Life Changes Inc
About Life Changes Inc
Life Changes, Inc. gives people a place to land when life has gotten complicated, through supportive housing, recovery services, workforce development, and education support. The work is especially grounded in the practical stuff that helps people move forward, like sober living homes, reentry help, and support for school and job goals. If you care about housing that also helps people build steadier days, this is an organization with a clear, lived-in purpose.
What sets Life Changes apart is how it meets people where they are, with housing, reentry support, education access, and creative healing all in the same orbit. Its Creative Impact Art Therapy program adds a trauma-informed path for residents who need more than a bed and a plan. That matters when the people it serves are rebuilding after addiction, incarceration, homelessness, and other hardship.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Supportive residential housing
Sober living and transitional housing for men and women in a safe, secure, structured environment.
Recovery and peer support services
Recovery support for people rebuilding after addiction and hardship.
Workforce development and job readiness
Employment support, job readiness, and workforce development services for residents.
TMCC Educational Partnership Program
Advocacy and support for justice-involved individuals working toward education and employment goals.
Creative Impact Art Therapy
A trauma-informed, evidence-based healing program that uses guided art activities to support emotional regulation, coping skills, resilience, and self-worth.
New Beginnings Prisoner Reentry
Reentry support for people leaving Nevada Department of Corrections facilities, including application assistance, intake, and residence placement.
Support for homeless veterans
Supportive housing and services for homeless veterans rebuilding stability.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Providing supportive residential housing and services aimed at rebuilding lives, restoring families, and improving the community in which we live, work and play.
Who they serve
Men, women, and youth affected by substance abuse, mental illness, homelessness, domestic violence, incarceration, addiction, and hardship.
How your donation helps
- Safe transitional housing
- Recovery and peer support services
- Workforce development and job readiness
- Support for homeless veterans
- Men's and women's hygiene items
- Cleaning supplies
- Cell phones for residents
- Clothing
- Bus passes
- Food items
- Monetary donations
Our story
Life Changes began in 2010, when Lisa Moore opened a home for women in Sparks after a conversation about creating change in the community. From that first house, the organization grew into multiple properties in Reno and Sparks, and its work expanded to include men as well as women. What started as one home became a broader network of housing, recovery, education, and reentry support.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Life Changes Inc’s services.
For people incarcerated in a Nevada Department of Corrections facility, Life Changes asks for an email with the person's full name, NDOC number, and a short paragraph describing the assistance needed, then the team contacts the case manager and helps with the application process. For people who are not detained, the online application can be completed directly, and after release the resident is transported to parole and probation, picked up by the transportation specialist, taken to intake, assigned a residence, and scheduled for same-day intake whenever possible.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
Once a part of the Life Changes family, always a part of the Life Changes family!
I know this journey that I’ve been through and everything that I’ve been through in my life is because this is the big plan for me to give back and do these beautiful things.
Every donation helps create a second chance.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Life Changes Inc has shared.
Current needs
- Men's and women's hygiene items
- Cleaning supplies
- Monetary donations
- Cell phones
- Clothing
- Bus passes
- Food items
Volunteer opportunities
- Youth Squad, high school community service support
- Street Changers, helping serve meals
- Almsgiving, feeding and clothing residents
Recognition & press
Awards & recognition
- KOLO Cares Pillar Partner, 2021
- KOLO Cares Pillar Partner, 2022
Press & mentions
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
How does someone apply for reentry housing?
If someone is incarcerated in a Nevada Department of Corrections facility, an email should be sent with the full name, NDOC number, and a short paragraph explaining the help needed. If the person is not detained, the online application can be completed directly.
What happens after a resident is released?
After release, the Department of Corrections transports the person to the parole and probation office. Life Changes' transportation specialist then picks them up, brings them to intake, helps with needed items, and assigns a residence.
What does Creative Impact Art Therapy provide?
Creative Impact Art Therapy is a trauma-informed, evidence-based healing program that uses guided art activities to support emotional regulation, coping skills, resilience, and self-worth.
What does the TMCC Educational Partnership Program help with?
It provides advocacy and support to help justice-involved individuals improve employability, self-esteem, and life skills while working toward education and employment goals.
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