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Provides services and programs that help people who have been released from a correctional facility make a successful transition to community life. Services include individual case management, assistance finding transition housing, job readiness, college application assistance and support, and mentoring. Program Details: - Education: Supports people who recently came out of jail with felony charges in getting their GED or getting into and completing vocational programs at Walla Walla College. Once successfully enrolled, they are entered in a tuition, fee, and supplies loan program that enable clients to successfully start their programs while waiting for their financial aid to be disbursed. - Employment: Helps clients with job readiness, resumes, cover letters, and referrals to WorkSource, Blue Mountain Action Council, and the Department of Vocational Rehab. An employment transition specialist will help with job readiness. - General Case Management: Assists individuals who have been/are incarcerated for a felony with support and planning a smooth transition in the community. - Housing Assistance: Finds stable, livable, and affordable housing for ex-offender. Helps clients through other housing assistance programs, including veterans, as well as those serving seniors and the disabled.