NOLA
Community
Reintegration

No One Leaves Alone: A Spectrum of Support

No One Leaves Alone (NOLA) offers post-incarceration support to participants based on their needs.

Often, NOLA participants meet with a circle of volunteers and M2W2 staff. The circle provides mentorship and practical support in five areas: housing, health, employment, education, and relationships.

Alternatively, participants can choose to meet with a single volunteer or staff member on an as-needed basis to access support in those same areas.

Post-Prison Support for Successful Transitions

Life after prison isn’t easy. A 2019 study by Correctional Service Canada (CSC) found that 23 percent of people leaving prison were reconvicted after two years. After five years that number jumps to 38 percent and 60 percent for Indigenous men. 

Through NOLA, people can access the relationships and resources they need for successful community reintegration. 

Participants in NOLA recognize the invaluable support it has provided. “You try to rebuild your life in the community and you can’t do it by yourself,” said one participant. “NOLA cares and that’s why it works. It makes a total difference.”

Learn More About NOLA

The NOLA Difference: Practical Support and Relationships

When obstacles blocked her path, Alexandra reached out to NOLA. She found practical support and, for the first time in her life, a sense of belonging.

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It Starts With a Desire to Change

Cindy knew it couldn’t continue. She had been in and out of jail for a decade, living a cycle of crime and addiction. She decided she’d had enough.

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At the Crossroads

The wildfire smoke had cleared over the weekend, and steep, green mountains were once again visible in the distance. If you ignored the fences and guard towers, this valley could be pretty. Either way, leaving this place felt good to Jason

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When you volunteer with NOLA, you participate in changing our community for the better—making it safer and more connected.

NOLA is funded by generous M2W2 donors, the Envision Financial Community Endowment, and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Thank you!