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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Roca Boston’s Tha Thai Named to “Strong Leaders” by the Lewis Family Foundation
June 8, 2018
The Lewis Family Foundation, in collaboration with Pinnacle LTD, looks to deepen the work of non-profit leaders who are committed to impacting the lives of…
From: The Lewis Family Foundation
Roca Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Annual Breakfast
May 25, 2018
Roca’s annual breakfast welcomed a packed house of local officials and supporters at the Intercontinental Hotel Monday morning, including former U.S. Secretary of Education John King, Jr.,…
From: The Chelsea Record
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
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