

JustDane
JustDane
JustDane
About JustDane
Returning to the community after incarceration can involve mental health and substance use challenges alongside finding housing and work. JustDane, a nonprofit in Madison, Wisconsin, offers peer support within its reentry programs. Peer specialists draw on lived experience to build relationships with participants, who direct their own goals. The initiative also provides employment assistance, education, and advocacy, with state-certified staff trained in mental health, substance use, and trauma-informed care.
Practical Help and Reentry Groups
Through Journey Home, resource specialists assess barriers, provide 1-on-1 case management, teach life skills, and connect participants with treatment and community resources. Circles of Support pairs returning individuals with volunteers for weekly meetings to work toward goals involving housing, employment, and transportation. Separate men’s and women’s Phoenix groups provide discussion and skill building, giving participants additional ways to address the practical and personal challenges of reentry.

Center Overview
