Why:
I believe that the barriers to reentry evident for system-impacted individuals (including family and friends!) are being addressed through the work that HIRE is doing, first and foremost by focusing on the personhood and strengths of our clients. HIRE also leverages our local community in reentry efforts, connecting service providers and clients to one another and leaning on other providers as collaborators in this vision of an integrated and healthy society.
The best part? HIRE services (including individual therapy with me!) are completely FREE. I love working with clients in our shared space to best understand their unique histories, internal reality, personal or community goals, and wishes for the future. Help me help HIRE keep this work moving forward!
The Hub for Integration, Reentry & Employment (HIRE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 2020 in response to the need for integrated services for people being released back to the Orange County community after incarceration. HIRE works through two main initiatives – Community Outreach and Direct Service/Programming. More specifically, we provide workshops, educational meetings, targeted subcommittees, and trainings geared toward unifying reentry stakeholders and eliminating gaps in services, and also provide direct service for clients through employment readiness/placement, mentoring, and linkages to local resources. As we work towards opening Orange County's first ever reentry workforce training facility, we have opened a our first physical facility in the city of Orange in September 2025. Our centers serve as a central community space to better serve clients and their individualized needs.