Life’s circumstance or missteps can lead to incarceration or other life challenges that can be difficult to overcome. It’s better for everyone in our community when we can ensure a person has the chance to put the pieces of their lives back together; creating a community where everyone has an opportunity to succeed. Just Bakery […]
JustDane’s Healing House is seeking a full-time Clinical Specialist to join their team. At Healing House, staff members work with homeless families where a member of the family is in need of a safe, nurturing environment to recuperate from illness, surgery, or childbirth. The full-time Clinical Specialist works as part of the Healing House team […]
JustDane’s Healing House is seeking 3 new team members, thanks to a grant that is helping us expand our services. At Healing House, staff members work with homeless families where a member of the family is in need of a safe, nurturing environment to recuperate from illness, surgery, or childbirth. We are looking for the […]
JustDane is honored to have been awarded a grant from the National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC) and the Centers for Disease Control Foundation (CDCF) to expand services provided at Healing House, a JustDane Initiative. Healing House provides recuperative medical shelter and a myriad of supportive services for families with […]
JustDane (listed as Madison-Area Urban Ministry) is proud to be among the 124 non-profit recipients of more than 2 million dollars raised by the Steve Stricker Foundation at this year’s American Family Insurance Championship. We thank them for their support and look forward to being part of this impactful event again next summer. To read […]
JustDane is honored to have been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Otto Bremer Trust. Funds from this grant will be used to sustain Healing House, which shelters families struggling with homelessness, who need a place to recuperate after medical treatment or childbirth. Since opening […]
Join our team! JustDane’s Healing House is seeking a full-time Resident Care Specialist. The Resident Care Specialist will work with homeless families where a member of the family is in need of a safe, nurturing environment to recuperate from an illness, surgery, or childbirth. CNA preferred, with strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated willingness to […]
As a chaplain at the Cook County Jail in Chicago and as a sociologist studying mass incarceration, Dr. Reuben Jonathan Miller has spent years alongside prisoners, formerly incarcerated people, their families, and their friends to understand the lifelong burden that even a single arrest can entail. What his work reveals is a simple, if overlooked […]
Join our team! Just Bakery is now hiring two part-time staff. The Production Assistant is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations of the bakery, while the Teaching Assistant helps create innovative lesson plans and enhance the learning environment for Just Bakery students. For more information and how to apply, please read the full job […]
The mission of JustDane has always been to inspire hope and create change at the individual level and community level. JustDane would not be where it is today without the wonderful people who participate in, and give life to, its programs. Tyrees Scott is one of these people. He is the embodiment of hope, change, and perseverance. Born in Chicago and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Tyrees dealt with struggles while growing up, and as a young man he was incarcerated. Despite tribulations after his release from prison, Tyrees decided it was time to change his life around. He made a promise to himself that he would not end up incarcerated again, and he has lived up to exactly that.
Kim’s Story