OAR of Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church, VA

Founded in 1974, OAR is a community-based nonprofit organization working with men and women returning to the community from incarceration and offering alternative sentencing options through community service to youth and adults. In Fiscal Year 2017, OAR served 2,035 individuals. This includes 695 individuals who were served pre-release and post-release while they are incarcerated in local detention centers, with services such as case management and life skills courses or after incarceration, with services such as case management, employment advising, emergency services, and intensive reentry coaching. For post-release services, we work with individuals who are returning to live in Arlington, Alexandria, and Falls Church. Additionally, OAR oversaw 1,403 individuals in the Community Service Program for court-mandated individuals needing to complete community service hours through the Arlington County and City of Falls Church courts. In 2015, OAR was honored as Nonprofit of the Year by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce at the Best Business Awards. In 2016, OAR was honored with the Nonprofit Award by the Leadership Center for Excellence. Additionally, OAR is featured in the Catalogue for Philanthropy for the 2012-2013 and 2016-2017 editions as "One of the Best" nonprofits in the DC metro area.