Adult Residential Services

180 Degrees' residential program supports men as they transition back into the community, providing short-term housing and services to help them secure stable employment, maintain sobriety, and establish new living arrangements. 

Since 1973, 180 Degrees has served men re-entering communities from correctional facilities. Each year more than 200 men walk through the doors, on their way to a fresh start. Though not everyone succeeds, the ones who manage to secure employment and housing while realizing that their commitment to steady employment, sobriety and a stable living space successfully graduate programming. Currently, graduation rate is about 70%. 

Transitional
Housing
Supporting men as they transition back into the community
  • Short-term housing
  • Case management
  • Transition planning
  • One on one meetings
  • Community networking & referrals (i.e. AA, anger management, job training, etc.)
  • Group activities focused on job attainment and retention, wellness education, and spiritual outlets to help engage the residents in social activities in positive environments.
  • Individualized education in life skills and employment readiness
  • Access to employment and housing resource center. 

Day Reporting
Ensuring better integration into the community
Our Non-Residential Day Reporting program assists transitioned residents who need extra support and accountability in order to remain successful. The program helps offenders living in the community to adjust to life’s stressors like employment and employability skills. 

Services include:
  • Case management. Accountability is one of the most emphasized components of the Day Reporting program. Case managers ensure participants follow court mandates, conduct random drug testing and employment search verification and on-site job visits.
  • Hands on assistance for employment applications.
  • Access to felon-friendly employment opportunity lists.
  • Employment and Housing Resource Center provides a safe and friendly environment for ex-offenders to use appropriate employment and housing websites, make professional calls, create resumes and write cover letters.
  • Individualized life skills education covers decision making and how to use cognitive awareness to make long-term decisions that are beneficial.
  • Employment readiness education teaches offenders the process of job seeking, from resumes and cover letter writing, to preparing for interviews.
  • Financial responsibility & money management education.
  • Referral to other programs as needed, including mental health access, GED programs, technical skills opportunities programs with community organizations, or higher education. 

Life Skill and Employment Education
Reinforcing appropriate decisions and responsible choices
Skills Offenders Need in the Community (SONIC) is dedicated to providing offenders with tools needed for success and has worked with offenders for more than 30 years.  
  • Hands on assistance for employment applications.
  • Access to felon-friendly employment opportunity lists.
  • Employment and Housing Resource Center. Provides a safe and friendly environment for ex-offenders to use appropriate employment and housing web sites, make professional calls, create resumes, and cover letters.
  • Individualized life skills education. Life skills education covers decision making and how to use cognitive awareness to make long term decisions that are beneficial.
  • Employment readiness education. Teaches offenders the process of employability, from resumes and cover letter writing to preparing for interviews.
  • Financial responsibility & money management education.