Returning Citizens Program – Building Futures

Reentry Isn’t the End of the Sentence — It’s the Start of a New Story

Coming home should be a turning point. But for too many returning citizens, it becomes another uphill battle — against systems, stigma, and silence.

At In The Gap Academy, our Building Futures Program is designed to change that. We walk alongside individuals returning from incarceration with wraparound support, dignity, and the belief that your past does not define your future.

We know what’s waiting when the door opens: housing barriers, documentation issues, family stress, job struggles, and emotional wounds.

We’re here to help you face it all — and build something real beyond survival.

Who This Program Is For

Individuals recently released from incarceration

Clients on probation, parole, or in reentry court programs

Those navigating halfway houses, transitional housing, or community supervision

People struggling with relapse risk, identity loss, and reentry shock

Returning citizens facing challenges with documentation, transportation, housing, or employment

Men and women ready to build a new life — but unsure where to start

We serve individuals often dismissed as “high risk” — and help them become high potential.

What Makes Building Futures Different

Whole-Person Reentry Support

You’re not just trying to stay out of prison. You’re trying to build stability, rebuild relationships, and find a reason to keep going. We support the full scope of that journey.

Integrated Substance Use Treatment

Many returning citizens struggle with substance use before, during, or after incarceration. We offer PHP, IOP, and OP levels of care, delivered in a way that respects your past — and builds your power.

Real Life Support, Not Just Paperwork

We help clients get IDs, find housing, navigate bus lines, show up to court, and prepare for job interviews. This is reentry you can feel.

Mentors Who’ve Walked the Path

Our Peer Mentors include individuals with lived experience in reentry and recovery. They understand the mindset, the fear, and the process — and they stay with you.

Respect Over Judgment

We know the system doesn’t see you clearly. We do. At ITG, your story isn’t reduced to a charge or a record. You’re a person with strength, insight, and purpose.

Core Services in Building Futures

5–6 hours per day, 5 days per week of structured therapeutic services, including:

Substance Use Treatment (PHP, IOP, OP)

Structured, trauma-informed care with flexibility for court or supervision demands

Case Management & System Navigation

Support with parole check-ins, community supervision, and legal mandates

Housing Assistance & Transitional Placement

Connection to safe, stable housing — plus support with long-term planning

Employment Readiness & Soft Skills

Resume building, mock interviews, workplace behavior, and reentry-specific training

Life Skills Coaching

Transportation planning, self-advocacy, financial literacy, and more

Emotional & Mental Health Support

Counseling, anger management, and trauma-informed peer mentorship

Documentation & Legal Aid Coordination

Birth certificates, IDs, expungement assistance, and legal referrals

You won’t get a list of numbers to call. You’ll get a team that walks beside you — step by step.

Who Refers to Building Futures?

Probation & parole officers

Reentry coordinators and community supervision agencies

Public defenders and justice advocates

Jails, halfway houses, and detention release programs

Substance use providers seeking integrated reentry care

Family members trying to support a loved one returning home

We’re fast, collaborative, and responsive, with clear documentation and real client engagement.

What Success Looks Like Here

A man who got his ID, found a job, and started mentoring youth

A woman who reunited with her daughter after building stability

A client who completed IOP, stayed clean, and moved into his own apartment

A returning citizen who learned to say no — to chaos, to triggers, to old patterns

They didn’t just reenter society. They rebuilt their lives.

Let’s Take the First Step Together

Most clients who come to us have tried other programs — and left feeling judged, dismissed, or stuck. What makes ITG Academy different is that we don’t just treat the symptoms. We treat the systemic barriers holding people back.

You don’t have to do this alone. And you don’t have to settle for less. ITG Academy offers treatment that transforms — because we treat the whole person.

Returning Citizens Program – Building Futures

Reentry Isn’t the End of the Sentence — It’s the Start of a New Story

Who This Program Is For

What Makes Building Futures Different

Core Services in Building Futures

Who Refers to Building Futures?

What Success Looks Like Here

Let’s Take the First Step Together

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