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 and Dorchester Brewing Co. helping young men of Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan leave the streets and go to work
September 12, 2019
A few years ago, Denzel Florvil found himself fresh off a stint in prison and full of uncertainty about his future. He had no car…
FROM: Boston Business Journal
Gun Violence Prevention Funding Grant
August 7, 2019
Two Springfield community organizations are each receiving $800,000 to reduce gun violence among teens and young adults…
FROM: Connecting Point
Inaction on age-hike crime bill leaves young people at risk
August 7, 2019
There is one big risk with the proposed legislation to raise the age at which suspected criminal offenders are typically prosecuted as adults: not passing it fast enough…
FROM: The Boston Globe
Democrats are skipping out on the most important gun fight of all
August 7, 2019
In the Democratic primary campaign for president, candidates are going bigger and bolder on guns than ever before. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for a…
FROM: The Boston Globe
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