City of Long Beach Seeks Partner for Reentry Achievement Program
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Long Beach, CA ~ The City of Long Beach, in partnership with Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network, is launching the Long Beach Reentry Achievement Program to provide supportive services to formerly incarcerated community members and their families. The program will connect 150 formerly incarcerated community members and their families to Long Beach-based case management, mental health, health and social services and employment services. Additionally, the program will engage in meaningful community outreach to a minimum of 300 formerly incarcerated community members and their families to increase awareness of services.

The goals of the Long Beach Reentry Achievement Program are to reduce recidivism by increasing awareness of available supportive services and increasing opportunities for employment, mental health services, housing, and case management services that support the success reintegration of formerly incarcerated community members. The program will also support family reunification by forming a centralized hub for reentry services in Long Beach.

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To support this effort, the City has launched a Request for Proposal (RFP), available now until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4th 2023. An optional pre-proposal meeting for interested organizations is scheduled for Wednesday March 15th at 10 a.m via Zoom. Questions regarding the RFP can be submitted to rfppurchasing@longbeach.gov by 11 a.m on March 17th.

The Reentry Achievement Program aligns with Goal 2 Strategy 3 of Long Beach's Racial and Reconciliation Initiative to increase coordinated re-entry networks to support formerly justice-involved individuals and reduce recidivism. This program is made possible by the Long Beach Recovery Act which has allocated more than $4 million towards violence prevention and safe cities initiatives for those critically impacted by COVID-19 pandemic in Long Beach.

Jennifer Rice Epstein, Public Affairs Officer from the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services said "This program is an important step towards providing resources that will help our formerly incarcerated community members transition back into society successfully" She encourages media inquiries about this initiative be directed to her at 562-441-3590 or Jennifer.RiceEpstein@longbeach.gov

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