Anne Cevallos, Project Manager for our Bridges to Home Program, and Dorothy Perkins, Rubicon participant, were interviewed. Dorothy talks about the support she received from Rubicon: housing placement, group therapy, and individual therapy in this short piece.
Bridging the Gap: Disparities in Mental Health Care for African Americans
“A quarter of all adult Americans have an arrest or conviction that could show up on a background check”, said Jessie Warner, director of re-entry legal services and policy for Rubicon Programs. No longer being stigmatized by past convictions “can make a huge difference between low-wage work and career development,” she said.
Ron Wilson (Financial Coach at Rubicon) said one Rubicon client, who was using the free tax help for the first time, was so overcome when she realized that she would be getting a $5,000 refund that she broke down sobbing. "That money will make a big difference in her life," he said. "She had used predatory loans in the past. This is a tough economy. We really want our clients to save their money by not spending it on a tax preparer."