Creating Pathways Through Education, Empowerment, and Economic Justice in Southeast Ohio

Nelsonville Location Now Open

New Leaf is more than a marketplace.

New Leaf is a fresh start for survivors of trauma, substance misuse, and incarceration in Southeast Ohio.

There are no words that can express just how grateful I am for the program at New Leaf. It is no exaggeration when I say the folks and this program have saved me. I have only been here a few weeks, but where I once was hopeless and saw darkness, I now have hope and light."

I am so grateful for the program at New Leaf. It has given me hope for the future. I came here from a situation that had me very scared and hopeless. I feel safe here, I am smiling again, and I am excited for the future."

CHANGING LIVES

At New Leaf, we understand that experiencing trauma and substance misuse uproots survivors from their community and support networks. New Leaf works to reestablish these connections so that those survivors can thrive and break the reinforcing cycle of trauma

New Leaf Justice Enterprises is a nonprofit social enterprise division of the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program that provides individuals and their families impacted by trauma, substance use, and or incarceration with:

• No-cost long-term housing for up to two years
  
• Access to living wage employment with workforce development training to ensure participants maintain living wage employment after they graduate from the program
  
• Wrap around supportive services, including but not limited to free childcare and transportation, case management, and legal advocacy

New Leaf project activities are currently focused in the Nelsonville community but will be expanded to Athens and Glouster communities within the next two years. By providing and expanding housing, creating living wage employment/job training, and providing mobile strengths-based supportive services, the project will be taking steps toward health equity, preventing violence before it ever occurs, and building resilience such that if someone does experience trauma, struggle with addiction, or experience incarceration, there is a coordinated community response to support that individual.

PARTNERS

Dirty Girl Coffee

At Dirty Girl Coffee, they want everyone to enjoy life and drink fantastic craft-roasted coffee! They are a small batch coffee roaster with a social mission to promote women’s economic progress in Appalachia, and offer responsibly sourced coffees including the largest selection of women produced coffees supporting pay equity in growing regions. Their mission is to chip away at those long enduring barriers to economic progress and help women find their voice, their power and make the world a better place. They believe where women thrive, communities thrive.

New Leaf is more than a marketplace.
New Leaf is a new beginning for survivors of trauma, substance misuse, and incarceration in Southeast Ohio.