Social Support Services

Our Social Support team provides services that accommodate the different life circumstances and mental health needs for exonerees upon immediate release.  We strive to provide support that is both culturally competent and trauma-informed.

Services include:

  • Consultation
  • Evaluation and needs assessment
  • Social support recommendations
  • Identify needs, strengths, and challenges for developing a comprehensive strategy
  • Continuity of social support
  • Navigation and support for exonerees to access services provided through AB 701-Exoneree Housing, AB 703, Exoneree Higher Education, AB 672 Obie’s Law, and SB 1050-Gate Money (visit Our Policy Changes for more information about these bills)

Continue below to complete an intake form and tell us more about what you need assistance with.

For assistance, contact: 

Arene Rushdan, MSN
Social Support Navigation
(951) 454-3686

Arene Rushdan brings a passion for helping others overcome barriers they face and achieve success.  As the wife of an exoneree, she and her husband work as a team to help other exonerees achieve their goals.  Currently, Arene is pursuing a PhD in psychology with an emphasis in cognition and instruction which she will apply in development of effective educational strategies toward overcoming barriers. 

Social Support Services Intake Form

To help us better understand your needs, complete the form below with as much information as possible and submit.  Please be sure to include a phone number and/or email address we can reach you at.   If you have any questions, you can reach us by phone at 707-656-5994 or by email at info@exoneratednation.org.

Social Support Services Intake Form

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Health & Healing

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This year’s retreat hosted 22 exonerees from across the country and held workshops and activities designed to honor and acknowledge their collective and individual experiences by providing a space to convene, support healing and provide practical skills to support engagement in the wrongful conviction.

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“Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage
no longer controls our lives”

Akshay Dubey

 

You’ve been through and survived a deeply traumatic experience. Incarceration and wrongful conviction affect our bodies, our minds, and our spirits. Transitioning home after release is also very challenging. In Exonerated Nation holds an annual healing retreat in the fall of each year and provides regular convening and support group opportunities throughout the year. If you are interested in participating, or if you need help finding health and mental health services please contact us.

info@exoneratednation.org

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We’ve been separated from our communities for so long. Many of us lost our families and friends during our wrongful imprisonment. At Exonerated Nation, we are creating a community of exonerees. If you want to stay connected with other exonerees in California, or if you feel like you can help a newly released brother or sister, please contact:

 

 

 

info@exoneratednation.org

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Phone

707-656-5994

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Mail

Info@exoneratednation.org

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Address

1900 Fruitvale Avenue, #3D,
Oakland, CA 94601

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Leadership Training

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Exonerated Nation believes that those who have experienced and lived through wrongful conviction and imprisonment must be at the forefront of the movement for change. We are currently developing an Exoneree Advisory Board and a Speaker’s Bureau. If you are interested in helping to guide the work and strategy of Exonerated Nation, or if you are interested in sharing your story, please contact:

 

 

 

info@exoneratednation.org

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Oakland, CA 94601

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Housing

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California becomes first state to provide post-release housing for wrongfully-convicted exonerees!

 

Governor Newsom signed legislation sponsored by Exonerated Nation!

On October 3rd, 2019, International Wrongful Conviction Day, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 701 into law. The legislation is authored by Assembly member Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) and sponsored by Exonerated Nation, a non-profit advocacy organization. The bill makes California the first state in the country to pay for housing of exonerees upon their release from state prison. Effective January 1, 2020, this legislation provides hotel, rent, and/or mortgage payments up to specified monthly limits, which includes 25% above rates adopted by the federal General Services Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Federal Housing Administration for up to four years after release.

· $5,000 dollars upon release for housing expenses

· Receive direct payment or reimbursement for reasonable housing costs for 4 years

This legislation applies to anyone who was wrongfully convicted, sent to state prison, and eventually exonerated by a court, on or after January 1, 2020 .

 

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