Offering new beginnings for men and veterans who have been incarcerated, or recovering from drug addiction.
The organization is centered around rekindling
the feeling of hoping for the best, and inviting hope for a brighter future.
Transitional Housing
Retraining the Village offers transitional housing for homeless veterans, previously incarcerated men, and individuals recovering from opioid addiction. It has transitional houses located in East Palo Alto and Madera, California.
In addition to housing,
we also provide
Meals & Shower
Job Preparedness
Mental & Behavioral Health
We recently opened up another transitional housing center in East Palo Alto in August 2020. We are excited to have a new classroom and additional job training and computer training courses for our clients!
Jacob Kemnec
Site Director, VRC – Menlo Park, CA
“I am truly inspired by the work you have done and your vision for the future of your program. I know that you will have a lasting impact on our community!”
Richard is a veteran and one of our former clients!
Through the Retraining the Village program, he was able to get his own permanent housing and has been
independently living in his first apartment for the past 4 years.
Re-entry
H.O.M.E Program
(Helping Our Men Excel) utilizes the 4 roots” of our life: School, Work, Home, and Church
The H.O.M.E. re-entry program receives referrals from probation officers, treatment facilities, the Department of Corrections, San Mateo County of Health, and word of mouth.
The recovery action plan includes:
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A financial management course
2
Peer support and in-house community meetings
3
Finding a primary medical care provider and completing a Medicaid application
4
Substance use disorder treatment and long-term recovery supports
5
Mentorship with members of the community who have recovered from substance use
6
Communication with probation officers, bi-monthly meetings with probation officers.
Art Taylor
Chief Program Officer
“We are thrilled to be a part of this innovative opportunity to transform the lives of individuals returning from Bay Area prisons and county jails (AB 109). This letter demonstrates my full support of the RTV Reentry Program and commitment to continue supporting the achievement of the proposed outcomes.”
Harry is one of our former re-entry clients!
With the support of the RTV program, he was able to get a job at the local Garden Supermarket and continues to pursue his passion of mentoring and training youth in basketball.
NBC Bay Area article on Harry’s Story
Regaining Hope Through Fresh, New Beginnings
Addiction Recovery
Back To Basics is a Residential Medication Assistance Therapy Program for individuals with an opioid use disorder (OUD)
Back to Basics offers a pet-friendly residential peer recovery program for individuals with an opioid use disorder (OUD), or a stimulant use disorder.
Providing ‘whole-patient’ approach
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MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment)
2
Back to Basics Residential Medication Assistance Therapy
3
Pet-Friendly Recovery Therapy
ComputerLit
offers courses on using computers, Gmail, Google Drive, and more.
