Our resource center, located at 485 Plainfield Street in Providence, provides wrap around reentry support services for anyone with a criminal record, including assistance with vital records, employment, housing, transportation and addiction recovery. Anyone can complete an intake just by calling 401-781-5808 extension #3 for a phone intake, and they will be referred to either our own services or opportunities at partner organization. Some of the basic services we can help with include:
obtaining a social security card, birth-certificate, or State ID
using OpenDoors as a temporary mailing address, our phones, or computers during the computer lab open hours
help signing up for housing through the Coordinated Entry System, the Recovery Housing Network, or with permanent housing applications
referral to the driver's license reinstatement program
connecting with a Certified Peer Recovery Coach or our Employment Program
Resource Center
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We provide many different services that can help with housing, employment, addiction recovery, and training and education. If we don’t provide the service ourselves, we will find someone who can.
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• State ID Voucher
• Social Security Card
• Health Insurance
• SNAP
• Birth Certificate
• Disability Bus Passes
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We can provide vouchers for people to get state IDs for free. For people that complete Intakes and are working with a peer recovery coach or case manager, we can pay fees for birth certificates and disability bus passes for people with no income. In some cases, for people enrolled in our housing or employment programs we can help with other expenses as well such as clothing, work tools, bus passes, and more.
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Anyone in prison can receive a discharge planning packet and assistance with the discharge planning process. If they need a new packet, they can call *5632 from any facility and speak with DOC staff members Monday-Friday 8;30AM-4PM. If they want to speak to someone from Open Doors, they can call *9015 from the ACI as well and we will provide guidance in preparing for release from prison.