ROOTS OF RENEWAL NOLA
1700 S RAMPART STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113 www.rootsofrenewal.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ROOTS OF RENEWAL IS COMMITTED TO HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE ROOT CAUSES OF VIOLENCE SO THAT FORGOTTEN NEIGHBORHOODS CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE PURPOSE OF ROOTS OF RENEWAL IS TO ADDRESS THE EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND RACIAL DISPARITIES IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EQUIVALENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ITS RESIDENTS.

ROOTS OF RENEWAL PROVIDES CONSTRUCTION JOB TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND MENTORSHIP TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED NEIGHBORS. WE ALSO WORK TO ELIMINATE BLIGHT AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS TO LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILES.

ROOTS OF RENEWAL RUNS A REENTRY PROGRAM FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOUNG MEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 26. AS A PART OF THIS PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION JOB TRAINING (BOTH HANDS-ON AND CERTIFICATIONS GAINED ONLINE), CASE MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORSHIP ACTIVITIES. IN 2018, WE WORKED WITH 10 INDIVIDUALS. ALL BUT ONE OF THEM GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM AND WE HAD A 10% RECIDIVISM RATE. THESE INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED OSHA CERTIFICATIONS GOT THEIR TWIC CARDS, AND LEARNED HANDS-ON JOB SKILLS IN CARPENTRY, MASONRY, AND MORE. THE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHIPS LIKE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, MOCK INTERVIEWS, AND RESUME WRITING. WE REFERRED INDIVIDUALS TO SERVICES IN PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, HOUSING, CHILDCARE, AND LEGAL SERVICES.

ALSO PARTICIPATED IN IMPLEMENTING THE POVERTY STOPLIGHT IN THE PITTSBURGH, PA AREA. POVERTY STOPLIGHT IS A SELF-BASED ASSESSMENT, USED TO DETERMINE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, AND ANY AREAS WHICH THEY MAY WHICH TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIVING. SOME OF THE QUESTIONS FOCUS ON ISSUES OF HOUSING, INCOME, ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION AND OVERALL HEALTH.

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