CENTER FOR WOMEN IN TRANSITION

KEYWAY'S SERVICES ARE TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND TRANS INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM INCARCERATION TO COMMUNITY. FOCUSED ON 4 PROGRAM AREAS: HOUSING STABILITY, FINANCIAL SECURITY, EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND COMMUNITY REENGAGEMENT, KEYWAY OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO FACILITATE INDIVIDUALS' JOURNEYS TOWARD STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.HOUSING STABILITY: KEYWAY MANAGES THREE HOUSING SITES WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN RECONSTRUCT THEIR LIVES. KEYWAY COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL LANDLORDS, ENSURING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING OPTIONS, WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ON TENANT RIGHTS AND BASIC HOME MAINTENANCE. (SEE SCHEDULE O)EMOTIONAL WELLNESS: THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY, KEYWAY ENCOURAGES FOSTERING RESILIENCE TO NAVIGATE LIFE'S CHALLENGES. KEYWAY ALSO OFFERS SERVICES TO SUPPORT RECOVERY AND SOBRIETY INCLUDING PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT, ACCESS TO SOBER HOUSING, AND COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER AGENCIES FOR SPECIALIZED TREATMENT.FINANCIAL SECURITY: KEYWAY EQUIPS PARTICIPANTS WITH JOB READINESS SKILLS, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, EMPOWERING THEM TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT, MANAGE FINANCE RESPONSIBLY, AND PLAN FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE.COMMUNITY REENGAGEMENT: KEYWAY FACILITATES FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND PRO-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, RECOGNIZING THE VALUE OF POSITIVE CONNECTIONS. KEYWAY ALSO FOCUSES EFFORTS ON CHANGING POLICY THAT UNFAIRLY IMPACTS THE JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT POPULATION. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, KEYWAY EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO REBUILD SOCIAL NETWORKS, STRENGTHEN FAMILY TIES, AND BECOME VALUED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. DURING THE YEAR, THE CENTER PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 123 WOMEN AND TRANS INDIVIDUALS.