Operation New Hope, Florida’s Statewide Reentry Network, is excited to announce that our Ready4Work Program Location in Space Coast has moved into a new office!
Previously, due to client capacity, our team served participants across two adjacent buildings. As of Monday, September 15, 2025, we are now fully open and operating under one roof at our new location:
840 N Cocoa Blvd, Suites C & D, Cocoa, FL 32922
This new space allows us to continue providing wraparound reentry support in a more unified and accessible environment.
In Brevard County, the need for second chances is all around us. Every year, our community welcomes home hundreds of individuals returning from incarceration—placing Brevard among the top 10 counties in Florida for prison releases. Each one of these individuals deserves the opportunity to transform their life and truly thrive — but too often the barriers they face are overwhelming, contributing to cycles of homelessness, unemployment, and repeated incarceration that can ripple through generations.
Across Florida, nearly 6 in 10 people released from prison are rearrested within three years. Without access to stable housing, employment, or mental health support, these cycles are hard to break. Here in Space Coast, the Brevard County Jail averages nearly 1,600 people in custody each day, a sobering reminder of how many families are impacted.
Finding work after incarceration is one of the biggest challenges. Studies show that someone with a criminal record is 50% less likely to get a call back from an employer, no matter how qualified they may be. When combined with housing insecurity and the stigma of incarceration, it’s easy to see why so many struggle.
But there is hope. With 95% of people incarcerated in Florida eventually returning home, programs designed to provide returning citizens with skills and tools to support reentry success are essential: this is why a program like Ready4Work is vital to a thriving community. By providing training, counseling, housing, and a network of support, Operation New Hope is helping people not just return, but truly restart—building stronger families and safer communities in Brevard County.
Every week at our Space Coast site, a new class of clients returning from incarceration begins their yearlong Ready4Work journey. For the duration of the program, each participant receives holistic, individualized guidance from their dedicated Ready4Work team: a case manager, a job coach, and a licensed mental health therapist. These experienced professionals work closely with each client to ensure they receive the tools, care, and resources necessary to reconnect with the community, their family, and the workforce.
Ready4Work offers:
These interconnected strategies are proven to reduce recidivism, strengthen families, and create safer, more successful communities for all residents.
Until now, services at Operation New Hope Space Coast were delivered from two nearby facilities — one housing intake, mental health, and client services, and the other dedicated to employment services and Career Development instruction. While only a short walk apart, services were not centralized.
Our new office brings all of our programs together under one roof, providing a more seamless experience for clients, and expanding our ability to serve.
Highlights include:
This new facility ensures participants receive the support they need in a space designed to foster growth, confidence, and long-term success – because we know that when individuals have the ability to overcome their past and truly thrive, the entire community benefits.
Since first opening our Space Coast site in August 2023, we have been deeply grateful for the community’s support. From local partners and employers to volunteers and advocates, your commitment has helped us grow and better serve justice-impacted individuals in Brevard County.
Every Friday we celebrate the graduation of a new Ready4Work class completing their three-week program. These ceremonies are open to the public, and we invite you to join us to witness the power of second chances firsthand. At Operation New Hope, we believe that Hope Starts Here. We look forward to continuing to serve clients in Brevard County and across the space coast region from our new home at 840 N Cocoa Blvd. Together, we’re building safer, stronger communities through opportunity.
Contact us today to learn more about our services, volunteer, or attend an upcoming graduation ceremony.
