A real pathway back to work for returning citizens.
A real pathway back to work for returning citizens. Fresh Start combines technology training, workforce preparation, mentorship, and wraparound services to help justice-impacted individuals rebuild stability and reclaim their future.
Skills, support, and stability — together.
Fresh Start is built on four integrated pillars. Participants gain practical tech and job skills while receiving mentorship and connections to the resources that remove barriers to employment.
Technology Training
- Digital literacy and computer fundamentals
- Microsoft Office and workplace software
- Intro to IT support and troubleshooting
- Online job-search and application skills
Workforce Preparation
- Resume writing tailored to reentry pathways
- Interview coaching and confidence building
- Understanding background-friendly employers
- Professional communication and workplace norms
Mentorship & Support
- One-on-one mentor matching with caring advocates
- Peer support circles with fellow participants
- Goal-setting and accountability check-ins
- Navigating legal and social service systems
Wraparound Services
- Connection to housing and transportation resources
- Linkages to healthcare and behavioral health services
- Financial literacy and banking access support
- Family reunification and community reconnection
Built for people ready for a second chance.
Justice-impacted and returning citizens. We understand the barriers — legal, digital, social, and emotional — and we walk alongside participants as they navigate the path back to employment and independence.
- Skills pathways
- Mentorship
- Connection to PMUF training and support services
No one walks this path alone.
Every Fresh Start participant is matched with a mentor who provides encouragement, accountability, and practical guidance. Our mentors include community leaders, formerly incarcerated professionals who have successfully reentered the workforce, and trained volunteers who believe in second chances.
Help us open doors that were closed.
Refer someone who needs support, become a mentor, hire a graduate, or fund a cohort. Fresh Start is only possible because the community shows up for returning citizens.