Grant Recipients
Grant Type: 

Project Return

$26,010
Grant Amount: $50,000 and under
Grant Term: 1 Year
Jun 24 2010

Founded in 1979, Project Return, Inc. (PRI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of Middle Tennessee's prison population for the good of the community as a whole. PRI provides training and assistance designed to increase employability, improve life skills/coping skills, all in the hope of reducing the likelihood of recidivism.  PRI provides a broad range of assistance and support to anyone with a juvenile or criminal record, aid in the transition from incarceration to the community to ensure a chance for success.  This grant will fund a portion of a LADAC in training in the Pathways to Recovery Program.  55 of 65 participants (85%) will demonstrate improvements in at least two recovery indicators: abstinence from substances, employment/retention, social/family reunification, access to treatment services, or social well-being.   42 of 55 participants (76%) will carry out their individual Action Treatment Plan and successfully move into employment, reflecting a positive change in their physical and mental health, while remaining crime free and in recovery and/or gainfully employed for 180 days.

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