Explore these resources to support your journey towards reducing recidivism and fostering positive change in Tennessee.

  • Tennessee Promise

    Description: Provides two years of tuition-free education at a community or technical college in Tennessee.

    Eligibility: Recent high school graduates.

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  • Tennessee Reconnect

    Description: Offers free tuition to adults to attend a community college to complete an associate degree or technical certificate.

    Eligibility: Adults without a college degree.

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  • Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI)

    Description: Provides college courses for credit to incarcerated individuals, helping them earn credits toward a degree.

    Eligibility: Incarcerated individuals in participating facilities.

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  • Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS)

    Description: Offers various grants and funding opportunities for mental health and substance abuse treatment programs.

    Eligibility: State and local governments, and nonprofit organizations.

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  • BlueCare Tennessee Behavioral Health

    Description: Provides funding for behavioral health services, including therapy and counseling.

    Eligibility: Eligible individuals enrolled in BlueCare Tennessee.

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  • Volunteer Tennessee

    Description: Offers grants to support volunteer programs and community service projects.

    Eligibility: Nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations.

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  • The Healing Trust

    Description: Provides grants for initiatives that promote health, including mental health and community wellness projects.

    Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations.

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  • Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP)

    Description: Provides grants for various criminal justice programs, including supervision and monitoring of offenders.

    Eligibility: State and local governments, and nonprofit organizations.

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  • Tennessee Community Crime Prevention Grant Program

    Description: Funds programs that prevent crime and improve community safety, including offender supervision initiatives.

    Eligibility: Local governments and community organizations.

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  • Project Return

    “There is a new life to live after prison. And we are committed to the worth and potential of every person who walks through our door, to assure their successful new beginning after incarceration. Everything – every return, every job, every new beginning – is an opportunity.”

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State Resources Assistance for Reducing Recidivism

  • Arizona

    This resource packet provides information on state and private assistance programs available in Arizona to support the implementation of comprehensive recidivism reduction strategies.

    These resources can help cover costs related to tuition, vocational training, behavioral health therapy, drug rehabilitation therapy, community involvement, and supervision grants.

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  • Tennessee

    This resource packet provides information on state and private assistance programs available in Tennessee to support the implementation of comprehensive recidivism reduction strategies.

    These resources can help cover costs related to tuition, vocational training, behavioral health therapy, drug rehabilitation therapy, community involvement, and supervision grants.

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  • Arkansas

    This resource packet provides information on state and private assistance programs available in Arkansas to support the implementation of comprehensive recidivism reduction strategies.

    These resources can help cover costs related to tuition, vocational training, behavioral health therapy, drug rehabilitation therapy, community involvement, and supervision grants.

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