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Our Re-Entry Services

Navigating reentry is easier with experienced support. Our peer mentors with lived experiences of incarceration provide practical guidance and genuine understanding throughout your transition. We offer comprehensive services, including transportation, employment connections, housing support, professional training, and specialized assistance to help you build the stable life you're working toward. Click on each option to learn more about the various services we offer!

Real People, Real Successful Re-Entry Stories

Carl’s Story

Meet Carl Hulsey, a grateful and determined man whose journey reflects resilience, growth, and new beginnings.

With support from Made New Foundation, Carl transitioned from prison to building a meaningful life on the outside. He currently serves as a Supervisor for a job training program, helping others move toward opportunity and stability.

In his free time, Carl enjoys mountain biking, fishing, and creating content for social media that inspires and connects with others.

In this video, Carl shares how Made New Foundation and our partner organizations have helped him get on the right track after release.

Nathaniel’s Story

Meet Nathaniel Ruiz, who is strong hearted and compassionate in sharing light, experience and empathy to others on a path of healing. Motivation and support from Made New Foundation while in and outside of being incarcerated has helped inspire and encourage his transition back into society.

He currently serves the community as a Drug and alcohol Counselor,  Facilitator and Monitor for troubled youth in a halfway homes/ transitioning houses. In his personal time, he balances out his work and home life by staying in touch to his spirituality and being around positive people.

Nathaniel enjoys Native American beading, hiking, gaming,  praying with his drum, and going to community gatherings like the beach or concerts.

Nonprofit Partnerships

In our Immersive Outreach Program, we partner with nonprofits to create virtual reality experiences that bring their work directly into our youth and prison programs, providing participants with an inside look at the organizations and services available to them. These immersive experiences help nonprofits amplify their reach, build trust, and spark genuine interest among communities that are often hardest to engage.

We also provide custom learning tools, through which we help organizations integrate virtual reality into their existing programs and classes, transforming learning and engagement into something attention-grabbing, interactive, and lasting.

Community Engagement

We organize and participate in initiatives that provide direct support to the communities we serve. This includes hosting food and clothing drives, distributing essential items to individuals and families in need, and organizing fundraising efforts that sustain our programs and services.

We also collaborate with partner nonprofits on joint initiatives, contribute to local resource fairs that connect residents with support services, and bring our mobile virtual reality trailer to neighborhood gatherings and public programs to introduce immersive learning experiences to a broader audience.

Listen to a testimonial from one of our VR Trailer events!

Holly J. Mitchell Juneteenth 6th Annual Celebration & Resource Fair

Genttry Harvey, Age 18