Northwest Regional Re-entry Center (NWRRC) - Reentry Support Services
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| Group | Community And Other Support Services |
| Category | Reentry Support Services |
| Name | Northwest Regional Re-entry Center (NWRRC) |
| Provider | Northwest Regional Re-Entry Center (NWRRC) |
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Description
The Northwest Regional Re-entry Center (NWRRC) helps offenders make a safe and successful transition from prison to their communities. Working together with the Bureau of Prisons, United States Probation and Pretrial Services, and other community agencies, they serve up to 125 men and women in a transitional supervised environment. While in their program, individuals work to gain suitable employment, secure housing, and reunite with family.
NWRRC is committed to assisting individuals releasing from prison with securing meaningful employment in the communities in which they will reside, obtaining an appropriate residence, and adequate mentoring support. Partnerships with employers in the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area communities are essential to re-entry success.
NWRRC offers a Resource Room that consists of eight computers with internet access, reference material for job searching and preparation, and staff Resource Specialists who work with each resident. Phones are available to make and receive calls from potential employers. The Resource Specialists who staff this room provide a comprehensive employment orientation for every individual including an employment assessment, resume and cover letter preparation, development of a criminal history statement, job searching skills practice, and mock interviews. Residents are also provided with referrals to partner agencies for job matching, computer classes, vocational rehabilitation, trade programming, and cognitive and soft skill building classes. https://nw-rrc.org/resident-resources/
Support Programs Current support program services available to NWRRC residents include:
- Individual counseling appointments on a weekly or as needed basis with their onsite Mental Health Counselor
- Referrals for additional mental health services to partner agencies such as Lifeworks NW
- Referrals to outside programming for substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, anger management, and life skills
- Rent Well Tenant Education classes with a Home Forward landlord guarantee upon successful completion of course
- In house Narcotics Anonymous Group every Wednesday, 6:30 to 7:30pm
- In house Alcoholics Anonymous Group every Thursday, 7:00 to 8:00pm
- In house Seeking Safety Group (addressing PTSD and substance abuse) every Tuesday, from 6:30 to 8:00pm
- Schedules for offsite (free) walk-in SMART Recovery Groups are available (SMART stands for Self Management and Recovery Training and is a secular, cognitive/ behavioral-based recovery group)
- NWRRC is actively seeking to offer a weekly in-house SMART Recovery meeting in the near future https://nw-rrc.org/resident-resources/
Case Management NWRRC offers case management services to all residents during their entire placement. Although NWRRC is a non-profit organization, residents are still in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons or on supervised release until their release date. Placement at NWRRC allows individuals to work, pay subsistence, attend treatment, and progressively earn passes to a release residence and eventually Home Confinement if eligible. Residents work with their assigned Case Manager to develop an Individual Personal Plan (IPP) that includes identifying housing/release plans, employment, financial obligations and support systems. Goals are identified and reviewed each week. https://nw-rrc.org/case-management/
NWRRC also runs a state Aid and Assist Program. https://nw-rrc.org/aid-assist-program/
Facilities
Northwest Regional Re-entry Center (NWRRC)
Contacts
Contact: Service Phone: (503) 546-0470