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Addressing the Service Gap: permanent, supportive housing and services for men  

Community Re-Entry Services is a Minnesota non-profit limited liability corporation founded by 180 Degrees. We work to build the social, emotional and economic well-being of men who are formerly incarcerated.

​This need emerged from the fifty years of men living at 180 Degrees' Clifton Place residence and struggling to secure permanent housing in the Twin Cities.

Barriers have included lack of affordable housing, not enough landlords renting to people with criminal records, and institutional racism. Too often Clifton Place graduates have exited to rentals with landlords who take advantage of them, or to living arrangements disconnected from social services. 

Following a successful pilot program, 180 Degrees launched CRS and invested $1.7 million to purchase housing to address this gap. Today, Clifton Place graduates, all with jobs, are eligible to rent fully furnished, affordable space through CRS properties.  

CRS ensures client success and community safety so that clients can achieve economic stability and contribute positively to their communities. 

Programming

  • Permanent housing
  • Case management
  • On-site support groups, AA, anger management, life skills
  • Community connections and networking
  • Structured group activities centering on job retention
  • Wellness education 
  • Spiritual outlets to help engage the residents in social activities in positive environments
  • Individualized education in life skills and employment readiness
  • House leadership opportunities
  • Community connections​

Our Stories

Carlos Tells His Story: Community Re-Entry Services Offers a Stepping Stone

One of the first residents to be accepted into the CRS new permanent housing program is Carlos, who moved into a safe, affordable, and fully-furnished one-bedroom apartment. There's a shared kitchen and laundry areas with 4 other residents who also successfully completed the 90-day Clifton Place halfway house.

Carlos shares his story in an interview.  


Read the interview with Carlos here.
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Richard Coffey, Executive Director
Tony Hunter, Sr. Program Manager
​Layee Sanoe, House Manager
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