RI Bar Foundation IOLTA Grant
We are excited to share that Phoenix Odyssey has been rewarded a $15,000 Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) grant from the Rhode Island Bar Foundation to go toward providing civil legal services for our clients in 2025. The funds from this grant will help us continue to help clients address fines and fees, obtain […]
Speaking at Brown University
On Monday, November 11, we went to Brown University to speak to a public health class of 40 students about the impact of stigma on reentry and health. Stigma following incarceration is extensive and affects individuals’ abilities to find jobs, housing, health care, social acceptance, and many other basic needs and services. Kathy spoke about […]
2024 Election: GET OUT THE VOTE!
Your voice could be the difference! Make sure to vote in this year’s elections, either on Election Day (Tuesday, 11/5) or participate in early voting NOW! See this link: https://vote.sos.ri.gov/forms/elections/VoteHours/HoursEng/HoursEng.html for information about Rhode Island voting locations and hours. See the flyer below for more information about voting in Rhode Island!
Work-Life Balance and Business Development Event
On Saturday, September 14, Phoenix Odyssey held an event for small business development and lifestyle balance. Phoenix graduates, joined by notable guests Town Manager Mark Knott and State Senator John Burke, gathered at the West Warwick Senior Center for a morning of community, learning, and good food. Katie Charron and Matt Spoehr from the Small […]
Interview: Mike Gamez
by Nina Zhao Mike Alfonso Gamez grew up with his single mother and two younger siblings. Although his mother worked, he has many memories of her having to ask family and friends for help covering the financial costs of raising children. From a young age, he had dreams of being financially stable. Growing up, many […]
Celebrating Juneteenth
Attorney Marina DeAngelis!
Congratulations to Marina DeAngelis! Marina joined the Phoenix Project and Odyssey before she graduated from Northeastern University School of Law. She earned her JD in December 2022, ran a marathon, traveled to Italy, works on the Odyssey Process and Procedures Manual, volunteers with the RI Expungement Clinic, coaches high school girls’ sports, AND she passed […]
Brown University and the Phoenix Project Re-entry Program
The Phoenix Project wishes to thank Professor Brad Brockman, and his students, from Brown University for the opportunity to discuss multilayer issues of stigma for the formerly incarcerated on the panel discussion held on Monday, November 28, 2022. Advocating for, and with our members, is an essential step in educating doctors, attorneys, and policy makers. […]
Phoenix Project NASW MA Presentation
Dr. Carty and Stacey Wildenhain presented for the Massachusetts National Association of Social Work on June 27, 2022. We discussed the development, implementation, and preliminary evaluation of the Phoenix Project. The Phoenix Project is the 6 month, institutionally based re-entry program at the ACI. The virtual audience were receptive to recognizing that people who have […]