Yaya’s Reentry Center creates Second Chances
Yaya’s Reentry Center is more than just housing; it is a structured reentry program built around healing and accountability. We combine a stable home environment with case management, life skills development, employment readiness, and access to mental health support.
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The Challenge
Reentry is challenging. National research and common reentry experiences show that returning citizens often face a stack of barriers at the exact moment stability matters most. Even when someone is motivated, the path can be blocked by lost identification, employment gaps, housing restrictions, and untreated trauma or mental illness.
Barriers to Reentry
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Employment barriers including background checks, limited work history, and lack of training.
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Housing barriers including affordability, screening policies, and limited safe options.
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Mental health needs including trauma, mood disorders, co-occurring conditions, and limited access to care.
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Stigma that can isolate people from opportunity and support.
We do not publish unverified impact numbers on this page. Instead, we track outcomes internally and publish verified metrics when ready
Our Methods for Successful Reintegration
Structured housing
The core offering is transitional housing in an accountability-based environment. The capacity is stated as 100 beds, and the length of stay is flexible, guided by individual progress.
Mental support pathway
The model includes counseling support and a pathway for the integration of mental health support and psychiatric care as part of the-term vision.
Case management
Residents start with an intake and assessment, followed by an individualized. Case management includes check-ins, progress reviews, and practical next steps.
Life skills training
Life skills include financial literacy, conflict resolution, communication skills, and time management.
Workforce focus
We offer job training and employment readiness programs to equip individuals with the skills and confidence needed to secure meaningful employment.
Transportation and referrals
Transportation assistance supports appointments and employment, while community referrals aid in recovery, housing searches, and other essential needs.
Participants do not pay for the program. Yaya’s Reentry Center is structured to be free to participants.
Who We Help
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Recently released
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Probation or parole
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Veterans
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Family reintegration
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Community partnerships
Referrals accepted: We accept court and agency referrals. Our program is local in Florida.
Yaya’s Reentry Center serves adults aged 18 and older who are returning home after incarceration and need transitional housing, structure, and a plan. We also support families who are rebuilding relationships and stability after release, and we collaborate with community partners to strengthen outcomes.
A safe, disciplined environment
Structured Transitional Housing With Integrated Support
Yaya’s Reentry Center was founded in 5 in Florida to give formerly incarcerated individuals a genuine second chance. The name “Yaya” is deeply personal to our founder. Her mother called her Yaya, and she now calls her second daughter Yaya as. The name represents love, strength, legacy, and the belief that transformation is possible with the right structure and support.
Vision and inspiration
Our founder has seen how untreated mental health conditions, unstable housing, and lack of structure can contribute to repeated involvement in the justice system. Yaya’s Reentry Center was created to break these cycles with a healing-focused model that combines accountability with compassion.
Founder background
Yahaira Manon, ARNP, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than a decade of experience. Her clinical work with people living with trauma and complex psychiatric needs shaped a vision for reentry that includes stability, dignity, and future behavioral health integration.
Meet the Team
Yaya’s Reentry Center is led by experienced professionals committed to ethical operations, clinical insight, and community impact
APRN, PMHNP-BC
Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Clinical expertise in mental health care, trauma histories, mood disorders, and behavioral challenges.
Executive Director and Treasurer.
Operational oversight, budget monitoring, and financial stewardship are focused on sustainability and transparency.
MD
Vice President, Physician, and U.S. military veteran supporting trauma-informed program alignment and veteran reintegration pathways.