by Nick Lordi | Jun 14, 2017 | Word from the Directors
Each year, as many as 35,000 people return to Philadelphia from incarceration, often struggling with the same question: “What now?” Returning citizens face a lifetime of barriers, but the first few days and weeks are particularly daunting. They are released from...
by Blog Admin | Feb 23, 2017 | Word from the Directors
When I first met Ronald late last year, he was in crisis. He had been recently evicted due to his ongoing struggles with severe mental illness and active addiction. He was less than a year removed from his last prison sentence, and again he found himself living on the...
by Blog Admin | Feb 6, 2017 | Word from the Directors
Happy New Year! At Redemption Housing, we are excited for the prospects that 2017 will bring and look forward to meeting like-minded partners, donors, and volunteers. Together, we concluded 2016 by exceeding our end-of-year goals and are now more than halfway towards...
by Blog Admin | Jan 26, 2017 | Guest Post
Returning to the community from prison is a difficult process for ex-offenders as well as for the families and communities they return to. Upon reentering society, the formerly incarcerated person might struggle with a lingering addiction, a lack of education and job...
by Nick Lordi | Jul 25, 2016 | Word from the Directors
This is a very special week for Redemption Housing, and for me personally; it is the public launch of our organization and culmination of nearly a year of preparation. For those of you who do not personally know me, I have been working with Philadelphia’s homeless...
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