Missouri Department of Corrections - Transition Center KC

About

Transitional living facility in Kansas City's Historic West Bottoms, remodeled from a minimum-security prison into a resource hub. Provides housing and support for justice-involved individuals to develop networks for successful reentry.

Services Offered

• Transitional housing
• Support for justice-involved individuals
• Education and job readiness skills
• Employment assistance
• Self-improvement programs
• Community partner engagement
• Four-phase reentry process (Orientation, Discovery, Journey, Transformation)
• Critical thinking skills development
• Goal setting
• Peer relationship building
• Communication skills
• Risk situation evaluation
• Triggers and relapse prevention
• Constructive thinking
• Prosocial behaviors
• Support system creation
• Conflict resolution
• Family relationship strengthening
• Self-control maintenance
• Human dignity preservation

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