How Can We Help?

Office Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Office Address

Rockford Reachout Jail Ministry
Winnebago County Justice Center
650 West State Street
Rockford, IL 61102

Main Office Number

(815) 319-6625

Reachout Inside

For questions concerning Reachout Inside (including questions concering the jail) contact:

Chaplain Laura Devries
Program Coordinator
Reachout Inside

(o) 815-319-6627
(e) laura.devries@rockfordreachout.org

Reachout Outside

For questions concerning Reachout Outside (or questions concering our reentry programs) contact:

Gary Merkel
Program Director
Reachout Inside

(o) 815-319-6625
(e) gary.merkel@rockfordreachout.org

Reachout Youth

For questions concerning Reachout Youth (or questions concering the juvenile detention center) contact:

Chaplain Dave Ahrens
Program Coordinator
Reachout Youth

(o) 815-319-6625
(e) dave.ahrens@rockfordreachout.org

Director or Board Contact

To speak to Executive Director John Evans, or any of our board members, please contact Yvonne VanderWerff at (815) 319-6837 to make an appointment.