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Contact Person: David Dobson, Executive Director
Telephone: 215-782-6000
Fax: 215-635-2707
Mailing Address: Food For Life
P. O. Box 513
Glenside, PA 19038-0153
CCF Site: 2321-35 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Program History: 1983 Established as a non-profit.
1984 - Present. Under contract with City of Philadelphia?s Office of Services to Homeless & Adults.
1989 - Present. 34 single family homes for transitional housing.
1991 - Present. Under contract with PA Department of Corrections.
1992 - Present. Working in cooperation with HUD providing services to homeless veterans.
1994 - 1996. Under contract with Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Program Objective: Safe & clean custodial environment providing rehabilitation of former offenders to successfully return clients to society.
Need Assessment: Overcrowded prisons
Prohibitive cost to public
Providing a bridge for parolees to re-entering the community
Population Served: Pre-Release/Parole Holdover/Half-Way back/CODAAP clients
Program Philosophy: Providing a bridge from prison to society
Rehabilitation not recidivism
Cost effective management
Results-oriented approach to treatment managed through state of the art technology
Services Provided:
Room & board
Food service
On-site counseling
Case management/Electronic system support
NA/AA meetings on-site
AIDS workshop on-site
Case Management System
Tracking & custody
Program Management: Seven years experience with state corrections
Fully licensed & fully insured
Benefits: Cost effective
Client-centered services
Secure environment
Reintegration to society |
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