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RISE – Los Angeles Reentry Programs

RISE Reentry Program — Rebuilding Lives After Incarceration

At St. John’s Community Health, we believe everyone deserves a second chance—and the support to make it count. The RISE Reentry Program helps individuals returning home from incarceration rebuild their lives with dignity, connection, and care.

Through personalized case management, peer navigation, and community-based support, RISE empowers people to overcome barriers, regain stability, and thrive in their health, relationships, and futures.

What We Offer

Our reentry services focus on whole-person care, meeting each individual where they are and walking with them on the path forward.

  • Peer Support & Navigation
    Guidance from team members with lived experience who provide mentorship, understanding, and trusted connection to services.

  • Case Management
    One-on-one support to create personalized goals and connect with health care, housing, employment, and other resources.

  • Behavioral Health Services
    Mental health counseling and substance use support in a safe, judgment-free space.

  • Primary & Preventive Health Care
    Access to medical services through St. John’s clinics, including checkups, labs, and chronic condition management.

  • Employment & Education Referrals
    Help connecting with job training programs, legal support, and opportunities for personal growth.

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Community Advocacy & Civic Engagement

We believe those most impacted by incarceration should be leaders in the fight for change. Our advocacy strategies include:

  • Phone banking and letter campaigns to elected officials

  • Community petitions and awareness events

  • Town halls and public testimony

  • Direct actions and visits to decision-makers’ offices

  • Story collection and public education about the importance of reentry services

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A Community That Rises Together

The RISE Program is about more than reentry—it’s about restoration. By honoring each person’s humanity and potential, we help create healthier individuals, stronger families, and safer, more just communities.

Coming Home RISE Reentry program

St. John's Community Health RISE program helps people that are reentering the free community after being incarcerated. Watch Now

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For More Information About Our Reentry Program, Please Contact:

Los Angeles County

Jack Morris
Program Manager
jmorris@sjch.org

Eli Arana
Reentry Program Assistant Manager
323-397-6424
earana@sjch.org

Roy Walker
Community Health Worker
213-691-2805
rwalker@sjch.org

Jamie Torres
Peer Support Specialist
323-328-7468
jtorres@sjch.org

Irma Torres
Community Health Worker
213-751-1779
irtorres@sjch.org

Julio Velasquez
Peer Community Health Worker, CHW
213-796-0582
jvelasquez@sjch.org

Brian Ocampo
Reentry Recovery Specialist
213-676-1862
bocampo@sjch.org

Karina Amador
Reentry Recovery Specialist
213-649-5473
kamador@sjch.org

Derek Romero
Housing Navigator
213-676-1865
dromero@sjch.org

San Bernadino County

Roberto Rodarte
Program Coordinator
(213) 751-1762
rrodarte@sjch.org

Paul Montanez
Community Health Worker
213-676-1871
pmontanez@sjch.org

Daniel Roman
Workforce Navigator
323-864-6783
droman@sjch.org

Lorraine Sifuentes
Care Coordinator
(213) 676- 1809
lsifuentes@sjch.org

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“…once I was in the RISE program, I began to have a sense of security, a sense of purpose. I actually felt motivated to do things.”