Upcoming events
Check out our services for more recurring events, which include weekly Participatory Defense meetings and biweekly Family Reunification hub meetings, Food for Life grocery drive, Path to SEED employment trainings, and more.
Townhall/Press Conference: Creating Safe neighborhoods & Communities
Join us for an informational Town Hall aimed at debunking prevailing myths surrounding Proposition 47 and the so-called increase in “crime”. These current attacks are aimed at rolling back criminal justice reforms that have been beneficial in our fight against mass incarceration.
Food and refreshments will be provided.
2024 Reentry Conference
What do intentional, inclusive, & safe reentry services look like? Are we meeting the needs of justice-impacted people in Riverside County? How do reentry services overlap with housing, gender justice, & other critical issues?
Announcing a 2024 Reentry Conference March 28th lifting up Riverside reentry needs, current gaps, and best practices, recent reentry bills & their impact, and the voices & experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals.
This conference is open to service providers, community leaders, department heads, and electeds. System-impacted people will also be represented on each panel. Join us for engaging & collaborative discussions, panels and working groups to identify best practices, offer information on launching reentry programs, and accessing funding & other resources. We’ll be sharing more details about speakers, panels, and breakout room topics soon! Please use the link below to register and contact us if you have any questions.
We are seeking volunteers for this event! If interested, please fill out this form.
riverside all of us or none February chapter meeting (Holiday date change)
Join the Riverside Chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Google Meets link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
Legacy of Love: Fifth Annual Fundraiser Luncheon
This December, we’re celebrating 14 years of Starting Over with a specially prepared lunch, keynote speaker, music, and more. This year’s theme is A Legacy of Love: How do we build a legacy of system impacted leadership centered in love? We do it everyday and the outcomes speak louder than we can. Join us as we celebrate another year of witnessing the benefits of a Legacy of Love.
For any questions, or to sponsor this event, please contact office@startingoverinc.org or call (951) 898-0862.
Sip & Paint
Join us for a Sip and Paint event with refreshments, networking, art, poetry, and more! African attire welcome but not required. Please register here.
Annual Turkey Giveaway
We are giving away 90 FREE Thanksgiving Turkeys with the support of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians! Pick-up will be at our office on Tuesday, Nov. 14th from 3-6 PM.
Please complete the form below to reserve your turkey. Please note that you must be receiving Disability, Medi-Cal, Cal Fresh / EBT, or EDD benefits to be eligible for a free turkey.
RAOUON Backpack & School Supply Giveaway
Riverside All Of Us Or None’s annual Backpack + School Supply giveaway is here! Please RSVP at the link below to reserve a backpack and free Castle Park ticket for your child.
For questions, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com
riverside all of us or none chapter meeting
Join the Riverside Chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Google Meets link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
Quest 4 Democracy 2023
Join us along with Legal Services for Prisoners with Children and All Of Us or None for our annual Quest for Democracy lobby day May 22nd, 2023! We’ll be uplifting the voices of system-impacted people and building a more equitable and just society that addresses our community’s needs.
Starting Over can help with van transportation as well as registration fees for formerly incarcerated individuals! Please get in touch at office@startingoverinc.org for more info.
Participatory Defense of the Inland Empire Celebration
Please join us this Saturday at Shakey's Pizza Parlor (23346 Sunnymead Blvd, Moreno Valley, 92553) for a FREE Family & Community Celebration hosted by Participatory Defense of the Inland Empire!
Whether you are a Participatory Defense participant or interested in learning more, all are welcome as we share our stories and resources as we advocate for accountability from the criminal justice system. Food games, raffles, & more!
riverside all of us or none chapter meeting
Join the Riverside Chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Google Meets link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
Tax Clinic
Join us for a free Tax Clinic this Wednesday! We can help with tax preparation and helping you claim your Earned Income Tax Credit, Young Child Tax Credit, and more. Resources will also be available on COVID vaccines and alternatives to collection for IRS tax debt via a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic session. Please bring Photo ID, your original Social Security card, your W-2s, and direct deposit info.
To RSVP, please call (951) 898-0862 or email office@startingoverinc.org.
FREE Legal Clinic
Join us Saturday, February 4th for a FREE legal clinic providing live scans, notary services, and legal support regarding expungements, resentencing, family law, employment, CPS, and immigration. Please contact us at office@startingoverinc.org or at (951) 898-0862 if attending.
riverside all of us or none chapter meeting
Join the Riverside Chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Google Meets link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
Planting Seeds of Opportunity and Harvesting Hope: An SOi Fundraiser
Dear Community Partner,
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to Starting Over Inc.’s Fourth Annual Fundraiser Luncheon on Friday, December 9th, 2022. The Luncheon will be held at the Corona Circle City Center from 11:30 to 1:30pm.
Tickets are $60 each and may be eligible for tax deduction. Tickets include a specially prepared lunch, a keynote speaker, presentations, music, and fun. Tables (seating 8) are also available at $480 per table. Tickets can be ordered by contacting us directly or via Eventbrite.
We would love to have you join us as we celebrate Community and raise funds for the work that Starting Over does.
This year, Starting Over will be celebrating 13 years of work in the community, helping people overcome homelessness and address barriers to life after incarceration. This year, we would like to acknowledge Starting Over’s partners who have helped us achieve success through community engagement and the individual successes of so many people who only needed a few seeds of opportunity before yielding a harvest of hope. We see a sustainable garden growing where weeds used to be. We see the strong medicine of cultivation and opportunity. It is our commitment to ourselves, you, and the community we are part of, to continue our work, cultivating a culture of compassion and care.
We do hope that you can join us or otherwise support our fundraising efforts. If you are interested in sponsorship or need more information, or to RSVP please contact us at office@startingoverinc.org or call (951) 898-0862 and ask to speak to Monet. We sincerely appreciate you, your time, and consideration.
-Vonya Quarles, Executive Director
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riverside all of us or none chapter meeting
Join the Riverside Chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Google Meets link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
Our Families Matter - Transform CPS Rally
Join us to help raise awareness of current harmful policies & practices present in child welfare programs, and how they impact family members living with criminal convictions unrelated to their ability to care for children. We’ll be in solidarity with & uplift parents affected by CPS & provide tools on how to navigate the system.
Day of Agenda:
10:00 am- 11:00 am: Meet on the corner of Gilbert st. and Windsor dr; make posters for the march. Feel free to bring your own.
11:00 am: Start the march on towards the San Bernardino Juvenile Court
11:20 am- 11:30 am: Set up the rally in front of the courthouse on Paseo way and Anton ct.
11:30 am-12:30 pm: Line-up of speakers sharing their message and stories.
12:30 pm- 1:00 pm: Close up the rally and clean up.
For more information, please contact:
Bobbie Butts at (947) 347-4932 or bobbie@startingoverinc.org
Daisy Gonzalez at daisyg.startingoverinc@gmail.com
Organized by:
A Mother’s Voice, Crip Justice, FREE Project (Starting Over Inc.), Time for Change
riverside all of us or none chapter meeting
Join the Riverside Chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Google Meets link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
riverside all of us or none chapter meeting (Copy)
Join the Riverside Chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Google Meets link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
Town Hall: Housing Discrimination against Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Housing is critical to successful re-entry, yet formerly incarcerated individuals face significant discrimination when seeking and sustaining housing. Please join us for a conversation regarding the housing experiences of system-impacted community members - and what passing a Fair Chance Housing Ordinance in the City of Riverside would do to advance housing justice for all.
Speakers:
Toya Vick, Housing/Criminal Justice Advocate, Solís Policy Institute Local Fellow
Terrance Stewart, #TimeDone Director, Safe and Just
Fiona Langley, Community Member
Erica Smith, Family Support Specialist, Centers for New Horizons
Taqwaa Bonner, Housing Advocate, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
For ASL or Spanish interpretation, please contact avalon@startingoverinc.org.
riverside all of us or none chapter meeting
Join the Riverside Chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Google Meets link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
Quest for Democracy 2022
We are at a critical moment in history. The threat of oppression looms as injustices seemingly gain momentum due to elections, historical budget allocations, and other systemic operations. Our futures must be defended. Our legacy must be protected. Over the course of the last six years, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children / All of Us or None has organized Quest for Democracy to provide hundreds of directly and system-impacted people from dozens of diverse organizations access to democracy and the opportunity to advocate as experts about the devastating realities of the criminal justice system. By facilitating this direct access to our elected representatives, we’re able to use our real-life expertise to draw attention to our humanity while supporting legislation that helps our families and communities lead healthy lives.
While the fight for human and civil rights continue to plague our country, the COVID-19 pandemic has swept across this nation and is still of major concern. Resultedly, we have been challenged to adapt in new ways to avoid being silenced and derailed from our commitments to our mission and the hundreds of thousands of people we serve. With the health of our communities at the forefront, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children /All of Us or None is organizing the first ever Hybrid (In-Person and Digital) Quest for Democracy (HQ4D). On August 8, 2022, we invite you to join us at our State Capitol and online in order to speak in your own voice. With everyone’s participation, our collective voice and call to action will undoubtedly make this the biggest and loudest Quest for Democracy ever!
HQ4D 2022 will feature opportunities to directly to members of the state legislature about the bills and policies we believe are crucial to building a more equitable and just society. We will have robust discussions, live entertainment, and a digital megaphone to amplify our voices.
Please contact office@startingoverinc.org to be added to our transportation and hotel list!
Community Baby Shower
Together with Women Mentoring Women Ministry, Inc., we’re hosting a community baby shower August 6th!
RSVP to Janet (909) 578-2548 or to Bobbie (951) 287-4932.
We are also seeking additional donations for babies age 0-3, any gender - for example Pampers, clothing, blankets, formula, bottles, etc. If you would like to donate, please drop off at our office at 6355 Riverside Ave Ste 100, Riverside, CA 92506. Donations are welcome M-F business hours any day before or day of the shower.
Backpack Giveaway
Join Riverside All Of Us or None for our 11th annual backpack and school supply giveaway August 6th at Castle Park! This event is for the children of current/formerly incarcerated people in the Inland Empire region. Any leftover backpacks are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis to children not yet registered. Backpacks are distributed until 9:30 am or until we run out.
Each child will also receive a free pass to Castle Park, which can be used at any time before January 1, 2023!
Register for FREE by July 27th below:
Community Cares BBQ + Fun Day in the Park
Join Starting Over, Inc. for a day of fun in the sun including food, prizes, re-entry + housing resources, craft activities, and more! We will be celebrating community and sharing updates + ways to get involved with our work to advance housing, racial, and economic justice, including:
The People's Budget for 2023
Rapid Rehousing program
ACA3, the California bill to end involuntary servitude
CalEITC info & support
COVID-19 info & relief
riverside all of us or none chapter meeting
Join the Riverside Chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Google Meets link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
riverside all of us or none chapter meeting
Join the Riverside Chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Google Meets link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
Dear Mama: Supporting & Protecting Families March & Caravan
We are hosting this event to advocate for mothers who have been impacted by the criminal justice system and the child welfare system.
We know that Mother's Day can be a hard day for many people. Some people are reminded of the loss of their mother. Some mothers are reminded of the separation from their children. Some people may not know their biological mother. Whatever the case may be, this day brings up many emotions for many people. We want to take the time to celebrate motherhood. Today we stand in unity at this courthouse to advocate for mothers and parents who are still dealing with the separation from their children.
Join us in solidarity as we march to the Edmunds courthouse.
If you would like to make signs, meet us at 1617 North Eastern Ave, Los Angeles Ca 90063.
9:00 to 9:45 Signmaking in McDonald's Parking Lot
10:00 March and caravan begin
10:30 to 11:30 Rally at Edmund's Courthouse
Any questions or concerns please contact :
Kimberly Dunne: (213) 884-7284
Bobbie Butts: (951) 347-4932
Sponsors: Starting Over, Inc., FREE Project, A New Way of Life, Underground Scholars, & Crip Justice
Peace and Justice Summit
Hosted by Riverside All Of Us or None and Community Action Partnership, the 2022 Peace and Justice Summit will address the needs of community members re-entering society after incarceration, including the elimination of barriers related to housing, education, employment and entrepreneur opportunities, family reunification, etc.
This event serves as a listening session as we will hear directly how well-intentioned policies impact the lives of everyday people. The listening session is followed by self- selected break out sessions focused on action!! This event is open to the general public, but space is limited.
Speakers: If you are interested in speaking as a formerly incarcerated individual, you will be compensated for your time. Please email with any questions.
Vendors are welcome! For more information please contact: bobbie@startingoverinc.org or call (951) 898-0862.
riverside all of us or none chapter meeting (Copy)
Join the Riverside chapter of All of Us or None, a national organizing initiative of formerly incarcerated people, families, friends, and allies in the fight for the rights of formerly and currently incarcerated people.
RAOUON meets monthly on the third Monday of the month. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice.
For a Zoom link, please contact riversideallofusornone@gmail.com.
For updates, check:
Training - Understanding SB354 - Expanding Relative Placements
We passed SB354! Now what? Register for this training session for both family members and legal advocates on what SB354 means for relative placements.
Register here for the 12:00 PM session.
Register here for the 6:00 PM session.
Co-Hosts: Alliance for Children’s Rights, A New Way of Life, East Bay Family Defenders, Legal Aid Foundation of LA (LAFLA), Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, and Starting Over, Inc.
