Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Halfway Houses - S.E.L.F. Center

Programs/Contact

Jim Kroeger - Intake
Charles Farone - Executive Director

Admission/Rejection Criteria Admissions:

• Male and Female offenders on Probation, Parole/PRC, and Transitional Control Rejections:

Rejections:

• Offenders with history involving, arson, sexual offenses, severe violence, severe mental/medical health conditions

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Program Overview:

• Chemical Dependency Program - Halfway House and Intensive Out-Patient Treatment Programs that includes weekly sobriety meetings and aftercare
• AAI One Stop Career Center - Employment development and training program for ex-offenders, including interviewing, resume writing, computer training, and career coaches for job placement
• GED Education and Testing - Weekly educational classes and testing provided by Cuyahoga Community College
• Computer Training - Classes that teach utilization of computers and various programs (i.e. Word, Excel,
• Power Point Presentations, Internet Access
• HIV Awareness Education and Testing Provided weekly by Project Safe
• Parenting & Cognitive Thinking Skills - 8 Week course which assists in teaching the ex-offenders parenting skills as well as changing their criminal thought process
• Horticultural Program - Teaching ex-offenders pruning, botany, cultivating skills in a greenhouse, as well as our outside garden
• Art & Graphic Art Program - Free art exploring, sculpturing, murals, and graphic designs