ᎠᎵᏱᎸᏍᏗ ᎤᎾᎦᏎᏴᏍᏗᏕᎩ

Career Services

918-453-5555
17675 South Muskogee Ave Tahlequah, OK 74464
ᏧᏪᏅᏒ ᏛᎦᎷᏥ ᎠᏴᏟᎯᏍᏗ & ᏗᏄᎪᏗᏍᎩ ᎤᎾᏠᏯᏍᏔᏅ ᏚᎾᏙᏢᏒᎢ

Coming Home Reentry & Justice Involved Programs

The Coming Home Programs assist Cherokee Citizens who are justice involved or have been released from incarceration. The programs are designed to help participants overcome barriers created by their justice involvement so they may successfully reintegrate after incarceration and promote healthy positive interactions with family and communities. Reentry justice involved services are on a case-by-case basis and can include, but are not limited to, the following; assistance with ID attainment, counseling, health care, behavioral health, clothing, hygiene, housing, driver’s license reinstatement, vocational training and other relevant services.

The Coming Home Reentry and Justice Involved Program operates within the Career Services Group of Cherokee Nation, allowing for easy referral and access to other employment and training programs.

To learn more about these in-house employment and training opportunities, please visit the other Career Services Program tabs.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Be a Cherokee Nation citizen
  • Reside or plan to reside within a county located within the Cherokee Nation Reservation
  • Have barriers to employment or social reintegration related to justice involvement

These services are designed to support individuals who face barriers to employment and positive social engagement and who are actively engaged in overcoming these barriers, including those who are:  

  • Currently or previously justice involvement causing barriers to employment or income
  • Justice involvement causing barriers to positive family or social engagement

Required Documents

Applicants must provide the following:  

  • Proof of Cherokee Nation tribal membership
  • Social Security Card
  • Proof of justice involvement, release paperwork  

Assistance to obtain may be provided to obtain these documents  

Application Process

Our application process is conducted in person to allow for efficient service delivery. Other required documents may be needed for certain services and will be discussed during intake process.  

How to Apply

Apply at any of our Career Services office locations across the reservation.  

Applicants can also call our main number at (918) 453-5555 to be connected with a local field office for assistance.