Roca’s Mission is to Disrupt the Cycle of Incarceration and Poverty by Helping Young People Transform Their Lives.
How we do it?
Programs
High-Risk Young Men Program
Roca helps young men leave streets and gangs and go to work
High-Risk Young Mothers Program
Roca helps young mothers get out of violence, go to work and care for their children
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How social entrepreneurs are tackling the criminal justice system
May 23, 2018
The United States houses 25 percent of the world’s prison population and, according to reports, spends $80 billion a year on incarceration. That means each American…
From: Thompson Reuters Foundation News
TURNAROUND PROGRAM SEEN AS ANTIDOTE TO “ALWAYS KNOCKING” GANGS
May 21, 2018
Damion Johnson first got involved with a gang when he was 8 years old. By the time he was 13, he had an illegal gun of his own and would soon become a gunsmith for…
From: State House News Service
MASS. POLS IMPRESSED AFTER STUDYING GERMAN JUSTICE SYSTEM
May 15, 2018
The day after state lawmakers unveiled a compromise criminal justice bill in late March, the architects of that reform package joined Massachusetts court and…
From: State House News Service
Women Celebrating Women at Roca
April 28, 2018
Every country has a story about the strength of its women. That was the lesson learned by the 30 or so young mothers who attended Roca Chelsea’s International…
From: The Chelsea Record
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