Mapping your future a guide to a successful reentry

"Are you returning home to a different state? We've taken our Illinois reentry guide and made it a national resource! You'll find helpful advice about housing, employment, healthcare, substance use and more, with resources for formerly incarcerated individuals throughout the US."--Provided by publis...

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Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL : Education Justice Project, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, [2024]
Edition:National edition.
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505 0 |a Myths -- 1. Before you leave -- Prepare mentally for release. Connect with family and friends ; Prepare for challenges ; Know your strengths -- Gather your documents -- Prepare for your job search -- Find housing. Transitional housing -- Health before release. Enroll in Medicaid ; Get your health records ; Get your exams ; Make a birth control and sexual health plan ; Make a medication plan ; Plan for doctor visits after release ; Healthcare checklist -- Preparing for reunification. Staying close to loved ones ; Preparing for reunification ; Preparing to reunite with children -- Parole. Preparing for parole ; Parole after release ; Parole rules and violations ; Registries -- 2. After you get out -- Getting your ID. State ID or driver's license -- Resources to meet your basic needs. Apply for benefits -- Housing after release. Transitional housing ; Emergency shelters ; Subsidized and public housing ; Private housing ; Renting an apartment ; Help with rent ; Your legal rights ; Housing for people with sex offense convictions -- Employment. Employment resources ; Make a plan ; Job planning worksheet ; Popular career options ; Women and employment ; Look for jobs ; Your legal rights ; Unemployment benefits -- Education. ABE, GED, and high school equivalency programs ; Vocational training and apprenticeships ; College ; Paying for your education ; Resources for college students -- Health. Health insurance ; Dental and vision care ; Doctor visits ; Pharmacy ; COVID-19 ; HIV/AIDS and other diseases -- Trauma and mental health. Trauma ; Bouncing back ; Caring for your mental health ; Attitudes about mental health ; Common mental health difficulties -- Substance use. Where to get help ; Safer drug use ; Treatment programs ; Finding a peer support group ; The road to recovery ; New cannabis laws -- Transportation. Transportation options ; Buying a car ; Driving legally -- Technology. Getting a phone ; Technology basics ; Using the internet ; Email, passwords, and security ; Smartphone apps ; Social media ; Video conferencing ; Digital literacy resources -- Legal matters. Getting legal help ; Child custody ; Child support ; Fees and fines ; Expunging or sealing records ; Certificates of rehabilitation ; Executive clemency -- Finances, credit, and taxes. Banking basics ; Using bank cards for purchases ; Budgeting and financial resources ; Avoiding scams ; Credit ; Filing taxes -- Voting -- Veterans. Transferring benefits to your family ; Reinstating benefits after release ; Filing disability claims ; Health ; Housing ; Employment -- LGBTQ+ people -- 3. Healing and moving forward -- Beginning to heal -- Building healthy relationships. Self-advocacy ; Sharing (self-disclosure) ; Asking for help and setting boundaries ; Parenting after release ; Dealing with difficult emotions ; Institutionalization ; Domestic violence -- Mindfulness. What is mindfulness? ; What are the benefits of mindfulness? ; How do I meditate? ; Meditation scripts ; Meditation resources ; Meditation groups -- Connecting with your community. Community organizing and advocacy ; Getting involved in your community ; Serving your community -- 4. Directory -- National resources -- State resources -- 5. Forms -- Social security card request form -- Sample resumes -- Veterans beneficiary appointment form. 
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