New Jersey Reentry Corporation
Angela Puma is a Licensed Social Worker currently engaged with the New Jersey Reentry Corporation and has been facilitating workshops and conducting biopsychosocial assessments since August 2021. Simultaneously, Angela serves as an In Home Counselor at NORTH JERSEY THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, providing therapy to at-risk youth and coordinating services through New Jersey Children Systems of Care. Previously, Angela held the position of Program Manager at Integrity House, overseeing compliance, budget management, and service delivery from February 2017 to August 2021. Angela's extensive experience includes roles as Admissions Manager and Admissions Counselor, as well as providing therapy as an In-Home Therapist with Clear Conscience Counseling, and investigating child welfare cases with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Seton Hall University and a Master of Social Work from Rutgers University.
New Jersey Reentry Corporation
The New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) is a non-profit agency with a social mission to remove all barriers to employment for court involved individuals. The NJRC is premised on the ambition to create an environment which promotes pro-social norms amongst court involved individuals, encouraging the establishment of attachments to positive rehabilitative cultures, strengthening bonds among peers who promote positive norms and values, and promoting family reunification to the end of increasing employment and decreasing recidivism. Participants receive individualized assessments and treatment plans that first address essential needs, including housing, treatment, mental health care, medical care, and access to health insurance and other public benefits to secure these essential needs.