New Haven County Sex Offender Housing
Re-Entry Assisted Community Housing (REACH)
Program Type: Scattered-Site Supportive Housing
Program Capacity: 106 Beds (statewide)
Program Address: 48 Howe Street, New Haven, CT 06511
Main Phone: (203) 495-1565 Main Fax: (203) 495-1736
Parent Agency: The Connection, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer: To Be Announced
Phone: (860) 343-5500
Email: info@theconnectioninc.org
Area Served: Statewide – All Parole Districts
Eligibility: Services are available to male and female offenders, ages 18 and over, who have been referred by the Connecticut Department of Correction.
Exclusions: The program will not accept any offender with: a conviction involving arson; a current physical addiction requiring detoxification; sex offenders who are determined ineligible after assessment; or offenders who demonstrate acute or chronic psychiatric instability.
Length of Program: Average length of stay is 120 days.
Description of Services Offered
Re-Entry Assisted Community Housing, or REACH, is a scattered site supportive housing program designed to assist both male and female offenders transitioning back into the community. In this apartment style living environment, apartments are shared by two same gender offenders. To prepare offenders for independent living, REACH assists with finding employment, financial management, and obtaining safe, affordable, permanent housing. Services include case management and employment assistance. Referrals are made for mental health and substance abuse treatment as necessary.
Web-Site: www.theconnectioninc.org
Central Avenue House
Program Type: Work Release
Program Capacity: 40 Beds
Program Address: 24 Central Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06702
Main Phone: (203) 596-7303 Main Fax: (203) 596-7408
Parent Agency: CT Renaissance
Interim Executive Director: Joseph Riker
Phone: (203) 336-5225
E-mail: jriker@ctrenaissance.com
Area Served: Waterbury Parole District
Eligibility: Services are available to male offenders, ages 18 and over, who have been
referred by the Connecticut Department of Correction.
Exclusions: Offenders serving a sentence for, or having been convicted of, arson or sexual assault will be considered on a case by case basis. Offenders who have a severe
or persistent medical and or psychiatric condition that would prohibit full
program participation.
Length of Program: Average length of stay is 90 days.
Description of Services Offered
Central Avenue is a residential work release program designed to aid male offenders in their efforts to live substance-free and criminal activity-free lifestyles, enhance self-esteem, acquire and maintain employment/vocational related skills, gain Adult Basic Education and/or a GED and enhance the offender’s life skills prior to their transition to the community. Services provided include, but are not limited to, room and board, assessment, individual and group sessions, educational/vocational skills development, employment readiness, and aftercare/discharge planning.
Web-site: www.ctrenaissance.com
Waterbury East
Program Type: Work Release
Program Capacity: 51 Beds
Program Address: 31 Wolcott Street, Waterbury, CT 06702
Main Phone: (203) 753-2341 Main Fax: (203) 755-6902
Parent Agency: CT Renaissance
Interim Executive Director: Joseph Riker
Phone: (203) 336-5225
E-mail: jriker@ctrenaissance.com
Area Served: Waterbury Parole District
Eligibility: Services are available to male offenders, ages 18 and over, who have been
referred by the Connecticut Department of Correction.
Exclusions: Offenders serving a sentence for, or having been convicted of, arson or sexual assault will be considered on a case by case basis. Offenders who have a severe or persistent medical and or psychiatric condition that would prohibit full program participation.
Length of Program: Average length of stay is 90 days. Maximum length is targeted at 120 days.
Description of Services Offered
Waterbury East is a residential work release program designed to aid offenders in their efforts to live substance-free and criminal activity-free lifestyles, enhance self-esteem, acquire and maintain
employment/vocational related skills, gain Adult Basic Education and/or GED preparation and enhance the offender’s life skills prior to their transition to the community. Services provided include, but are not limited to, room and board, assessment, individual and group sessions, educational/vocational skills development, employment readiness, and aftercare/discharge planning.
Web-Site: www.ctrenaissance.com
Dana’s House
Program Type: Mental Health (Male)
Program Capacity: 15 Beds
Program Address: 75 Henry Street New Haven, CT 06511
Main Phone: (203) 246-5170 Main Fax: (203) 908-4618
Parent Agency: Family ReEntry, Inc.
Executive Director: Steven Lanza
Phone: (203) 838-0496
Email: stevelanza@familyreentry.org
Area Served: Statewide – All Parole Districts (Mental Health Parole Unit)
Eligibility: Services are available to male offenders, ages 18 and over, who have been referred by the Connecticut Department of Correction.
Exclusions: The following exclusionary criteria apply: offenders with serious psychiatric illness requiring a high level of care (hospital level); sex offenders convicted of predatory and/or violent sexual offense and/or those convicted of sexual assault 1 st or 2nd or sexual assault with a deadly weapon; offenders convicted of 1st or 2 nd degree arson or arson murder will be considered on case by case basis.
Length of Program: The average length of stay is 4-6months.
Description of Services Offered Dana’s House is a temporary housing program which is designed to successfully transition male inmates suffering from significant chronic/persistent mental illness to the community. Residents will be assisted in reconnecting with healthy supportive relationships and transitioning to community-based services as required. The program will seek to secure stable, safe housing and appropriate employment referrals as needed. The program offers Case Management, Substance Abuse Treatment, Medication Management, Mental Health Treatment and Medication Monitoring by on site APRN.
Web-Site www.familyreentry.org
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