TRI has a mission to provide our members with all the resources we can under one roof, limiting their need to bounce around between organizations to gain basic needs. However, housing continues to be a major barrier to our members. Over the past year the cost of stable housing has been a challenge for many individuals living in Boulder County and doubly challenging for those we serve. Homelessness is increasing at a rapid rate and we are seeing an uptick in housing needs within the justice-involved population we serve. Unfortunately, our current funding for housing is grant restricted to serve ..read more

Josh Forman was voted in as a new board member in September 2023. Read more about him here: Josh Forman is a leadership coach with over 25 years of experience as a technology professional. For the past five years, he has focused on mentoring and coaching individuals and teams. Josh has a bachelor’s in Physics, a Master’s in Organizational Leadership, is CAL certified, and has over 20 years of study in humanistic psychology. With experience working in, and coaching others within, corporations, startups, and non-profits, Josh works with each unique situation – providing coaching, training, and ..read more

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TRI is 1 of 19 reentry programs in Colorado funded by WAGEES to work with men and women parolees.  Learn more about our work and their support.   The post TRI Supported by the WAGEES Program appeared first on The Reentry Initiative ..read more

Listen to UNCaging Women with our Founder Deborah Simmons along with CO Rep. Leslie Herod and Pamela Clifton of the CCJRC in a compelling discussion about the impact of sexism in the judicial system. The post Founder Deborah Simmons Speaker at UNCaging Women appeared first on The Reentry Initiative ..read more

TRI Executive Director Emily and Care Manager Anita hardly noticed the chill on that Tuesday morning outside the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility. The two were there to keep their promise and meet TRI member “Rachel” at the prison gates on her release day. Rachel walked out of the gates that morning into a warm embrace from Emily. This moment had been years in the making, since Emily began working with Rachel in 2018. During that time, Rachel actively participated in the TRIumph Pre-Release program, met regularly with TRI staff, and stayed focused on building a positive future for herself ..read more

TRI’s Welcome Back Shop recently received a  facelift thanks to Maureen Buckner (right) and Sandee Rogers (left) who contributed their a retail management experience and time to beautify our Shop. Maureen and Sandee dove straight into the work; sorting, removing, folding, labeling, and inventorying all of the clothes. They built shelving to display shoes and hung pegboard to organize accessories and make best use of the Shop’s space. Members can now walk through TRI’s Welcome Back Shop and easily find what they’re looking for just like in a retail shop. Maureen brings decades of retail s ..read more