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House directors describe gaps in reentry housing and volunteer-based supports
Summary
Directors of a community-based reentry housing program told the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee that volunteers and a single state contract with the Department of Corrections help sustain services, but rising demand and partner cutbacks strain capacity.
Francine Bay and a colleague identified in the transcript as "Honor F" described a congregate, community-based reentry model that provides transitional housing, shared evening meals and wraparound services to formerly incarcerated Vermonters.
"We are community-based organization[s] and we really rely on the community," Francine Bay said, describing regular volunteer support that she said provides nearly 30,000 meals and roughly 285 volunteer hours (figures as given in the…
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