Hotlines

The Empowerment Program is a licensed mental health and drug treatment program providing trauma-informed and gender-responsive outpatient services. They believe that participants benefit most from a holistic approach, where many types of treatments are available to meet individual needs. They meet people where they’re at, and encourage realistic options for reducing harm. Some of the harm reductio...

This episode of Hotlines features Chris Meeks, the Founder of Hope Homes. Chris talks about his lived experience, and how that propelled him into the work that he now does up and down the Front Range. Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg Executive Director Carol Peeples, and is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org Sites & resources mentioned in...

This episode of Hotlines has virtual guests DeeDee Clement, Executive Director, and Jen Sawyer, WAGEES Director, from Loaves & Fishes of Canon City. They share the vast amount of services they offer to residents of Canon City and the surrounding area. They expand on how they have been a successful nonprofit in the region for over 40 years! Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg Exec...

Emerging from the Attica Prison riots in the 1970’s, The Alternatives To Violence Project now has an International reach. Hear how ATV is working for residents in 2 of Colorado's prisons, and beyond. Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg Executive Director Carol Peeples, and is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org Sites & resources mentioned in...

Longtime Reentry supporter, Marcia Hannah, of A Future and A Hope, Joins Seth Ready and Carol Peeples in the CRJ studio to talk about her housing opportunity for the previously incarcerated. Marcia highlights the success of her program, and how she helps residents transition back into the community. Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg Executive Director Carol Peeples, and is a produc...

Tune in this week as previously incarcerated JoyBelle Phelan talks about going back into prisons across Colorado, and creating writing centers through the work of Unbound Authors. These centers allow inmates the opportunity to grow their writing skills and have their content shared with volunteers from the outside for feedback. Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg Executive Director C...

This week, Laurie Lazar of The Realness Project joins CRJ's Seth Ready and Remerg Director Carol Peeples to talk about the work her team is doing inside some of Colorado's prisons. She explains the A.R.T. of communication and how it helps people connect. Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg Executive Director Carol Peeples, and is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www....

This week, enjoy a special episode of Hotlines! CRJ’s Herbert Alexander attended the 16th annual Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition’s “Voices For Justice” Fundraiser and Award Ceremony. Listen in, as Herb Lex talks with attendees of the event, including CCJRC staffers, some previously incarcerated friends, award winner Jamie Ray, and much more! Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Re...

“Turning Bars Into Ladders”...That’s the motto at REshape Minds. Listen in as Founder Jamie Williams discusses the work that REshape is doing to combat recidivism in Colorado. She explains to CRJs Seth Ready and Remerg Director Carol Peeples how poetry has helped guide her journey. And make sure you listen to the episode in its entirety, as there just may be a bonus track!! Hotlines is hosted by C...

The Reentry Initiative Executive Director Emily Kleeman, alongside Deputy Director Anita Lewis, talk about the work they are doing in the City of Longmont. Hear about Founder Deborah Simmons’ vision for TRI, and how they are continuing this work since Debs' unfortunate passing last year. Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg Executive Director Carol Peeples, and is a production of Colo...

Eddie and Bob Woolford, of the Community Outreach Service Center, talk about their over 30 years of experience in the Colorado Re-entry world. Listen in to hear where they started, and where they are now! Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg Executive Director Carol Peeples, and is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org Sites & resources mentione...

Cheryl Polan is the founder of The Rock Found, a faith-based reentry organization that helps justice involved individuals seeking restoration and purpose. The Rock Found assists with job skills training, employment, transportation, and housing through individualized case management, and they work in partnership with The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership. Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Re...

My Father’s House Founder and CEO Jim Blum, alongside Director Ken Kavanaugh, shares the mission of My Father’s House: to provide transitional housing, job placement assistance, life-skills training, and a supportive community for men getting out of prison. Hotlines is hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg Executive Director Carol Peeples, and is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). w...

The Reciprocity Collective serves unhoused people in Colorado, including those impacted by the criminal-legal system. Staffer Mary Putman articulates how the Collective metaphorically wraps their arms around people in need, and supports them in finding the support they need. Hotlines is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org Sites & resources mentioned in thi...

Dr. Stephen Hartnett, Director of the University of Colorado-Denver Prison Education Program (PEP), joins CRJ's Seth Ready and Remerg's Carol Peeples in the CRJ studio, along with Sean Mueller, a previously incarcerated student of PEP. They discuss how PEP is creating a culture shift in Colorado prisons, and they articulate how their fight to end mass incarceration begins with the mindset that kno...

The Other Side Academy (TOSA) is the featured guest on this week’s Hotlines, hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg’s Carol Peeples. Lola Strong walks us through the free, 30-month workforce development program that TOSA offers people in transition and recovery throughout Colorado. Keith Spencer from the TOSA team shares glimpses of his own journey, from homelessness and drug addiction, through cha...

The founder of Mobarez Solutions, Roohallah Mobarez, and his Director of Operations, Michael Poompan, join CRJ's Seth Ready and Remerg's Carol Peeples in the CRJ studio to share about the sober living environments they oversee, providing housing and job support for people with sex offenses. They discuss some of the unique obstacles faced by people with these types of convictions, and how Mobarez S...

Dan Ordaz, Executive Director of Jobs of Hope, joins CRJ's Seth Ready and Carol Peeples of Remerg to talk about the 9-month reentry support program that ne and his team lead in Greeley, Colorado, as well as to illuminate their work supporting job seekers throughout Weld County. Hotlines is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org Sites & resources mentioned in...

This week, hosts Seth Ready from CRJ and Carol Peeples from Remerg interview team members from the national organization FreeWorld: Jeff Lee and Bob Eisenman. Lee, who joins from Kansas City, and Eisenman, from Denver, explain how FreeWorld supports people with criminal histories as they build successful careers in the trucking industry both in Colorado and beyond, as well as providing assistance...

This week, Program Coordinator Angela Martinez from Thrive joins CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg’s Carol Peeples in the studio. Angela explains how Thrive helps people get prepared for employment through training and coaching, especially those facing barriers. Thrive is a no-cost opportunity for low-income individuals, or for those in re-entry or recovery. Hotlines is a production of Colorado Radio fo...

Harris Rollinger of KeHE Distributors discusses fair chance employment, and how people impacted by the criminal-legal system can find and keep jobs here in Colorado and beyond. Rollinger is joined in conversation with CRJ's Seth Ready and Remerg's Carol Peeples. Hotlines is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org Sites & resources mentioned in this episode inc...

Geno Shvedov, founder of Hazelbrook Recovery & Sober Living, and John Klinghammer, Community Impact Director, explain how Hazelbrook builds community by offering safe and sober housing for the previously incarcerated, in a conversation with CRJ's Seth Ready and Remerg's Carol Peeples. Hotlines is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org Sites & resources me...

Staff from the Mile High Workshop share with CRJ's Seth Ready and Remerg's Carol Peeples about their service as an employment and job training program for those facing barriers to work. The Mile High Workshop assembles and manufactures products in order to create work opportunities.  Hotlines is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org Sites & resources mention...

Listen in as Corinthiah Brown, founder of The Don’t Look Back Center, talks with CRJ's Seth Ready and Remerg's Carol Peeples about her work with women, including trans women, in the reentry and addiction recovery. And there's more: The Don’t Look Back Center also provides services for men. Hotlines is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org Sites & resources m...

Thomas Hernandez from Tribe Recovery Homes shares the work of Tribe, as well as a glimpse of his personal journey, with CRJ's Seth Ready and Remerg's Carol Peeples. Tribe provides substance recovery services, employment support, and more, in Denver, Boulder, and Las Vegas. Hotlines is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org Sites & resources mentioned in this...