Our clinical treatment programs help ex-offenders become productive members of the community.
Maud Booth, co-founder of VOA, was a national leader and pioneer in the prison reform movement. She opened and operated the first halfway houses in the country in the late 1800s. We continue to see the importance of these criminal justice and reentry programs for the formerly incarcerated and the community and provide evidence-based residential treatment programs for ex-offenders.
Criminal Justice & Reentry Program Services
- Case management
- Group and individual counseling
- Substance abuse counseling
- Job-readiness training
- Skill development
- Referrals to community resources
Our programs serve criminal justice-involved individuals, some of whom are eligible for early release from prison due to judicial release, and/or have substance abuse issues in Maryland and Virginia. Case managers and residents create an individualized program plan to address their specific needs. Client progress is routinely assessed to ensure a positive outcome by the end of the program.
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PREA
VOA Chesapeake & Carolinas is dedicated to providing evidenced-based residential reentry services to clients through a safe and secure environment and meeting the requirements of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 at all of our program sites. VOA Chesapeake & Carolinas is committed to a zero-tolerance policy regarding any sexual abuse, assault or harassment by a client, employee, volunteer, independent contractor, visitor, vendor or intern.
Reports of sexual abuse or harassment can be from the individual, their family, friends or any third party. To report incidents of sexual assault or sexual abuse, contact:
- PREA Coordinator: Deputy Director Dehavilland Whitaker, 443-810-0736
- PREA Compliance Specialist: Toni Brice, 410-858-3330