On October 15th, over 60 young professionals helped raise $2,500 at our first annual Gatsby for Good: Young Professionals Ending Homelessness event. The event, hosted by Project Place’s Young Professionals Steering Committee, was held at Stage Nightclub in Boston. The event was a huge hit and everyone danced to the jazzy beats of the Adrian…
On Friday, October 9, State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz visited Project Place to hear from current and former clients Project Place about what is needed to help individuals reentering society from prison stay out through a job and housing. Senator Chang-Diaz is sponsoring a bill to prevent recidivism and invest in reintegration for individuals looking to change…
It is no secret that a job is one of the greatest preventers of recidivism, re-offending and returning to prison. Jobs provide a reliable and legal source of income and are a stabilizing force in the lives of individuals leaving prison and returning to society. In Boston, almost 50% of individuals who leave the Suffolk…