Building Promise USA

📅 SAVE THE DATE: November 18–20!

Building Promise USA is teaming up with RARE and the Austin-Travis County Reentry Roundtable for HIRE—Hiring Initiative for Reentry Empowerment. 🤝

Three days focused on connecting people impacted by the justice system with:
💼 Career readiness
🤝 Employer connections
🌱 Reentry resources

📍 Location TBA
⏰ Times TBA

More information and registration details coming soon! Share this post and help us spread the word. 💙

Building Promise USA was proud to be part of Recovery in the Park! 🌳🧡

Recovery and reentry are both strengthened through community, connection, and access to the right support. We were grateful for the opportunity to share information about our reentry services and connect with individuals and organizations committed to helping people move forward. 🤝✨

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table and helped make the day so meaningful!

🎉 THIS SATURDAY! Building Promise USA will be at Recovery in the Park! 💙

Come out and celebrate 10 years of Recovery in the Park with an evening full of community, connection, fellowship, and fun. 🙌✨

Building Promise USA will be tabling at the event, so be sure to stop by, say hello, and learn more about our work supporting people impacted by incarceration and reentry. 🤝🧡

🎶 Live music
🍽️ Free food & drinks
🧘 Yoga & meditation
🎧 Silent disco
🍹 Mocktails
🎲 Lawn games
…and much more!

📅 THIS SATURDAY, September 19
⏰ 5–9 PM
📍 Fair Market – East Austin
1100 E. 5th St., Austin, TX 78702

We’d love to see you there! 💪🌟

📣 Opportunity can change the trajectory of reentry.

RARE is offering 8 fully funded scholarships for the Peer Reentry Professional Certification (PRP) — a 5-day, in-person training designed to equip people with the skills and credentials to support others navigating reentry. 🎓🤝

Programs like this help turn lived experience into leadership, employment, and meaningful service to the community. When people impacted by the justice system are given the tools to succeed, we build stronger reentry systems and stronger communities. 💪🏽🧡

📅 Training: November 2–6, 2026
📍 Austin, Texas
✅ Applications are now open!

Check out the flyer for details and scan the QR code to apply. 📲

Applications Are NOW OPEN!

Applications are officially live for the National Peer Reentry Professional Certification Scholarship Program!

8 fully funded scholarships are available for justice-impacted professionals currently working in the reentry field.

The certification was created by One World Recovery Network and will be facilitated in person by Dr. Sandra D. Smith of One World Recovery Network.

Training Dates: November 2–6, 2026
Location: Austin, Texas

Ready to take the next step in your reentry career?

Apply here: https://bit.ly/prpcertification

Know someone who should apply? Share this opportunity with them!

📣 Mark your calendar! Building Promise USA invites you to A Fundraiser for Second Chances, supporting our peer-led reentry programs. 🧡

Your support helps provide practical resources, trusted guidance, and new opportunities for people rebuilding their lives after incarceration. Together, we can help make successful reentry possible. 🤝✨

📅 Thursday, September 24
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Law Office of Charlie Roadman
603 W. 12th St., Austin, TX

Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP and learn more about supporting this meaningful work. 📲

We’d love to see you there! 🧡

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HELP US BUILD BEYOND THE BENCH | bit.ly/beyondthebenchsimulation

We’re developing Beyond the Bench, a new Court & Public Defense module for the System Simulation Training Series—and we need your perspective.

We’re seeking input from:

Justice System — those working within courts and the justice/legal system

Community Partners — those supporting people navigating these systems

Lived Experience — those who have personally navigated the criminal legal system

The questionnaire is anonymous, and your responses will directly help shape the module.

Deadline: September 11, 2026
bit.ly/beyondthebenchsimulation

Please complete it—and SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!

Three perspectives. Three distinct lenses. One more accurate simulation.

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RARE Academy is enrolling participants for upcoming career training opportunities!

Construction & Infrastructure Pre-Apprenticeship (NCCER/OSHA-10)
Begins September 14 | 10 AM–3 PM
Training provided by Digital Workforce Academy (DWA) and hosted at RARE Academy.

CDL Class A Permit Preparation
Prepare for your Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) through Austin Community College (ACC), hosted at RARE Academy.

More classes starting soon!

Ready to get started? Schedule your intake today.

[email protected]
https://bit.ly/rareinterestform
www.rarereentry.com

🎉 Building Promise USA is excited to join Recovery in the Park as a community resource vendor!

Come stop by our table, meet the BPUSA team, and learn more about the support and opportunities available to justice-impacted individuals and their families. 💙

Recovery in the Park is celebrating 10 years with an evening of community, connection, and fun—including:

🎶 Live music
🍽️ Free food and drinks
🤝 Fellowship
🧘 Yoga, meditation, breathwork, and a sound bath
🎧 Silent disco
🎲 Lawn games, mocktails, and more!

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 5–9 p.m.
📍 Fair Market — 1100 E. 5th St., Austin, TX 78702
🎟️ RSVP at RecoveryInThePark.com

Be sure to stop by the Building Promise USA table and say hello! 👋

Looking for support on your reentry journey? RARE—Reentry Advocates Restoring Excellence—offers resources designed to help individuals build stability, develop new skills, and move toward meaningful careers. 💙

Services include:

🤝 Peer-led case management
🧠 Licensed substance-use and mental-health counseling
💻 Digital-skills training
🎓 Industry-recognized credentials
💼 Career-placement support

Building Promise USA is proud to share opportunities that help justice-impacted individuals move forward and thrive. 🌟

📍 1212 E. Anderson Lane, Suite 300 #7, Austin, TX 78752
📞 (737) 244-1989
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.RareReentry.com

For people returning home after incarceration, access to support, connection, and life-saving resources can make all the difference. 💚

As International Overdose Awareness Day approaches, BPUSA stands with THRA in remembering the lives lost to overdose and in recognizing the importance of harm reduction within the reentry community.

People navigating reentry can face increased overdose risk, especially after periods of incarceration when tolerance may be lower. Naloxone, education, and judgment-free support save lives.

Carry naloxone. Know how to use it. Look out for one another. Everyone deserves the opportunity to come home, rebuild, and stay here. 💚

This year, people we love died of an overdose.

Not a statistic. Not a stranger. Someone who sat in our Drop-In Center and brought us joy. Someone our outreach team knew by name and loved. Someone whose laugh we can still hear. Someone whose name is still etched on our porch.

THRA staff carried losses that no report can capture. August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, 25 years and still remembering.

Every overdose death is preventable. It’s why we show up with naloxone, with supplies, with no judgment every single day.

💜 Overdose is preventable
💜 Carry naloxone. We’ll train you for free.
💜 Never use alone. Your life matters.