REAP / Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola, Inc.

Becoming a REAP Client

Extended services are offered to individuals who demonstrate a commitment to successful reentry.

• Referral for birth certificate retrieval and obtaining a state issued  identification card
• Referral for obtaining Social Security Card or re-issue
• Referral for daily meals and groceries
• Referral for personal hygiene supplies
• Referral for clothing and shoes for daily living
• Interviews and work
• Referral for assistance in obtaining transportation
• local map, public bus, community van and bicycles
• Referrals for medical, mental, prescriptions and dental health care

Housing/ Non-Discrimination Policy

Currently, REAP has provided supported housing for more than 3,250 returning citizens. Houses are in both Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties,Florida. Since 2013 Reap has provided more than 200,000-night stays (one head,one bed, one night) for returning citizens and homeless individuals and theirfamilies. Reap does not discriminate against anyone.

Recognizing that basic shelter is a prerequisite to any future success inemployment and substance abuse recovery, REAP partnered with local banks to acquire properties suitable to house returning citizens. REAP currently has twenty-onetransitional houses in use in Escambia County, Florida. In 2019, REAP addedre-entry services for women which now include two women's houses capable of housing up to sixteen women. REAP has also acquired the use of two houses in Santa Rosa County, Florida, to increase the potential for supplying additionalregional services. These properties serve as home to REAP clients where theymay find privacy and dignity during the tumultuous transitional period following incarceration. Gradually, with the help of dedicated case workers and employment partners, clients are gradually phased out of the REAP properties asthey gain financial independence.

REAP's primary service area includes the four western most counties in Northwest Florida: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton and the Federal NorthernDistrict of Florida which extends from Pensacola to Gainesville, and the Jacksonville area.

Eligibility

REAP assists clients in applying for Federal, State, and local benefit programs including SSI, Disability, and VA benefits in addition to appointments with a legal aid attorney.

Employment & Job Training

REAP has working relationships with over twenty-five employers who are predisposed to employ returning citizens. Past REAP clients have found employment in the landscape, food service industries, and in construction.

Academic Services

REAP believes that a proper education can lead to a better job. Unfortunately, manyof our clients come to us without high-school diplomas or functional literacy. We provide referral services for GED and adult education programs at The University of West Florida, Pensacola State College, Locklin Technical College, and George Stone Technical College.

Mental & Emotional Support Services/PublicNotice.

Food, shelter, and employment are only a part of the reentry journey. We hope ourclients find a sense of belonging in the community so that they may thrive ascitizens. In addition to hosting regular emotional support meetings for activeclients, REAP offers referral services to a wide range of professional mental healthcare providers including Lakeview Center, Alcohol Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Celebrate Recovery.
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Reap does collect personal information directly from you for reasons that are discussed in our policy statement. We may be required to collect some personalinformation by law or by organizations that give us money to operate thisprogram. Other personal information that we collect is important to run ourprogram, to improve services for homeless and at-risk persons, and to better understandthe needs of homeless and at-risk persons. We only collect information that weconsider appropriate. The collection and use of all personal information isguided by strict standards of confidentiality. A copy of our Privacy Noticedescribing our policy practice is available to all clients upon request.