Residents enjoyed a wonderful, tasty holiday-catered meal with their families and loved ones, and Christmas gifts and gift cards were given to the residents’ families’ children. Guest Speaker, Vladimir Dubois, a Supervisor at the Miami Downtown Ambassadors Enhancement Team shared an encouraging message of hope and possibility when re-entering society after incarceration. He shared that […]
Join the Riverside House team in celebrating the achievements of the following clients and employees of distinction. Milton Brown applies himself daily while on the job and consistently goes above and beyond in everything he does. Congratulations to Mr. Brown for his hard-earned efforts in coming this far and for his excellent on-the-job work performance. […]
This Black History Month, Riverside House celebrates the work and unwavering dedication of Dr. LaVon Bracy. Dr. LaVon Bracy integrated the Alachua County, Florida school system, becoming the first African American to graduate from Gainesville High School in 1965. The product of a civil rights activist and a schoolteacher, LaVon is the proud daughter of […]
Cleve Bell, our CEO and a board member of the Black Affairs Advisory Board, and Carmen Bell, Community and Donor Relations Coordinator, recently attended the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce’s 50th Anniversary and Black History Month Kickoff event with Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. The event showcased spoken word poetry, awards recognizing community partners, a fashion show […]
Long-standing partners Celebrate Recovery and Riverside House teamed up for the start of this year’s Celebrate Recover Group. Cleve Bell, the guest speaker at Hope United Methodist Church’s weekly Tuesday night group, spoke on the topic of “Denial”. Make plans to attend this Celebrate Recovery Group weekly on Tuesdays at 7 PM. It is open […]
The 300 Letters team is hosting its very first wellness event fundraiser of the year with the wonderful Jungle Johanna. During this blissful pilates and sound bath flow event, the community comes together to help families divided by incarceration, one donation at a time. 100% of your ticket will be going to the families at […]
Riverside House was honored to host United Pentecostal Church North American Missions Department’s National Director Phillip Harding and their team! As part of the visit, our CEO Cleveland Bell, and COO Dave McSherry gave an amazing facility tour. United Pentecostal Church’s vision of unity among faith and community leaders inspires us. Together, our teams are […]
In the spirit of celebrating Second Chance Month in April, Miami Vineyard in Kendall, with the help of Better Together, recently hosted a second chance job fair. The Second Chance Job Fair aims to connect individuals with criminal backgrounds with employers open to offering them employment opportunities. This year marked the 3rd annual job fair, […]
On May 16th, 2024, we hosted our annual Riverside House Health and Resource Fair. This event serves as a vital hub, offering our residents essential support and resources for their re-entry journey. We were thrilled to welcome six dedicated vendors who assisted 29 of our residents, providing them with a wide range of resources from […]
On July 29th, we were honored to join Daphne Saba, representing the City of Miami Beach and the Office of the Mayor and Commission, during her press conference announcing the launch of Operation Summer Relief. During this month-long initiative, Riverside House, alongside other partners, will work together to encourage the city’s homeless population to take […]
