Become a Client
Ready to build a brighter future? Join the inspHire program and take the next step toward employment, stability, and lasting success.
Why inspHire?
Rebuilding life after incarceration isn't something you should have to do alone. The 12-month inspHire program provides the structure, support, and opportunities needed to overcome barriers, secure meaningful employment, and build lasting stability. From your first day in the program, our team is committed to helping you move forward with confidence.
Transitional Housing
We help participants establish stability and security through safe, supportive transitional housing.
Professional Development
We help participants develop the workplace skills and confidence needed for lasting career success.
Employment Assistance
We help participants secure meaningful employment through job search support and employer connections.
Personalized Guidance
We help participants overcome challenges through one-on-one coaching and personalized guidance.
Eligibility
To ensure a good fit for the inspHire program, applicants must meet the eligibility requirements below.
REQUIREMENTS
Is inspHire Right for Me?
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Have served time in a Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice facility, be on community supervision or probation, participate in a State Attorney's Office Diversion or Pretrial Intervention Program, or have lived incarceration experience.
- Be transitioning back into the community and workforce within Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, or Polk counties and able to participate in person.
- Be drug-free (program admission is contingent upon the results of a drug screening).
- Have no sexual offense convictions.
- Have no pending or active criminal cases.
- Not be classified as a habitual violent offender (certain charges and circumstances may be reviewed individually).
THINGS TO KNOW
Important Program Info
- Abe Brown Ministries and inspHire are not homeless shelters; transitional housing is offered only to inspHire program participants.
- You must be physically capable of working a full-time job to be enrolled in the inspHire program (8 hours a day; 40 hours a week).
- Prior to enrollment, applicants must provide a valid government-issued photo ID, driver's license, or Social Security Number.
- Participants spend the first six weeks of the inspHire program in a classroom setting, completing the Professional Development course.
- You must successfully complete an initial drug screening and comply with random drug screenings throughout your participation in the inspHire program.
- You must actively participate in all required program components, including Professional Development, Case Management, Life Coaching, and Job Coaching/Follow-Up services.
STAYING MOTIVATED
Incentives
To help participants stay focused on their goals, inspHire provides practical resources, supportive services, and achievement-based incentives that remove barriers and encourage long-term success.
- Transitional housing support
- Achievement-based financial incentives
- Professional interview attire
- HART bus pass to attend inspHire classes
- Certificate of program completion
Join the inspHire Program
To begin the process of joining the inspHire program, please reach out to our team using one of the two contact methods below. We'll be happy to answer your questions, discuss your goals, and guide you through the next steps of the application process.
813.247.3285
Give us a call to get the process started.
info@abebrown.org
Send us an email to get the process started.