Offering new beginnings for men and veterans who have been incarcerated, or recovering from drug addiction.
Our Services include Transitional Housing, Re-entry Support, Addiction Recovery Support, and Computer Classes
The organization is centered around rekindling
the feeling of hoping for the best, and inviting hope for a brighter future.
Justice-Involved Licensed Residential Treatment
Retraining the Village offers restoration and reentry support by offering Justice-Involved Licensed Residential Treatment for individuals who are working to rebuild their lives after incarceration, addiction, homelessness, or other destabilizing life circumstances. This service provides a structured, supportive residential environment where participants can receive care, accountability, recovery support, and practical life-skills development while preparing for long-term stability.
Through this program, Retraining the Village helps bridge the critical gap between incarceration, treatment, and successful community reintegration. Participants are supported with a whole-person approach that may include housing stability, recovery resources, case management, workforce readiness, peer encouragement, and connection to community-based support systems. The goal is not only to reduce the likelihood of returning to crisis or incarceration, but to help each person move forward with dignity, purpose, and a stronger foundation for independent living.
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
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Peer support and in-house community meetings
3
Finding a primary medical care provider and completing a Medicaid application
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Support for substance use disorder treatment and long-term recovery
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Mentorship with members of the community who have recovered from substance use
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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 Support 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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Accountability support for individuals undergoing a Medication Assisted Treatment
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Back to Basics Residential Support Assistance Therapy
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Pet-Friendly Recovery Therapy
ComputerLit
offers courses on using computers, Gmail, Google Drive, and more.
