2023 - Flipbook - Page 7
C ARE MANAGEMENT & BASIC NEEDS
On July 27, 2022, Dewayne Jordan Walls was released
on parole and came to SCC the next day. Like so many
newly released people, he was stressed by the adjustment
of being free. Even though he had a pre-release plan in
place and SCC had found housing for him, Dewayne
had been disoriented by the bus ride and had
lost some of his few belongings. Staff reassured
him that he was among friends. Dewayne was
able to sit and relax in our lobby, enjoy lunch,
and then visit our clothing closet to change
out of his prison-issued release uniform. He
was able to choose his new clothes to help
him feel human again. Dewayne successfully
graduated the Apprenticeship Readiness
Program for the Construction Trade.
Pictured from left: Candice Sporhase-White Dewayne Jordan Wells, Hassan Latif
BREAKFAST AND A HOT LUNCH are served every
day. Client-partners, staff, and volunteers have the
opportunity to share a meal together.
THE PANTRY helps client-partners with their different
food needs – from shelf-stable meals for those in
temporary accommodation to fresh produce and
ingredients for cooking once they are settled
in a home.
One of the first things newly released people do
is to visit SCC’s CLOTHING CLOSET and exchange
their prison-issued release uniform for clothes
that make them feel human again. The closet helps
client-partners feel confident for job interviews, and
provides boots and clothing for those going to work.
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