Every year, approximately 20,000 individuals are released from prison in Illinois, with two out of five of them returning to prison within three years. However, Project H.O.O.D. offers a program aimed at assisting former inmates in rebuilding their lives after incarceration.
Every year, approximately 20,000 individuals are released from prison in Illinois, with two out of five of them returning to prison within three years. However, Project H.O.O.D., based out of Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, offers a program aimed at assisting former inmates in rebuilding their lives after incarceration.
I know the value of services and resources being available to our formerly incarcerated individuals, having walked that walk myself. I know how difficult it would have been if Project H.O.O.D. hadn’t been there for me."Throughout the program, participants spend a week learning essential skills such as resume building, financial literacy, communication, conflict resolution in the workplace, and professional work ethics.