pinellas Safe Harbor
Website: www.safeharborpinellas.org
Phone: (727) 464-8058
Address: 14840 49th Street North
Clearwater, FL 33762
Hours: 24 Hours a Day | 7 Days a Week
Services: The program will receive citizens without adequate or suitable shelter who have violated state law ordinance (an arrest-able offense), or who have an outstanding warrant for ordinance violations. Will also receive new releases from DOC and/or PCJ who have no or limited suitable residential options, and who elect to access the services of Pinellas Safe Harbor. Homeless chronic offenders should be referred to Pinellas Safe Harbor by Homeless Outreach Teams and Law Enforcement. DOC and PCJ releases are a direct referral from the respective agencies.
Name: PRIDE Enterprises, Transition Resources for PRIDE Worker Ex-Offenders
Website: www.pride-enterprises.org/reentry/resources.html
Phone: (800) 985-8812
Address: 9400 4th Street North Suite 200
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Services: PRIDE Enterprises offers resources for PRIDE Worker ex-offenders wanting help
transitioning back in to society.
Name: Project 180
Website: www.project180reentry.org
Phone: (941) 677-2281
Address: PO Box 25684
Sarasota, FL 34277-2684
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Services: Project 180, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is a reentry program for male prisoners
in Florida. Our goal is to reduce the impact of repeat offenders upon public safety,
public spending, Florida families and individual lives. We serve all of Florida but give
preference to prisoners returning to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit (Sarasota, Manatee, and
DeSoto Counties).
Name: St. Martin De Porres Ministry
Phone: (941) 778-3858
Address: 611 North Gulf Dr. #D16
Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 4:00pm
Services: Programs that assist people who have been incarcerated in a correctional facility to make the transition to community life. Provides ex-offenders with assistance for food, rent & utilities. Also distributes clothing to inmates while in prison.
Name: Tampa Crossroads - Rose Manor for Women
Website: www.tampacrossroads.com
Phone: (813) 238-8557 x400
Address: 5120 N. Nebraska Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00am to 4:00pm
Services: Tampa Crossroads, Inc. began offering services in 1977 in Hillsborough County. Over
time, we have grown into a full continuum of care offering treatment, housing, employment, Veteran-specific services and support to thousands of men and women in our community who are in need of developing the skills to assist them toward a healthier lifestyle. Tampa Crossroads has offered assistance, treatment and supportive services to hundreds of adults who have struggled with trauma and abuse, addictions, homelessness, and social problems.
Name: Teen Challenge – Fort Myers
Website: www.swflmen.teenchallenge.cc
Phone: (239) 277-0081
Address: 1805 Cypress Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Services: Teen Challenge is a 12-month, faith-based, residential program for life-controlling
behaviors and addictions. We provide character education classes, counseling, and job
skills training. At Teen Challenge, individuals can break free and stay free! It is our
longing to see lives rescued and turned around forever. No smoking or employment.
Name: Teen Challenge – Women's Center, Fort Myers
Website: www.swflwomen.teenchallenge.cc
Phone: (239) 939-7705
Address: 1805 Cypress Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Services: Teen Challenge is a 12-month, faith-based, residential program for life-controlling
behaviors and addictions. We provide character education classes, counseling, and job
skills training. At Teen Challenge, individuals can break free and stay free! It is our
longing to see lives rescued and turned around forever. No smoking or employment.
Teen Challenge programs for women provide a one-year residential training program
for women ages 18 and over with life-controlling problems. While in the Teen
Challenge program, each woman will learn how to turn to God and be honest with
herself. She will experience inner healing and learn to trust others again. We have
designed a program to help break the cycles of failure, substance abuse and addiction by
focusing on coping skills, social and relational skills and work ethics.
Name: The National Reentry Resource Center
Website: www.csgjusticecenter.org/nrrc
Phone: (212) 482-2320
Address: Council of State Governments Justice Center 100 Wall St., 20th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday | 9:00am to 5:00pm
Services: The National Reentry Resource Center provides education, training, and technical
assistance to states, tribes, territories, local governments, service providers, non-profit
organizations, and corrections institutions working on prisoner reentry.
Name: Transitional Living Program
Website: www.abebrown.org
Phone: (813) 247-3285
Address: 2921 N. 29th Street
Tampa, FL 33605
Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00am to 5:00pm