Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans Cornerstone Builders Program

Services offered: Clothing and Household Employment Family Food Housing Legal Mental Health

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans Cornerstone Builders Program logo

Address 1000 Howard Ave., Suite 200, New Orleans, LA 70113

Community area Served New Orleans, Louisiana

Phone Number (504) 523-3755 or toll-free 1 (866) 891-2210

Website https://www.ccano.org/cornerstone/

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Cornerstone Builders mission – Cornerstone Builders is a re-entry program for formerly incarcerated men and women based on rehabilitation through service. The program believes that community service equips people with the skills and assets necessary to be responsible, productive citizens. This prisoner re-entry program is a transformative experience that benefits not only the individual, but also the families and victims of crimes and society.

Some more information on services provided:

  • Family
    • Bus project — provides free family bus rides to prisons
    • Cornerstone Kids — mentorship provided to children whose parents are incarcerated
  • Housing
    • Emergency housing
    • Re-entry 72 – provides support services to persons within first 72 hours of release from local correctional facilities
  • Legal
    • Annual Symposium for Systemic change — participants discuss strategies to end mass incarceration