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TAP Pathway Home

Title of Project: Total Action for Progress (TAP) Pathway Home 3

Project Period: July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025

Localities: All of Virginia with a focus on those returning to the Greater Roanoke Region

Funding Source(s): U.S. Department of Labor

Principle Investigator (PI): David Moore

Key Community Partners: Total Action for Progress (TAP); Bradley Free Clinic; Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board; Roanoke City Adult Detention Center; Botetourt-Craig Jail; Roanoke County-Salem Jail; Western Virginia Regional Jail; Virginia Department of Corrections

Description of Project:

TAP's Pathway Home program helps people in jails, prisons and Community Corrections Facilities (CCFs) return to their communities, find jobs, and avoid re-incarceration. Pathway Home supports participants every step of the way, from before release to a full year following.

Participants receive:

  • Re-entry Planning: We help participants make a plan for when they return to the community.
  • Career Development: We help participants prepare to find a job and make a career. We also provide training for select in-demand job fields.
  • Mentoring and Coaching: We provide participants with advice and support to achieve their goals.
  • Other Support: We can assist with the cost of job training, tools, work attire, temporary housing, transportation, communication supports, benefits coordination, obtaining IDs, and more.

Project Goals:

  • Enroll 300 eligible participants
  • Employment rate 2nd quarter after exit > 55%
  • Employment rate 4th quarter after exit > 45%
  • Median quarterly wage 2nd quarter after exit > $5,000
  • For those in an education or training program > 65% achieve a measurable skills gain
  • For those in an education and training program > 60% obtain a credential
  • Occurrence of new criminal offence within 1 year > 23%

Project Materials:

TAP Pathway Home Informational Flyer

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