THIS PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ADVOCACY, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, MORE SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING ISSUES EXPERIENCED BY CITIZENS RETURNING TO THE GENERAL POPULATION AFTER A PERIOD OF INCARCERATION. NEARC WILL BE COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING RETURNING CITIZENS FOR A PRODUCTIVE LIFE THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AWARENESS, SYSTEM NAVIGATION, STIGMA REDUCTION AND COLLABORATION.