Our Vision
A streamlined community resource network prepared to respond to the holistic needs of the person returning to the community and to provide sustainable and practical support for the individual and their family as they reenter society.
Our Mission
To utilize our vision and resources to affect lasting change in our community by creating opportunities for the formerly incarcerated to reenter the community as stable, independent contributors.
Who We Are
The Spokane County Chapter of Community Partnership for Transition Solutions (CPTS) invites you to join us in the effort to assist those returning to the community after incarceration. Our coalition of partners includes several agencies helping and networking to help with the many needs for successful reentry including:
Spokane Resource Center
Community Colleges of Spokane
Department of Corrections
I Did the Time
Head Start to Construction
Pioneer Human Services
DSHS -
- Division of Child Support
- Juvenile Justice and Rehabilitation
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Revive Reentry Services
Spokane Fatherhood Initiative Second Chances
Spokane Police Department
Why ?
Upon reentering society, former offenders are likely to struggle with substance abuse, lack of adequate education and job skills, limited housing options, and mental health issues. National statistics show that 43% of all inmates return to prison within three years of their release (Pew, 2011).
Returning to the community from jail or prison is a complex transition for most individuals, as well as for their families and communities.
Our goal is to assist the returning population in our community transition successfully by understanding the importance of building a stronger, healthier, more vibrant community that takes into consideration the talents and contributions of all its members including those returning from incarceration.
What We Do
Positive reentry depends on the removal of significant barriers and assistance with basic needs:
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- Clothing/Food
- Housing/Shelters
- Employment
- Mental Health
- Physical Health
- Education and Training
- Transportation
- Family Reunification
- Chemical Dependency Counseling
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