Services
Through our fundraising and investing efforts, the Friendship Foundation ensures RSI has the resources to continue providing these transformative services. Together, we are illuminating pathways toward opportunity, wellness, and renewed hope.
Empowerment Academy
A community-based rehabilitation center that helps individuals develop essential life and job skills to reintegrate into society.
Services include:
• Job Readiness & Supported Employment – One-on-one job coaching, interview preparation, and workplace orientation
• Financial Literacy – Assistance with opening bank accounts and managing finances
• Parenting & Family Support – Guidance on navigating family court and legal responsibilities
• Education & Training – GED programs, continuing education, and skill-building workshops
• Social Reintegration – Support groups and activities that help individuals connect with their communities
"We offer different groups and opportunities for socialization to help reintegrate individuals in their community or feel like they’re a part of it."
Employment Support & Job Placement
For many, re-entering the workforce is a major milestone in their recovery journey.
Restoration Society provides:
• One-on-One Job Coaching – Helping individuals navigate the job search process to find a job that works for them
• On-Site Workplace Support – Specialists work directly with individuals at their new job to ensure success
• Interview & Resume Assistance – Helping individuals build confidence and secure employment
"As the work readiness specialist, I specialize in helping people feel that they can achieve their goal and that they are ready to go back to work."
Housing Assistance & Homeless Outreach
Lack of stable housing is one of the biggest challenges individuals with mental health conditions face. Restoration Society’s housing programs include:
• Bridge & Emergency Housing – Rapid response to get individuals off the streets and into safe housing
• Long-Term Housing Assistance – Support in finding permanent housing solutions
• Comprehensive Case Management – Access to benefits advisement, employment support, and mental health services
"We take most of our customers from the street or shelters, provide them with emergency housing, and then connect them to the services they need."
Harbor House
Resource Center
A nighttime drop-in shelter that provides a safe space for individuals experiencing homelessness. Services include:
• Basic Needs Support – Showers, laundry facilities, clothing, and meals
• Medical & Mental Health Care – Access to psychiatric care, substance abuse treatment, and primary healthcare
• Case Management & Housing Navigation – Helping individuals transition from homelessness to stability
"For many, the bottom is a dark pit where they live every night. Harbor House is a refuge, a place where the path to recovery and redemption can begin.
