Formerly Incarcerated Support Program Helps Students Thrive | ElCo Chats

Vilma Fuentes is a counselor and former coordinator for El Camino’s Formerly Incarcerated Re-Entry Students Thriving (FIRST) Program. One-on-one meetings with advisers are a key part of the program, along with support such as meal cards, affordable housing and job referrals, and workshops on various topics that help formerly incarcerated students reacclimate into society and education.

Janet Carraman is a recent El Camino graduate who is now an outstanding psychology student at Cal State Fullerton. She openly shares her experiences as a formerly incarcerated student with staff members and peers, facilitating her own healing while helping to create safe spaces for other vulnerable students. She also started her own nonprofit to support formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students.

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