Roca works with 16-to-24-year-old young men from 20 communities in Massachusetts who have experienced extensive trauma and are the primary victims or drivers of urban violence. Our Intervention Model utilizes cognitive behavioral theory (Rewire CBT) to teach young people life-saving emotional skills, and the most detailed, independently scrutinized data to prove its success over 37 years on the street.
2025 Highlights
877 YOUNG MEN SERVED OUT OF 5 SITES IN EASTERN AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
86% RETAINED IN THE MODEL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Engagement
62,319 Relentless Outreach Efforts
84% engaged in cognitive behavioral theory (rewire CBT)
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES
Enrolled 18 months or longer
99% improved in behavioral health
90% improved emotional regulation
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT
Enrolled 24 months or longer
84% HAD A HISTORY OF ARRESTS but 92% Had No New Arrests
99% were not incarcerated for new charges
Massachusetts, Fiscal 2025
only 38% of young men referred to Roca in 2017 were reincarcerated within 3 years
30% lower than the Massachusetts recidivism rate
74% came to Roca with violent criminal histories but only 19% recidivated for a violent offense
2025
Massachusetts
Young Men
At-A-Glance
Fund A Young Man’s Work Experience In Massachusetts
$5,000 helps employ 2 young people for 8 weeks at a local business in our subsidized Bridge-to-Success Program