The Reentry Center

04/25/2026

🔥 TODAY! Join Us for a Community BBQ 🔥

The Reentry Center (TRC) & The Lord’s Place invite you to our Second Chance Month BBQ Picnic happening TODAY!

🍔 FREE Food & Drinks
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Riviera Beach Municipal Beach
2511 N. Ocean Drive, Riviera Beach, FL 33404

This is a great opportunity to come together as a community — clients, families, and providers are all welcome!

Let’s celebrate second chances, build connections, and enjoy some good food and positive vibes 🌴🔥

04/16/2026

🌟 Community Reentry Roundtable Recap – Making an Impact Together 🌟
This past Monday, The Reentry Center proudly hosted our Community Reentry Roundtable & Breakfast at the Marina Event Center and what a powerful gathering it was!

We brought together dedicated partners, service providers, and community leaders from across Palm Beach County to engage in meaningful conversations around reentry, second chances, and strengthening our support systems for returning citizens.
From powerful insights shared by our providers to real conversations about collaboration, resources, and solutions—this event highlighted what’s possible when we come together with a shared purpose.
💬 Key Highlights:
• Open dialogue on reentry challenges and opportunities
• Networking with community partners and stakeholders
• Sharing of resources and program initiatives
• Strengthening partnerships to reduce recidivism and increase public safety
A special thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussion. Your commitment to this work does not go unnoticed.
We’re just getting started. Let’s continue building, collaborating, and creating pathways for success.

📍 Missed the roundtable? Stay connected, more opportunities to engage are on the way!

04/01/2026

🔵 April is Second Chance Month 🔵

Today, we recognize that everyone deserves a second chance.

At The Reentry Center, we believe that a past mistake should not define a person’s future. Every day, we work with individuals returning home from incarceration, helping them rebuild their lives through employment, housing, mentorship, and support.

Since 2007, we’ve served over 1,500 individuals, providing not just services but opportunity, accountability, and hope.

Second Chance Month is about:
✔️ Redemption
✔️ Restoration
✔️ Public Safety
✔️ Stronger Communities

When we invest in people, we invest in safer neighborhoods and a better future for all.

📅 Throughout April, we’ll be sharing powerful stories, program highlights, and ways YOU can be part of the solution.

👉 Follow us.
👉 Share this message.
👉 Be a part of someone’s second chance.

12/24/2025

🎁 Season’s Greetings from The Reentry Center 🎁
The holiday season reminds us of the power of hope, grace, and new beginnings. At TRC, we are thankful for every partner, supporter, and team member who helps us restore lives and strengthen families through second chances.
May this season fill your heart with gratitude and your home with peace. We look forward to continuing this important work together in the new year.

Happy Holidays,
Orie Bullard
Director, The Reentry Center

11/27/2025

What an incredible day we had at The Reentry Center Staff Retreat this past Friday! From start to finish, our team showed up with energy, purpose, and a genuine commitment to the work we do.

We spent the day growing together through our presentations on: 🧠 Mental Health – Darnel & Stanley
💊 Substance Use – Malcolm & Hy’Deia
💼 Workforce Development & Employment – Jessica & Willie
👨‍👩‍👧 Family Reunification & Alumni Network – Sean & Tiana
📋 Case Management Best Practices – Oz & Latroy
🎤 Mock Panel & Group Activities that helped us strengthen communication, teamwork, and problem-solving

We learned, we laughed, we shared, we connected — and we walked away even more united in our mission to empower returning citizens and support safer, stronger communities.

As Director, my heart is full. ❤️
I am truly thankful for every single one of you. Your dedication, compassion, creativity, and consistency are what make The Reentry Center the incredible program it is. You show up for this community every day, and it doesn’t go unnoticed.

Thank you for your hard work, your professionalism, and your belief in our shared purpose.
Together, we are changing lives — and I am honored to lead a team like ours.

Here’s to continued growth, excellence, and impact. 🙌🏾
Happy Thanksgiving!!

09/23/2025

🌍 While visiting Africa, Oswald Newbold had the opportunity to tour and speak at Lang'ata Women's Prison in Nairobi, Kenya. A powerful moment of connection and inspiration. 🇰🇪✨ Discover the unforgettable highs and surprising lows of the experience in the article below.

Guest Column - After 34 years of navigating and working within the U.S. criminal justice system, where even the most basic standards like access to hot water, sanitation, health and sufficient food are generally met, it was a sobering experience to witness first-hand, the harsh realities of incarcer...

08/01/2025

🚗💦 Operation Clean Start is LIVE, Riviera Beach Residents💦🚗

The Reentry Center of Riviera Beach is out here again today hosting our CAR WASH — Operation Clean Start — and we’re ready to serve YOU! 💪🏾 Pull up on us and let us show your ride some love! 💛🧡💚

📍 Location: Public Works Building
🕑 Time: Now until 2:30 PM
🤑$15.00
🎶 Good vibes, clean cars, and community connections!

Let’s get you cleaned up and back on the road the RIGHT way. Come support and learn more about how we’re driving change in the city! ✊🏾

07/23/2025

🌟 Shout Out to Our Very Own Willie Cooks! 🌟

Please help us celebrate Willie Cooks, our incredible Reentry Advocate, who just spent the last three days at Yale University completing the Reform Alliance Immersive Training! 🙌✈️🎓

We’re so proud of the work Willie does every day for The Reentry Center (TRC) — his passion, dedication, and heart for justice-impacted individuals is unmatched. This experience only adds to the powerful impact he’s already making in the lives of our clients, and we know this is just the beginning. 🧡

Keep soaring, Willie! Your journey inspires us all. ✊

Learn more about the incredible work of the Reform Alliance at 👉 www.reformalliance.com