The Reentry program at Project Place helps hundreds of men and women transition back into the community after incarceration through a combination of personal and professional supports, classroom-based job training and transitional employment. Oftentimes the program begins while individuals are still incarcerated. “What makes our reentry program very unique is that it has the ability…
It was 90 degrees by 9am, yet Project Place golfers still teed off in the blazing sun this July at Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston in support of our programs and services. The 18th annual event helped raise over $40,000 for Project Place programs and services, and provided a fun (and hot!) round for…
Why does voting matter? How can poetry help me express myself? Every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to noon, current clients and alumni of Project Place come together in the 4th floor conference room to learn about topics ranging from politics to poetry. Our Enrichment Workshop series was created to build community, provide structure, and promote…
This month the Project Place community came together for a fun filled afternoon in Peter’s Park. Alumni, current clients, and staff mingled, snacked on home made pot-luck offerings and engaged in a competitive game of kickball. Staff, pictured left, sported their “Pay It Forward…Give It back” t-shirts in celebration of what we believe at Project…
“The U.S. Department of Labor provides Jobs for Veterans State Grants through the Homeless Veteran Reintegration Program for community-based organizations like Project Place to help veterans who may be at risk of becoming homeless and want to find meaningful work. Polly Hanson, director of Client Services at Project Place, met with Omar and discussed how…
On Friday, April 1, Project Place attended the Boston Employment Network job fair, a semi-annual event to help connect homeless individuals with local employers. Resumes in hand, 30 Project Place clients pitched their candidacy to over 20 employers and learned about potential career opportunities. Despite popular stereotypes, many individuals experiencing homelessness are ready and willing…
On Sunday, March 6th over 350 guests attended Project Place’s 13th Annual Spring Forward Brunch at the InterContinental Boston. We are grateful to all who made this day a stunning success and helped us reach our fundraising goal of $200,000. These funds will support programs and services providing job training and stabilization to 1,400 homeless…
Project Place is proud to have CREW program recognized by US Attorney General Loretta Lynch Project Place’s CREW Program, delivered in partnership with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, received national attention this week from the Justice Department, for services provided to incarcerated individuals. Although there are reentry programs across the 50 states, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch…
Visit the event page here Join us at Project Place on Thursday, November 12 from 6:00-7:30pm for a discussion and Q&A with Andrea James, a current Soros Justice Fellow, and Executive Director of Families for Justice as Healing. Andrea James has worked within the criminal justice system for more than 25 years. She dedicated her…
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…