Modeled after a California nonprofit that has successfully assisted thousands of reentrants, we’ll offer two years of residency, job skill training, academic and financial education, volunteer opportunities in the community and more.
This is a high-impact, long-term program that will initially be offered to a small and select number of formerly incarcerated men to assist each in changing the trajectory of his life and, by extension, the lives of his family members.
Initially, residents will be men. Preference will be given to repeat offenders returning to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit who have expressed or demonstrated a commitment to changing their lives. No individual will knowingly be admitted with a history or record of a crime against a child, sex crime, arson, major mental health disorder (except depression and/or anxiety) or Hepatitis A. Applicants will be interviewed by a team of former offenders and the CEO. The Office of the State Attorney of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit has offered to help vet applicants.
Project 180’s future whole-life Residential Program is our best opportunity to turn lives around.
The timeline for opening this program is dependent on raising the funds necessary to ensure the successful opening and on-going operation of the program.
Raise funds, establish partnerships.
Open residence and first business training school.
Open second six-man residence. Increased reliance on business training schools.
Open Residential Center for twenty.
Scale the program—open Residential Center in a second judicial circuit.
To provide former offenders a second chance.
A $25,000 matching funds opportunity has been offered by a generous donor. To date, we have reached 69% or our goal.
We have begun collecting items for the household.
A local company has guaranteed full-time employment for six residents at $14.50 (with forklift certification) or $8.60 (without forklift certification) with time and a half for overtime. Goodwill Manasota will provide the opportunity for our residents to be certified in forklift safety.
Two of our three future Senior Residents (house managers) have been selected. We are currently seeking one more Senior Resident to join the team.
Please note that this program is not yet open. We welcome contributions designated for the Residential Program. Thanks to the generosity of a private donor, matching funds are currently available for the Residential Program up to $25,000.
Our goal is to reduce the impact of repeat offenders upon public safety, public spending, Florida families and individual lives.