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Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Family ReEntry to Honor Philip C. Potter in Greenwich This Thursday, Nov. 9!
Family ReEntry to Honor
Philip C. Potter in Greenwich
This Thursday, Nov. 9! Family ReEntry Invites You
to a Reception at Christ
Church Greenwich
to Honor Our Former Board Chair
Philip Potter as He
Receives
the Elizabeth Bush Award
Reprinted from Greenwich Sentinel, Nov. 6, 2017, By Richard Kaufman, Sentinel Reporter
On Thursday, Nov. 9, at Christ Church’s Tomes-Higgins House, the board of directors of Family ReEntry, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting individuals and families impacted by the criminal justice system, will honor Philip C. Potter with the Elizabeth Bush Volunteerism Award.
The award is given to someone who has gone above and beyond a volunteer role to make life altering positive changes for individuals and families affected by the criminal justice system.
The late Elizabeth Bush, a longtime Greenwich resident, was one of the original volunteers of Family ReEntry, and helped make it the entity it is today.
Potter, 92, also a longtime Greenwich resident, is a former
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| Philip Potter will be Honored |
Potter was also a litigation partner with the Davis Polk & Wardwell firm in New York City and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He went to Harvard College and Harvard Law School, where he was also named All American Honorable Mention and All-New England for soccer. Potter is also a World War II veteran serving in The American Field Service under the British Army as an ambulance driver.
Over his time with the Family ReEntry, Potter focused primarily on youth and children’s programs to help disrupt the intergenerational cycle of incarceration.
According to a press release from Family ReEntry, Potter’s work has been instrumental in that approximately 65 percent of youths matched with mentors avoided or engaged in a reduced amount of risk-taking behaviors.
For Family ReEntry’s Executive Director, Jeff Grant, Potter is a very deserving recipient of the award and was an invaluable member of the organization, which began in 1984.
“[Philip] gave up his time, [he provided] leadership, he donated money,” Grant said. “Philip was a wonderful ambassador for Family ReEntry and a person with a huge heart. He gave up himself thanklessly.”
Grant became executive director last October after serving eight years on the board of directors.
However, many years prior, Grant’s life was falling apart.
After years of prescription drug abuse, and after operating a law firm that had started to fail, Grant attempted to take his own life in the summer of 2001.
Months later, after becoming sober, a warrant was issued
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| Jeff Grant Speaking at The Nantucket Project |
In 2006 Grant went to federal prison for a little over a year and rehabilitated himself. He walked nearly 3,500 miles on the track during his time behind bars, and talked with other prisoners convicted of white-collar crimes about what they worried about most as they prepared to go back to their normal lives.
Upon his release, Grant was volunteering for many local service groups and found Family ReEntry.
“I was interested in Family ReEntry and it was a perfect match for my mission and my skill set,” Grant said. “I wanted to give back to the community, I wanted to give back to the criminal justice community and Family ReEntry is the perfect place to do that.”
Over the years, Family ReEntry has grown, and although they primarily serve Bridgeport, there are offices in Norwalk and New Haven. Programs are located in Stamford, Waterbury, Derby, New London and Norwich.
Grant believes organizations like Family ReEntry are critical, especially in the present economic times.
“We live in a state right now where there are thousands of people being released from prison every year. Because of the state budget crisis, there are fewer and fewer programs to support them and to ensure that they’re successful outside of prison so that they don’t return to the type of criminal behavior that got them into trouble in the first place,” Grant said.
“So organizations like Family ReEntry not only provide them essential services, but they disrupt the intergenerational cycle of incarceration to prevent it from happening in a family over and over again.”
Friends of Potter and Family ReEntry are invited to attend the event on Nov. 9, which goes from 5 to 7 p.m. Advance RSVP is required, and can be made to dianawhitney@familyreentry.org.
In recognition of Potter’s incredible contribution to the community, donations can be made in his name to the youth and children’s programs of Family ReEntry by logging onto www.familyreentry.org
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Bridgeport Plant Touts Fast Medical Waste Processing, '2nd Chance' Jobs - Bridgeport Daily Voice
Bridgeport Plant Touts Fast Medical Waste Processing, '2nd Chance' Jobs - Bridgeport Daily Voice
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport welcomed the state’s first medical waste facility of its kind to the city’s burgeoning eco-technology park, touting 25 to 30 new jobs and a commitment to second chance opportunities for local residents.
“If you want to work hard, we have a job for you,” said Charlie Dippolito Jr., who owns Future Healthcare Systems.
Based in a re-configured South Avenue factory space that has been vacant for 17 years, the company has been up and running for about a month, processing medical waste from local nursing homes and other facilities, Dippolito said.
Those gathered for the official ribbon cutting Thursday said Connecticut hospitals and other healthcare facilities now ship waste for processing in Rhode Island and northern Massachusetts, a process that can take two weeks.
Future Healthcare Systems will be able to turn waste around and bring it to the nearby trash-to-energy plant in a day, reducing costs and carbon footprints, Dippolito said.
He is working to add more clients, including the Yale-New Haven hospital system, which oversees Bridgeport Hospital.
Re-fitting the 25,000-square-foot building took about 14 months and $3.5 million.
Dippolito led a bus tour from Bridgeport to his flagship location in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., to help convince city leaders the facility would be a good fit for Bridgeport.
Over the past few years, the city has been building what has been dubbed an eco-technology park. The sweeping swath in Bridgeport’s South End includes the largest fuel cell in the Western Hemisphere, the largest liquified natural gas filling station on the East Coast and the largest mattress recycling facility in Connecticut.
It will also include the largest solar park in Connecticut and the largest biodiesel production facility in New England.
Jeff Grant, executive director of Bridgeport-based Family Re-Entry, said he was pleased to see Future Healthcare is open to ex-offenders looking for work. Fred Hodges, the organization’s community affairs director, said that accounts for thousands coming back to Bridgeport each year.
“This is a huge, huge step for Bridgeport,” Grant said.
Reprinted from Bridgeport Daily Voice, Sept. 29, 2017
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Starting Wednesday, Oct. 4th, 9 am.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Christian Morris Named
Family ReEntry Board Chair
Bridgeport, CT — (September 25, 2017) — The Board of Directors of Family ReEntry, a nonprofit leader that assists families affected by the criminal justice system, today announced the unanimous election of Christian Morris as its new Board Chairperson.
Morris takes over at a critical juncture for the region’s leading reentry service organization as it seeks to expand its programs, frequency of counseling services, and increase its advocacy efforts – all in the midst of state budget delays and inconsistencies.
“It’s an honor to be elected and I’m dedicated to the success of this organization,” Morris said. “Our goal is to continue to support all of the members of society and their families through services that restore dignity and renew families that have been impacted by incarceration and the justice system.”
Morris moves into the leadership position from his already established position as a member of the Family ReEntry Board of Directors. Family ReEntry gains Morris’ skills and knowledge of healthcare, technology and financial management.
Jeff Grant, Executive Director of Family ReEntry, said, “We are very excited to have Christian help to guide the future of Family ReEntry. His business experience and passion for our mission will be a major factor in our growth and success.”
Currently, Morris, a resident of Fairfield, CT, is the Director or Sales and Marketing for Greenwich-based AdminaHealth LLC, a healthcare technology company specializing in vendor and claims administration for self-funded healthcare plans.
Prior to his position with AdminaHealth, Morris co-founded SmartPath Labs, a technology and business advisory firm focused on new market adoption and strategic partnerships for emerging technology companies. His background also includes his role as Executive Vice President of CometaWorks, a technology solutions company.
About Family ReEntry:
Family ReEntry’s (FRE) mission is to develop, implement, and share sustainable, cost-effective solutions for the unprecedented numbers of people involved in the criminal justice system, which empower individuals, strengthen families, and build communities. Family ReEntry SM began in 1984, as a reentry support group for men at the Isaiah House in Bridgeport and has since grown to include intervention, reentry, and family and children programs. Over the past thirty-two years, effective community-based programs developed by Family ReEntry, have significantly reduced the likelihood that clients will re-offend, be re-arrested, or be re-incarcerated. Our programs comprise three integrated sectors: Prevention, Intervention, and Reentry, providing a spectrum of services designed to help break the cycle of incarceration. FRE addresses the specific needs of each client and their families through individualized case management and support services. It works to create a positive social network for each client, towards helping to make their transition from prison back into the community a successful one and helping them towards a road of self-sufficiency, while strengthening their families and the community. FRE’s programs include: Domestic Violence Treatment and Education, Community Reentry, Mentoring Programs and Intensive Outpatient Programs.
Family ReEntry was incorporated in 1984 as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization in the State of Connecticut. It has an active and engaged Board of committed trustees with diverse backgrounds and relevant expertise.
Family ReEntry’s programs operate in strategic locations that encompass eight municipal regions and judicial geographic areas, two parole districts and five prisons. Approximately, sixty-percent of those we serve are from greater Bridgeport – Connecticut’s largest city. Offices are located in Bridgeport, Norwalk and New Haven. Programs are also located in Stamford, Waterbury, New London and Norwich.
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Six Ways of Helping! Join Family ReEntry in Helping Children and Youth to Thive
Six Ways of Helping!
Join Family ReEntry in helping children and youth to thrive!
Join Family Reentry in helping vulnerable children and teens achieve their potential. Help Family ReEntry to continue services for children and youth impacted by family violence and parental incarceration.
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Become a Volunteer Mentor
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Family ReEntry, Inc.
info@familyreentry.org
501(c)3 Organization
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9 Mott Avenue, Suite 104
Norwalk CT 06850
(203) 838-0496
New Haven Office:
50 Fitch Street, Suite 202
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 361-9166
Additional Program Locations:
Stamford
Waterbury
Derby
New London
Norwich
(203) 576-6924
Norwalk Office:
9 Mott Avenue, Suite 104
Norwalk CT 06850
(203) 838-0496
New Haven Office:
50 Fitch Street, Suite 202
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 361-9166
Additional Program Locations:
Stamford
Waterbury
Derby
New London
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