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It is our goal to provide the best, most comprehensive information to ease your loved one’s transition back to the “outside world”. Therefore, our Resources page is always growing, so be sure to check back again (and again.) If you’d like your site included, please enter the information on the form here. If you have any links/information that you think will benefit others, please share them with us by emailing judy@asa-wa.us. Similarly, if you find any of our links are outdated, please let us know that, too.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The first links you’ll find in each category are for nationwide resources and/or multiple various locations. State-specific links follow. If your state isn’t listed, we haven’t yet got information for that state, but check back soon or send us some to share.

EMPLOYMENT
AARP's Senior Community Service Employment Program helps older job-seekers.

These companies are known to hire felons:

  • Air Wisconsin Airlines - 10 Year Background Check and Pre-Employment Drug Screening.
  • JP Morgan Chase - Relationship Banker - Note that any felony conviction within the last seven years will disqualify you from consideration for this position. As a Relationship Banker in our Branch Banking team, you'll take a lead role in delivering an outstanding experience to Chase customers. You'll acquire, manage, retain meaningful relationships with our customers, using your financial knowledge to offer thoughtful solutions to help address their financial needs.
  • Western Aviation - Customer Service Representative - Must be able to pass a 7-year background check, drug and alcohol screening and driving skills test. The Customer Service Representative (CSR)-FBO provides first-class concierge service to clients, passengers and crew
  • UpWork - Upwork is a great platform for freelancers to connect with employers. There are NO BACKROUND CHECKS... ALL JOBS FOR FELONS! Almost anyone can find work on upwork. Some of the skills needed are as follows:
    • Virtual assistants
    • Writers
    • Editors
    • Developers
    • Search Engine Optimization
    • Graphic Design
    • Music
    • Marketing
    • Much More


The JobsForFelonsHub.com site has a section for job-seekers. They list available jobs, felon-friendly employers, and many resources for the job-seeker in all 50 states.

Washington
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, a Washington DSHS agency, provides assistance for people with disabilities in overcoming issues preventing them from finding employment.
Mod Pizza is a local pizza chain that hires felons.
If you need a copy of your Employment History or Unemployment Payment History, you can use the Washington ESD’s Self-Request for Records Form to request it.
Staffing agencies can be a great resource for felons seeking jobs. At times, these agencies have a company they are staffing for that will not require a background check which is great for you. There are no guarantees, but it is well worth your time to talk to these staffing and temp agencies.


Goodwill provides on-the-job training that helps you to build your resume and skills.

EDUCATION
If you want to go back to school, but need financial aid to do so, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is where you'll need to start. Whether you're requesting a grant or a loan, both require it. Prepare yourself in advance by using the FAFSA on the web Worksheet. School year 2019-20 and school year 2020-2021 are available. Once you're prepared to fill out the actual app, head on over to fafsa.gov to begin.

North Carolina
Bridges To Life (BTL) is a faith-based restorative justice program for incarcerated men and women that provides a platform for life-changing transformation. Starting in one prison in Richmond, Texas, with 41 inmate graduates in 1999, over 52,000 men and women have graduated from the BTL program in 169 prisons and alternative facilities.

One of the programs offered by Changed Choices, is C.A.R.E. (Comprehensive Approach to ReEntry). Their Comprehensive Approach to ReEntry engages women during their incarceration, and upon release supports them through the challenges of transition (housing, employment, rehabilitation).
Texas
Bridges To Life (BTL) is a faith-based restorative justice program for incarcerated men and women that provides a platform for life-changing transformation. Starting in one prison in Richmond, Texas, with 41 inmate graduates in 1999, over 52,000 men and women have graduated from the BTL program in 169 prisons and alternative facilities.
Washington
Unloop is a 1-year training program for current inmates to gain technical skills that will enable them to be employable for high-paying jobs. They provide mentorship along the way, and have a network of employers interested in hiring these graduates once released.
ANEW offers free Pre-Apprenticeship Training. They have orientations at many local libraries. To qualify, you must be drug-free, at least 18 years old, desire a career in construction, and committed to the 11-week program. Email Megan Clark for dates and locations.

Job Training

Bellevue College
Worker Retraining
Offers career planning, skills training, and job search assistance for unemployed adults.
Website: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/we/wrp/
Last Update: 9/29/2011
Location Details
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA, 98007
(425)564-4054
M-F, 8am-5pm.

Blue Mountain Action Council
Employment And Training
WorkSource Affiliate Agency providing special services for low-income individuals. Target populations are Youth and Adults. Special employment services are offered to WorkFirst Participants.
Website: http://www.bmacww.org
Last Update: 10/26/2011
Location Details
Address: 342 Catherine Street, Walla Walla, WA, 99362
Phone: (509)529-4980
Hours: M-Th, 8:30am-5pm; F, 8:30am-4pm; closed noon-lpm

Career Path Services
Dislocated Workers Services
Dislocated Workers program is to help people who’ve lost their jobs due to shifts in the economy, company downsizing or closures. Services focus on getting people back to work at wages comparable to those they were earning before.
Website: http://www.careerpathservices.org
Last-Update: 12/29/2011
Location Details
Address: 10 N. Post Street, Ste. 200, Spokane, WA, 99201
(509)326-7520
Hours: 7:30am-5:30pm, M-Th

Clover Park Technical College
Worker Retraining Program
Provides an opportunity to retrain for a new career, upgrade current skills to remain employed or regain employment and benefit from other Clover Park Technical College services.
Last Update: 10/11/2010
Website: http://cptc.edu/workforce-development/worker-retraining
Location Details
4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, 98499
(253)589-5541
M-F, 8am-5pm

Clover Park Technical College
WorkSource Affiliate and Career Center
Provides short term training for entry level employment in such positions as office assistant, grocery checker, travel reservation sales, bus driver, customer service/call center representative, forklift/warehouse worker, etc.
Website: http://cptc.edu/workforce-development
Last Update: 10/11/2010
Locations for program
Address: 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA, 98499
(253)589-5548
Hours: M-F, 8am-5pm

Columbia Basin College
Displaced Workers Program
Provides employment and training for adults and youth. Assist adults with training needs to move individuals into family wage jobs, on-the-job training opportunities, case management, job placement, and wage progression.
Website: http://www.columbiabasin.edu
Last Update: 7/21/2011
Locations for program
Address: 2600 N 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA, 99301
(509) 547-0511
M-F, 7:30am-4:30pm

Green River Community College
Worker Retraining
Helps unemployed individuals retrain for a new job or career.
Website: https://www.greenriver.edu/…/worker-retraining/
Last Update: 11/8/2011
Locations for program
Address: 12401 SE 320th St, Auburn, WA, 98092
(253) 833-9111 Ext: 2211
M-Tu, 8am-7pm; W-Th, 8am-5pm; F, 9am-4pm.

Highline Community College
Worker Retraining
Helps unemployed individuals retrain for a new job or career.
Website: http://www.highline.edu
Last Update: 1/10/2012
Locations for program
2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198
(206)878-3710 Ext: 3802
M-F, 8am-noon and 1-5pm. Summer Quarter: M-Th, 8am-noon and 1-5pm; F, 9am-lpm.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Job Training and Certificate Programs
Offers vocational training, job skill improvement, worker retraining programs, professional training certificate programs, land transfer programs.
Website: https://www.lwtech.edu/
Last Update: 12/7/2011
Locations for Program
Address: 6505 176th Ave NE, Redmond, WA, 98052
(425)739-8321
Hours: M-F, 7:30am-4:30pm.
11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA, 98034
(425)739-8300
M-F, 8am-4:30pm.

North Seattle Community College
Worker Retraining
Provides career counseling, training, and financial assistance to help unemployed workers retrain.
Website: http://www.northseattle.edu/workforce-education/worker-retraining
Last Update: 2/2/2012
Locations for program
Location Details
Address: 9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA, 98103
Phone: (206)934-3787
Hours: M, 10:30am-4:30pm; Tu-F, 8am-4:30pm

Northwest Workforce Council
Employment – Job Training/Employment/16+
The Workforce Investment Act provides free job training and, employment service for income-eligible individuals 16 and older.
Website: http://www.nwboard.org/
Last Update: 3/7/2011
Locations for program
Location Details
Address: 101 Prospect St, Bellingham, WA, 98225
Phone: (360)676-3209
Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm, M-F

Olympic Community Action Programs – Clallam
Community Jobs
Provides subsidized work experience at a host site that matches participant’s interest, skills and abilities to the job. Case managers help clients in this 6 month program to get training, education, and work experience.
Website: http://www.olycap.org
Last Update: 11/10/2011
Locations for program
Address: 421 5th Ave., Forks, WA, 98331
Phone: (360)374-6193
Hours: M-F, 8am-4:30pm
Address: 228 W 1st St Suite J, Port Angeles, WA, 98362
Phone: (360)452-4726
Hours: M-F, 8am-4:30pm

Olympic Community Action Programs – Jefferson
Community Jobs
Provides subsidized work experience at a host site that matches participant’s interest, skills and abilities to the job. Case managers help clients in this 6 month program to get training, education, and work experience.
Website: http://www.olycap.org
Last Update: 12/29/2011
803 W Park Ave, Port Townsend, WA, 98368
(360)385-2571
M-F, 8am-4:30pm

People for People
Employment Training
Provides a full array of services to assist TANF and low income job seekers to become self-sufficient. Services include, career counseling and planning, pre-employment skills including job search prep and placement.
Website: http://www.pfp.org
Last Update: 1/9/2012
Locations for program
Address: 706 Rentschler Lane, Toppenish, WA, 98948
(509)865-5221
M-F, 8am-5pm
Address: 309 E Mountain View Avenue Suite 1-7, Ellensburg, WA, 98926
(509)925-5311
M-F, 8am-5pm
1925 Morgan Road, Sunnyside, WA, 98944
(509)836-1161
M-F, 8am-5pm
302 W Lincoln Avenue, Yakima, WA, 98902
(509)248-6727
M-F, 8am-5pm

Renton Technical College
Worker Retraining
Offers career planning, job training and job placement assistance for unemployed workers.
Website: https://www.rtc.edu/worksource
Last Update: 12/28/2011
Locations for program
Location Details
Address: 3000 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98056
(425) 235-2352 Ext: 5569
Hours: M-F, 7:30am-4:30pm.

Seattle Central Community College
Worker Retraining
Statewide program to help retrain unemployed individuals for a new job or career.
Website: http://www.seattlecentral.edu/wrp/index.php
1701 Broadway Room 4177, Seattle, WA, 98122
(206)934-6310
M-F, 8am-4:30pm.

Seattle Vocational Institute
Worker Retraining
Career planning, job training, and job search assistance for unemployed adults; provides vocational training, child care, and referrals to transportation.
Website: http://www.seattlecentral.edu/wrp/index.php
Last Update: 12/28/2011
Location Details
Address: 2120 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA, 98144
Phone: (206)934-4950
M-F, 8am-4:30pm. Educational Planning Course: TuTh, l-5pm.

Shoreline Community College
Worker Retraining
Assists with career advising, job training, and job placement assistance for unemployed people.
Website: https://www.shoreline.edu/workforce/
Last Update: 11/7/2011
Location Details
Address: 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133
Phone: (206)546-5882
Hours: M-Th, 8am-5pm; F, 8am-4:30pm.

South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency – Mason
Vocational Rehabilitation
Assist eligible persons with disabilities to prepare for, find, or
retain employment. Services include rehabilitation counseling, job training, physical restoration services, job placement, and job retention.
Website: http://www.spipa.org/
Last Update: 7/28/2011
Locations for program
Location Details
Address: 3104 SE Old Olympic Highway, Shelton, WA, 98584
Phone: (800)924-3984
Hours: M-F, 8am-4pm

Tacoma Community House
Bilingual Employment and Training Services (BETS)
Offers a comprehensive set of training and employment services to low-income limited English speaking adults in Pierce County. These services are extended to Pierce County residents, refugees, immigrants, limited English speakers.
Website: http://www.tacomacommunityhouse.org
1314 S. L St., Tacoma, WA, 98405
(253)383-3951
M-F, 8am-5pm
Commercial Driver Services (CDS) provides training for those interested in becoming truck drivers, with new classes starting every 3 weeks. Check out their pamphlet, or go straight to their website for more info.

HOUSING
https://www.transitionalhousing.org

https://www.halfwayhouses.us/city/wa

The JobsForFelonsHub.com site has a section listing housing options in all 50 states.


North Carolina
Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers (TROSA) is an innovative, multi-year residential program that empowers people with substance use disorders to be productive, recovering individuals by providing comprehensive treatment, experiential vocational training, education, and continuing care.
Washington
The House of Mercy Clean & Sober Program (CSP).

Pioneer Human Services has several housing complexes in King & Pierce counties.

Oxford Houses of Washington State is a group of self-run, self-supported recovery houses that provide an opportunity for every recovering individual to learn a clean and sober way of life — forever.The Christian House Ministries (Non Sex-Offender Housing) provides clean & sober transitional housing to former inmates while providing services that will address drug and alcohol addiction, abusive behaviors, family reconciliation, education, employment responsibility and overall betterment through Bible-based and secular resources for successful re-entry into society. To apply, call 425-610-4444 or write to:
Constance Stevenson
8421 NE 11th St.
Lake Stevens, WA 98258Upward House I provides housing and services for adults ages 18-25, along with providing other services for youth ages 14-17 with the exception of housing. Call 888-723-1024.The Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD) Program assists eligible, low-income adults who are age 65 or older, blind, or determined likely to meet federal Supplemental Security Income disability criteria.
ABD Program Benefits

  • Monthly cash grant
  • Referral to the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program
  • Help applying for federal SSI and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits
  • Case management and support
  1. You can submit an application:
    • in person at your local Community Services Office
    • online at www.washingtonconnection.org
    • by fax at 888-338-7410, or
    • by mail: DSHS, PO Box 11699, Tacoma, WA 98411
  2. Complete a financial interview in person or by phone at 877-501-2233 between the hours of 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Friday.
  3. If you meet financial eligibility, you will be referred to a Social Service Specialist (Social Worker) to determine your medical eligibility for the ABD or HEN referral program.

The Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) Referral Program is a service of Washington DSHS. If you are unable to work for at least 90 days due to a physical of mental impairment, you may receive a referral to the Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program. After you receive a referral, you will need to contact your local HEN provider to see if the following services are available:

  • Personal hygiene and cleaning products
  • Transportation assistance
  • Rent and utility assistance if you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
  • Case management and support
  1. You can submit an application:
    • in person at your local Community Services Office
    • online at www.washingtonconnection.org
    • by fax at 888-338-7410, or
    • by mail: DSHS, PO Box 11699, Tacoma, WA 98411
  2. Complete a financial interview in person or by phone at 877-501-2233 between the hours of 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Friday.
  3. If you meet financial eligibility, you will be referred to a Social Service Specialist (Social Worker) to determine your medical eligibility for the ABD or HEN referral program.
MENTORSHIP
Idaho
While still in prison, Idaho inmates are being paired with local business people as mentors in the Freedom2Succeed program.
Indiana
Indiana’s TOWER (Transitioning Opportunities for Work, Education, & Reality) program pairs inmates with local business people to help them transition back into society when released.
RE-ENTRY
The Prison Activist Resource Center has a 26-page directory of useful resources, nationwide. You'll find the National Prisoner Resource Directory here.

A separate program with a nearly identical name is the National Prisoner Resource List. This list has a variety of categories.
SSI: Entering the Community After Incarceration - How We Can Help. Supplemental Security Income: Post- and Pre-release opportunities.

The Department of Labor has a Prisoner Re-entry Resource Guide for re-entry.
The Justice Center Reentry Services Directory was developed by the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) to help individuals who have been incarcerated and their families find local reentry services that address different reentry needs, including housing, employment, and family reunification.Here you'll find the New England Guide to Resources, for Prisoners and Ex Offenders in New England.
Release Planning for Successful Reentry

A Fresh Start: How to Rebuild Credit After Prison

Entering the Community After Incarceration: How We Can Help, by the Social Security Administration.

Alcoholics Anonymous has meetings throughout the country, and beyond. The Seattle chapter can be found here. If you have a smartphone, be sure to download their Meeting Guide.
Dress for Success is a world-wide group staffed mostly of volunteers empowering women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
The JobsForFelonsHub.com site has a section listing housing options in all 50 states.

Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut’s Project Fresh Start program aims to take a multi-pronged approach to assisting recently released inmates avoid recidivism.
Georgia
Metanoia Prison Ministries believes in partnering with the church for the Discipleship, Mentoring and Reintegration of prisoners.
New York
Women’s Prison Association
Reentry Unit
110 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Phone: General Info: (646) 292-7740
Reentry Services: (718) 637-6877
Fax: (646) 292-7763
WPA Reentry Services include a full array of prison, jail, and community-based assistance aimed at helping women become full participants in community life following incarceration or other
criminal justice involvement.
North Carolina
By training, equipping, and connecting churches, nonprofits, and businesses in communities all over the world, Jobs for Life (JfL) helps prepare men and women for meaningful work through honest relationships, mentoring, work-force development training, and an ongoing community of support.
Tennessee
Metanoia Prison Ministries believes in partnering with the church for the Discipleship, Mentoring and Reintegration of prisoners.

Nationally, 70% of men released from prison will return. However, through Bible-based programming, aftercare/re-entry services, and the involvement of committed staff and volunteers, Men of Valor’s success rate beats both national and statewide statistics. In fact, for men who complete Men of Valor’s 6-month program inside the prison and 12-month program outside the prison, the recidivism rate is below 15%.
Washington
Go to www.wareentryguide.org for lots of information on a variety of useful subjects.

Pioneer Services’s Counseling & Treatment program specializes in treating people with criminal justice involvement and those struggling with co-occurring disorders.

It’s not specific to ex-offenders and some of the information may be outdated because it was last updated in 2011, but the King County Resources guide has 175 pages of useful information on just about any subject in the county.

Correctional Industries aims to transform lives and increase successful reentry through training and mentoring.

STOP (Social Treatment Opportunity Programs) of Grays Harbor County offers treatment programs geared toward the following issues:
• D.U.I.
• Chemical Dependency
• Domestic Violence
• Anger Management
• M.R.T Programs
• Mental Health

Alcohol/Drug Services
IF you are in trouble, we can help. We have the most convenient and cost effective health care facilities in Washington dedicated to working for you.

IF you have a drinking problem, we can help you understand your problem and show you safe and sound approaches to recovery.

IF you must satisfy Department of Licensing requirements to regain your drivers license, we can provide the necessary education/counseling.

IF you have a domestic violence charge, we can help you understand your involvement and point you in the right direction to recover.

Domestic Violence/Anger Management

IF you must satisfy a Court requirement for an Anger Management or Domestic Violence evaluation, we can provide the necessary assessment or education/counseling.
• Anger Management Assessment
• Domestic Violence Assessment
• Anger Management Education
• Domestic Violence Treatment
• Substance Abuse Screening & Referral
• Victim Counseling/Intervention Referrals

How long do Anger Management/Domestic Violence programs last? Anger Management attendance can range from a one-day class to several hours depending on problem severity.

Domestic Violence Treatment is governed by Washington State Administrative Code and requires attendance of 26 weekly groups followed by six months of follow-ups.

With a full range of services available, S.T.O.P is able to tailor treatment and education to the needs of each individual.

M.R.T (Moral Recognition Therapy)
Thinking for Good
This program is designed for preparing offenders to make changes. This M.R.T class looks at disloyalty, opposition, uncertainty, injury and non-existence are described in detail and specific thinking commonalities are identified in each.

Parenting & Family Values
Twelve Weekly open ended groups focused on providing clients with tools and knowledge to strengthen family values, beliefs, traditions, communication and consistency.

A.D.I.S (Alcohol & Drug Information School)
Who is appropriate? First time D.U.I offenders, upon evaluation.

How much does it cost? $100 total

How long does it take? Eight (8) hours

How many times must I attend class? Only one class.

When are classes held? Classes vary, usually classes are held on weekends. Call the nearest S.T.O.P office for specific times.

Graduation Certificates Supplied.

Social Treatment Opportunity Programs is a state licensed and nationally accredited treatment facility. Our clinics offer a network of programs dedicated to providing evaluations and education treatment alternatives. to license suspension or incarceration for alcohol, drug or behavioral health concerns.

Office Hours – We are open 12 hours a day in eight locations throughout Washington State. Call your nearest S.T.O.P office for specific times.

Payment Policy – Most health insurance companies cover Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency. Without coverage, convenient payment plans are available.

Our Grays Harbor County office is at 114 N. Park St., Aberdeen, WA 98520, phone 360-533-4997. We also have other locations at:
4301 S Pine Street, Suite 112, Tacoma, WA 98409 Phone: 253-471-0890
13921 E Meridian, Suite 101, Puyallup, WA 98373 Phone: 253-770-4720
611 W Cota Street, Shelton, WA 98584 Phone: 360-426-5654
104 W. Broadway Ave., Moses Lake, WA 98837 Phone: 509-855-9494
104 S. Freya St. Suite 206, Spokane, WA 99202 Phone: 509-927-3668
1206 N. Dolarway Rd., Suite 118, Ellensburg, WA 98926 Phone: 509-925-7867

AN INTRODUCTION TO NA MEETINGS
Revised 2008
SERVICE-RELATED MATERIAL NOT INTENDED TO BE READ DURING RECOVERY MEETINGS

AN INTRODUCTION TO NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS
If you’re planning to go to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting for the first time, it might be nice to know what to expect. The information here is meant to give you an understanding of what happens in our meetings. The words we use and the way we act might be unfamiliar to you at first, but hopefully this information can help you get the most out of your first NA meeting. If you show up early, stay late, and ask lots of questions before and after the meeting, you’ll probably get the most out of every meeting you attend.

Our Basic Text, Narcotics Anonymous, provides the best description of who we are and what we do: “NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay dean.The Twelve Steps of NA are the basis of our recovery program. People have all sorts of reasons for attending NA meetings, but the reason for each meeting is to give NA members a place to share recovery with other addicts. If you are not an addict, look for an open meeting, which welcomes non-addicts. If you’re an addict or think you might have a drug problem, we suggest a meeting every day for at least ninety days to get to know NA members and our program.

NA literature is also a great source of information about our program. Our Basic Text (Narcotics Anonymous) or our recovery pamphlets are a good place to start. Most meetings offer pamphlets for free, while books are generally sold at the group’s cost. Most of our literature is also available to read or buy at www.na.org.

The following is some general information that applies to most NA meetings
• We are not concerned with types or amounts of drugs used; we focus on the ways addiction and recovery affect our lives.

• NA meetings are not classes or group therapy sessions. We do not teach lessons or provide counseling. We simply share our personal experiences with addiction and recovery.

• Meetings are often held in churches, treatment centers, or other facilities, because these places tend to be affordable, available, or convenient. NA is not a part of or connected to any other group, organization, or institution.

• To respect the anonymity of all of our members, we ask that people who attend our meetings not talk about who our members are or what they share in meetings.

• NA has no membership fees or dues. Our members make voluntary contributions at meetings to support the group and other efforts to carry our message. Nonmembers are asked not to contribute so NA can remain fully self-supporting.

Our program of recovery begins with abstinence from all drugs, including alcohol. Sometimes people come to NA meetings while still using drugs, detoxing from drugs, or on drug replacement therapy. Regardless of what you may be taking when you first come to NA, you are welcome. Also, members often have questions about prescribed medications. We encourage you to read NA literature (Basic Text, In Time of Illness, NA Groups and Medication, etc.), which will explain NA’s approach to recovery, and to talk to NA members who have faced similar situations about what worked for them. We are not professionals and cannot offer expert opinions in medical matters; we can only share our personal experiences with one another.

Here are a few things you might expect to see or experience in our meetings
• Meetings are usually either discussion or speaker meetings. Discussion meetings allow members to take turns sharing. Speaker meetings allow one or more members to share for an extended period of time.

• Visitors and newcomers are usually asked to introduce themselves by their first name. Newcomers are usually welcomed with a handshake or hug and a welcome keytag.

• In most places, it is customary for members to gather in a circle to end the meeting with a short prayer or NA reading. Though you may hear prayers in meetings, ours is a spiritual, not religious program.

SOME HELPFUL NA TERMS

ADDICT-the term we use to refer to ourselves because we see addiction itself as the problem, rather than the use of a specific drug
BASIC TEXT-the book that contains our core ideas, entitled Narcotics Anonymous
CLOSED MEETING-meeting for addicts or people who might have a drug problem
GROUP-members who hold one or more regularly scheduled NA meetings
HIGHER POWER-any loving force that helps a member stay clean and seek recovery
IPs-information pamphlets about NA
NEWCOMERS-new NA members
OPEN MEETING-meeting that welcomes anyone to attend, including interested non-addicts
RELAPSE-when a lapse in recovery results in a brief or extended return to drug use
SHARING-offering personal experience with addiction and recovery
SPONSOR-experienced member who offers guidance and support through the Twelve Steps
TRUSTED SERVANTS-members who have service positions in NA

• Groups often mark or sign attendance sheets or court cards as a courtesy to people who request it, but some groups and members choose not to do so. If needed, it is best to ask how the group handles this before the meeting begins.

• Most groups provide schedules or directories of other local NA meetings.

About Sharing
• NA relies on the “therapeutic value of one addict helping another.” Nonmembers are generally asked not to share in meetings.

• Members are usually asked to share only once per meeting, mindful of the meeting’s time limitations. Many meetings ask members to limit sharing to five minutes or less.

• Members are also encouraged to avoid “crosstalk,” which means we share our own experiences instead of responding to other members. Individuals can have conversations before or after meetings.

• Members are asked to avoid sharing explicit details and descriptions of drugs and using in meetings, and to focus instead on how addiction and recovery affect us.

• Newcomers are generally encouraged to focus on listening, but they are welcome to share during the participation portion of the meeting if they feel the need.

• Newcomers are also encouraged to listen closely to identify experienced members they can relate to who might make good sponsors or offer other guidance and support.

Cultivating an atmosphere of recovery in our meetings
• Some meetings have a short break for members to talk, get refreshments, use the restroom, or smoke. At meetings with no break, we usually wait until after the meeting.

• We don’t allow drugs or drug paraphernalia in any NA meetings.

• We strongly discourage any harassment, threats, or disturbing behavior before, during, and after our meetings. This includes unwelcome sexual, romantic, financial, and religious solicitation. Our meetings are for sharing NA recovery. If you feel harassed or threatened, share your concerns with the meeting leader or a trusted servant.

• We ask latecomers to find a seat quietly and avoid distracting people.

• We discourage side conversations. Even at a very low whisper, they distract others.

• Phone calls and text messages also distract others. We ask members to turn off or silence their cell phones and other electronic devices during meetings.

• In many places, hugs are a common NA greeting. If you’re not comfortable hugging, don’t hesitate to say so. Most members will be understanding about this.

Our meetings vary widely in size and style. Some are small and intimate; others are large and loud. The practices and terms used in our meetings also vary widely from one place to another. Most importantly, our meetings are where we share our experience, strength, and hope. If you’re an addict, keep coming to our meetings and share in our recovery!

Graduated Reentry for Incarcerated Individuals
What is Graduated Reentry?
In 2018, the Washington State Legislature approved SHB 2638 Graduated Reentry. This legislation allows incarcerated individuals an opportunity to serve the last portion of their sentence in work release (up to twelve months) and in the community on electronic monitoring (up to six months) on the Graduated Reentry Program.

Incarcerated individuals may apply and/or be screened when they have eighteen months or less remaining on their sentence.

Incarcerated individuals will work with their assigned Counselor as well as Graduated Reentry staff regarding eligibility, application, acceptance, and Individual Reentry Plan.

Successful reentry relies on positive support systems such as family, employment, education, and targeted treatment in order to reduce the likelihood of negative lifestyle choices which could lead to returning to prison.

The intent of Graduated Reentry is to improve public safety by targeting interventions and programs for incarcerated individuals who’ meet the requirements to transfer into the program, structured support and successfully transition into the community permanently.

Eligibility
Some of the requirements that must be met in order to be eligible include:

• Must have served a minimum of twelve months confinement in a state correctional or contracted facility (jail time does not count towards the one year confinement).

• Must participate in WA ONE risk assessment and then focus on employment, education, and programming based on an individual’s identified needs.

• A residence must be approved by the Department of Corrections prior to the incarcerated individual’s transfer to electronic monitoring.

• The Department will consider criminal history, nature of harm of offense, victim concerns, discipline, and participation in programming, treatment, and education while incarcerated.

• Participants must be six months serious major infraction free prior to transferring to GRE. Some infractions will eliminate consideration to participate in the program.

Not all eligible individuals will be enrolled into the program, enrollment is dependent on space availability.

Participants unable to secure housing may be eligible for rental voucher assistance for a period

Overview
Pathways: There are two ways someone can be placed on electronic monitoring:

• Expansion of work release to twelve months with up to the last six months being served in the community on electronic monitoring.

• Transfer to electronic monitoring up to the last six months of their prison sentence.

In either track, the incarcerated individual MUST have served a minimum of 12 months confinement in a state correctional facility.

Target transfer date: 12 months for Work Release or 6 months for EHM are target dates and will be different for everyone.

Process: Incarcerated individuals are identified by headquarters staff, classification counselors, as well as self and family referrals. The process is constantly moving and you will receive communication as you move forward.

Who do you contact: You can email docgraduatedreentry@doc1.wa.gov or write to PO Box 41127, Tumwater, WA 98501

Custody Level: Various classification levels are considered, MED, Ml3, Ml2, and Mil.

Employment on EHM: You will get information at GRE orientation before you transfer to EHM to answer specific concerns.

FAQ
If an incarcerated individual is not approved for traditional work release, can they be eligible for EHM?
Yes, they can be reviewed for GRE EHM. If someone is denied work release for safety or risk issues, they will not be eligible for EHM.

Are DOSA revoke individuals eligible for GRE?
CCP revokes are eligible for GRE. DOSA revokes that were revoked while in the community are eligible. Those that have had a762 and the DOSA was revoked while in the institution are not eligible .

Are incarcerated individuals allowed to utilize the GRE process if releasing to a county other than county of origin?
Yes, releasing out of their county of origin is allowed for the GRE transfer. If Supervision is required upon transfer/release, a 6157 exception request is made to the FA in the receiving county. 6157 exception rules still apply.

What if an incarcerated individual is approved for GRE on the work release track, and decide they want to stay at work release, and not transfer to EHM?
If the individual is transferred to the work release track of GRE, the expectation is that they transfer to EHM. They will not be allowed to spend the entire 12 months at work release.

Contact Information
Successful reentry takes place when incarcerated individuals, corrections staff, community members, and families team up to develop and follow an Individualized Reentry Plan (IRP) from incarceration to the community.

We have a dedicated team of Corrections Specialist and Reentry Navigators across the state to serve the graduated reentry population.

docgraduatedreentry@doc1.wa.gov
Department of Corrections
At Washington state’s DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services), you’ll find information about getting food stamps, medical coverage, paying or receiving child support, mental health services, and more.
The Driver’s License Packet with Instructions guides you toward clearing traffic infractions that have caused your license to be suspended.
DOC has a new program called Thinking for a Change (T4C), part of a nation-wide effort to assist offenders with successful re-entry.

Wisconsin
Circles of Support
Area Served: Northeastern Wisconsin
Parent Organization: Goodwill Industries NCW
Telephone: 920-968-6832
Address: 1800 Appleton Rd.
Menasha, WI 54952
E-mail: astrauch_gw@gwicc.org
Web site: www.circles-of-support.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2006
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Circles provides support for individuals transitioning from incarceration to the community.The main services offered are: pro-social support, breaking down barriers, and concrete resource linkage.Trained volunteers work with participants in individual or group settings for the first 6 – 12 months after release.

VETERANS
The Ultimate Guide to Hearing Health for Veterans has super-helpful information and tips related to hearing health for veterans.

You'll find the military's Request Pertaining to Military Records, also known as Standard Form 180, here if you need to get a copy of your records.

You may also need VA Form 3288, Request for and Consent to Release of Information from Individual's Records.

VA form 4107 (Your Rights to Appeal our Decision)

VA Form 26-1880, Request for a Certificate of Eligibility

VA Form 28-1900, Application for Vocational Rehabilitation for Claimants With Service-connected Disabilities

VA Form 22-1990, Application for VA Education Benefits

VA Form 10-10EZ, Instructions For Completing Enrollment Application For Health Benefits Online Application. También disponible en Español. (The form is included with the instructions.)
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors, a pamphlet last updated in 2019.
Reentry Myth Busters, by the Federal Interagency Reentry Council, seeks to straighten the record on some of the most prevalent misconceptions regarding reentry.
Benefits Assistance Service (BAS) has a pamphlet explaining benefits available to incarcerated veterans.
View (Veterans Incarcerated Employability Workshop) aids the incarcerated veteran to prepare for employment once released.
The Checklist for Veterans guides you through the documents you'll need in order to activate your VA Education Benefits.

Washington

One of the most comprehensive sites (to include incarcerated vets):
www.dva.wa.gov

-Additional homeless vet support:
www.mdc-hope.org
cvcwashington. org
www.veteransfamilyfund.org

-Locations of county vet centers:
www.vetcenter.va.gov

-Healthcare enrollment centers upon reentry:
www.visn20.med.va.gov

-Educational Opportunities:
www.gibill.va. gov

-Employment resources:
www.dol.gov/vets/
veteranstrainingsupportcenter.org

-Benjamin Studley, Veterans Constituent Services Rep
for Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (great resource for hard-to-solve issues):
Benjamin.studley@mail.house.gov
delbene.house.gov

-other reentry misc:
www.freedomprojectwa.org
access.WA.gov/agency (misc state agencies)
www.rp6.org (retraining in pierce cnty)

An Incarcerated Veterans Guidebook for Washington State is a useful tool for veterans who are incarcerated and wish to prepare for life back on the “outside.”
Washington Reentry Resource Guide June 2016 for veterans transitioning from prison.

Employment and Employment Support Services for Homeless Veterans is a brochure aimed at Homeless Vets.

Counseling and Wellness
The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs maintains a one-of-a-kind, state-funded outreach/counseling program designed to provide confidential counseling services to Washington State veterans and family members.

2019 Find a Counselor – Counselor and Wellness Provider Listings
FEDERAL VA PROGRAMS – Medical Centers

RESOURCES AND TRAUMA INFORMATION

Peter Schmidt, Psy. D., LMHC
peters@dva.wa.gov
360-725-2220
1-800-562-2308

Veterans Crisis Line

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

USEFUL LINKS
PTSD Brochure
Readjustment Handbook
War Trauma Resources
Veterans Training Support Center
Our Document Repository
Mailing Address
Washington State
Department of Veterans Affairs
1-800-562-2308
1102 Quince St SE | PO Box 41150
Olympia, WA 98504-1150

Disclaimer
The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), including the State Veterans Homes, does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment. WDVA complies with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act in its facilities, activities, programs and services. WDVA can provide auxiliary aids and services such as assistive listening devices, TDD/TTY and ASL/ESL interpreters, etc., at no charge for persons with disabilities.

PTSD
Contact Us
Peter Schmidt,Psy. D., LMHC
360-725-2220
1-800-562-2308
peters@dva.wa.gov
Fax: 360-586-1077

Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-TALK (8255)

The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Program creates community-based avenues to counseling service that are less formal in nature, offering the highest level of confidentiality possible. Services provided throughout the program include individual, couples, family, and veteran group counseling. Some contractors offer group services to women veterans and spouses of veterans. Veterans may be referred to specialized inpatient or outpatient treatment offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers or Vet Centers within Washington State.

Our licensed mental health professional contractors offer a wide range of specialized treatment services, as well as linkage to a variety of other services.

Eligibility (all Counties except King)

1. Honorably discharged war era (any of the nation’s war or peacekeeping periods) veterans and his/her family members

2. Washington State National Guard or Military Reserve members deployed in support of the nation’s war and peacekeeping missions, and their family members

3. The veteran does not need to be suffering from or diagnosed with PTSD, but should be able to demonstrate significant post war adjustment issues to warrant outpatient care

4. No VA service connected disability for any condition is required for this service within the WDVA PTSD Program

5. Services are free to qualified veterans

6. Priority is given to those most vulnerable or having no other reasonable options for care.

Eligibility in King County

Veterans, Military servicemembers and their families

Definitions for these targeted populations are:

  1. Military servicemember: A person currently serving in a branch of the military, including the National Guard and reservists for any branch of the military.
  2. Veteran: A person who has served as either an active duty or a reservist member of the US Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard; or a person who has served in the National Guard.
  3. Veteran Family: A veteran’s or military servicemember’s spouse, domestic partner or child, or the child of the spouse or domestic partner, or other dependent relatives if living in the household of a veteran or military servicemember.

School aged Children of War Exposed Veterans

Additional counseling and consulting resources are used to educate teachers and school counselors of the potential needs of school aged children of war exposed parents. Secondary and/or transgenerational trauma reactions in children can affect their ability to attend and learn successfully. We know that a child’s social behavior, emotional development, and the skills a child needs to be successful in the wider world, may be affected by the presence of untreated PTSD in the family. Early identification and referral of children and families who are demonstrating specific reactions are a significant priority of the PTSD Program.

Services to Higher Education

The PTSD Program provides in-service training and consultation to college and university counseling and other professional staff, and faculty members. This special program is designed to address the needs of war exposed veterans who have returned to school after discharge from the military, and who seek assistance at student counseling centers on campus. Along with expert help with counseling methods, military and veteran cultural awareness training, providers are given instruction in how to use the sometimes complex services network available to war veterans and their family members. University and college counselors are encouraged to call the PTSD Program Director for more information.

Maps of PTSD Counseling Sites

PTSD Training and Education Opportunities

Resources


This program received funding from the King County Veterans, Seniors & Human Services Levy.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE
You'll find lots of useful information at Prisoners Self-Help Legal Clinic.

The 2019 PARC (Prison Activist Resource Center) Directory has 26 pages of resources available in a wide variety of categories.
Allen Ellis, a Federal Criminal Defense Law Firm, has resources and information of particular interest to federal prisoners.

A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual is a handbook of legal rights and procedures designed for use by people in prison. Since publication of the First Edition in 1978, tens of thousands of prisoners in institutions across the country have used A Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual to exercise their legal rights.

The Innocence Project's mission is to free the staggering number of innocent people who remain incarcerated, and to bring reform to the system responsible for their unjust imprisonment.

The Jailhouse Lawyer's Handbook is full of information and guidance, and is available at www.jailhouselaw.org.

Prisoner Legal Service Organizations:

For the most up to date list of legal resources for incarcerated individuals by state, please visit the Prison Policy Initiative.

The ACLU also has a Prisoners Assistance Directory, not specific to health or legal services, and last updated in 2012.

Human Rights Watch has Prison Resources by State, last updated in 2010.

Correctional and Public Health Resources by State, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This page, last updated in April, 2014, provides a list of state resources and agencies as well as links to data and statistics for each state.

A C D G L M N O S T W

California
Prison Law Office
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC)
Area Served: California
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 415-255-7036
Address: 1540 Market St, Suite 490
San Francisco, CA 94102
E-mail: info@prisonerswithchildren.org
Web site: www.prisonerswithchildren.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1978
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

LSPC organizes communities impacted by the criminal justice system and advocates to release incarcerated people, to restore human and civil rights and to reunify families and communities. We build public awareness of structural racism in policing, the courts and prison system and we advance racial and gender justice in all our work. Our strategies include legal support, trainings, advocacy, public education, grassroots mobilization and developing community partnerships.
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children

District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
Washington
ACLU of Washington’s Criminal Records Project provides direct legal services to people facing barriers to housing and employment based on criminal records.ACLU of Washington has compiled a packet of instructions and forms to use to get a waiver or reduction on LFO’s.The Washington State Court Directory, from the Washington Courts’ website.
Pictorial Guide to the Legislature (65th Washington State Legislature) is a booklet listing contact info for all members of the state legislature.

The Lavender Rights Project (LRP) advances a more just and equitable society by providing low-cost civil legal services and community programming centered in values of social justice for trans and queer low-income people and other marginalized communities. For more info, email info@lavenderrightsproject.org.
The 66th Washington State Legislature’s Telephone Directory and Committee Assignments can help you to find your local representative or a representative that works on the committee for the issue you’re addressing.

Review of the Sentencing Reform Act is a presentation by the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to the House Public Safety Committee. And a more detailed report is listed here. For more information about sentencing reform or guidelines, check out https://sgc.wa.gov.
LFOs


Washington
ACLU of Washington has compiled a packet of instructions and forms to use to get a waiver or reduction on LFO’s.
The state has an LFO Calculator available online.
CHILDREN
Reunification publication about bringing kids home from foster care. www.childwelfare.gov also has numerous other free publications and resources to download.
Alliance for Children and Families
Area Served: U.S. & Canada
Parent Organization: Alliance for Children and Families
Telephone: 1-800-221-3726
Address: 11700 W. Lake Park Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53224
Email: info@alliance1.org
Website: www.alliance1.org
Established: 1911
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No
The Alliance for Children and Families, a national membership association, provides services to nonprofit child and family serving and economic empowerment organizations. Motivated by a vision of a healthy society and strong communities, we work to strengthen America’s nonprofit sector and through advocacy assure the sector’s continued independence. The Alliance, formed by the 1998 merger of Family Service America and the National Association of Homes and Services for Children, helps member agency leaders successfully meet today’s and tomorrow’s challenges by drawing upon its more than 90 years of leadership in the human services community.
Angel Tree
Area Served: National
Parent Organization: Prison Fellowship
Telephone: 800-552-6435, 800-55-ANGEL
Address: 44180 Riverside Parkway, Lansdowne, VA 20176
Email: angeltree@pfm.org
Website: http://www.prisonfellowship.org/about/angel-tree/
Established: 1982
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
Provide Christmas gifts and the gospel message to children on behalf of their incarcerated parents in partnership with local churches. Programs throughout the year include summer camping and mentoring.
Big Brothers Big Sisters National Office
Area Served: National
Address: 230 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 567-7000
Fax: (215) 567-0394
Email: actioncenter@bbbs.org
Website: https://www.bbbs.org
Established: 1927
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
We are a one-to-one mentoring organization for children.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Telephone: 1-888-887-2447
Address: 450 East John Carpenter Frwy, Irving, TX 75062
Email: bbbstx@bbbstx.org
Website: https://www.bbbstx.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1927
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
We are a one-to-one mentoring organization for children.
Children of Incarcerated Parents Mentoring
Area Served: National
Parent Organization: Notre Dame Mission Volunteers-AmeriCorps
Telephone: 410-532-6864
Address: 403 Markland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21212
Email: natloffice@ndmva.org
Website: www.ndmva.org
Secondary Office: 403 Markland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21212
Established: 1992
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
Notre Dame – AmeriCorps’s CHIP program provides one-on-one mentoring for children affected by parental incarceration. NDA also partners with area schools and social service agencies to provide educational support for youth and adults.
Family Services
Area Served: National
Parent Organization: Aleph Institute
Telephone: 305-864-5553
Address: 9540 Collins Avenue, P.O. Box 547127, Surfside, FL 33154
Email: receptionist@aleph-institute.org
Website: www.aleph-institute.org
Established: 1981
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
We assist the Jewish families and children of those currently incarcerated. We connect them with local community support, assist with travel expenses to visit the inmate and set up support between the families of those incarcerated.

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
Area Served: National
Parent Organization: Girl Scouts of USA
Telephone: (800) GSUSA 4 U (800-478-7248) or (212) 852-8000
Address: 420 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Email: misc@girlscouts.org
Website: http://www.girlscouts.org/.../gsbb.asp
Established: 1992
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
The goals of the Girl Scouts Beyond Bars (GSBB) program are to lessen the impact of parental separation due to incarceration, to foster the personal and social development of girls and their mothers, and to provide girls with the opportunity to participate with their parents in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Parents and their daughters take an active leadership role in the planning and implementation of Girl Scout program activities and also participate in facilitated discussions about family life, conflict resolution, and the prevention of violence and drug abuse. After release, parents and daughters can continue to participate in troop meetings in their communities, making Girl Scouting a consistent presence in their lives.
Hope House
Area Served: National with a special focus on the DC Metro Area
Telephone: 301-408-1452
Address: PO Box 60682, Washington, DC 20039
Email: cfennelly@aol.com
Website: www.hopehousedc.org
Established: 1998
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
Hope House has three main goals: (1) to strengthen families and in particular, the relational bonds between children and their fathers imprisoned far from home; (2) to reduce the isolation, stigma, shame and risk these families experience when fathers and husbands are imprisoned; and (3) to raise public awareness about this most at-risk population.

Institute on Violence, Abuse, & Trauma
Area Served: National
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 858-527-1860
Address: 10065 Old Grove Road, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92131
Email: forensics@alliant.edu
Website: http://ivatcenters.org/
Established: 2005
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
Professional services offered at IVAT include conducting child custody evaluations, psychological testing, forensic evaluations, and conducting treatment of a variety of emotional and behavioral problems. Additional direct services available through IVAT include individual, family, re-unification, and group therapy; supervised visitation; and parenting skills classes. Therapy is provided to people with a variety of different problems in our comprehensive program. All services are provided on a sliding fee scale.
The Messages Project
Area Served: National
Address: PO Box 8325 9711 8th View St. Suite 11, Norfolk, VA 23503
E-mail: list@themessagesproject.org
Website: https://themessagesproject.org/
Phone: No Phone
Established: 1999
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes
The Messages Project is focused on the children left behind when a parent is incarcerated prisons in Virginia, Nebraska, and Missouri several times a year to create videotapes or DVDs from incarcerated parents to their children. The recordings are mailed home to children and families, often with a book that was read as part of the message.
POPS the Club
Area Served: National
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 215-542-7299
Address: 1625 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 500 Los Angeles, CA 90015
E-mail: info@popsclubs.org
Web site: www.popstheclub.com
Secondary Office: P. O. Box 10461, Marina Del Rey, CA 90295
Contact: Amy Friedman
Established: 2013
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
POPStheclub.com, Inc. is a nonprofit dedicated to creating and supporting clubs in high schools across the country for students whose lives have been touched by prison. We are arts-based, publishing POPS students’ works (writing and artwork) in annual anthologies. We support in-school clubs that offer camaraderie, nurturing, compassion, and community for those who too often carry around the pain associated with having an association to prison–those with loved ones who are or have served time and those who have themselves served time. POPS the Club creates a safe and nurturing space in high school for teens who have been impacted in any way by the pain of the prison system. POPS also amplifies the voices and visions of the children of the incarcerated in annually published anthologies. The first POPS club launched in February 2013 at Venice High School in Los Angeles and as of summer 2019 is in 14 schools in four states and expanding.
National Bill of Rights Policy Partnership for Children of the Incarcerated: A 14-State Initiative
Area Served: National
Telephone: 501-366-3647
Address: 5414 Edgewood Road, Little Rock, AR 72207
Email: borpartnership@yahoo.com
Established: 2006
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
The National Bill of Rights Policy Partnership for children of the Incarcerated is a coalition of 14 state groups that came together as part of the OSI technical assistance fellowship of Dee Ann Newell, to seek the implementation of the Bill of Rights within the 14 regions. The partnership remains as an advocacy group seeking changes in policies and practices to ensure the health and well-being of all children impacted by parental incarceration.
National Parents and Families Network
Area Served: National
Parent Organization: NIPFN
Telephone: 717-943-2492
Address: P.O. Box 6745, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Email: Cstuartconsult@aol.com
Established: 2004
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
1. Responsible Parenting Training and Consulting 2. Re-Entry, Recidivism Training and Consulting 4. Community Engagement Training and Consulting. 5. Curriculum Writing and Consulting 6. Counseling and Consulting on Children of Incarcerated Parents. 7. Lecturing and Workshops on issues of Incarceration as it pertains to the family unit and society as a whole. 8. Consulting and Training on how to work with the prison and correctional system. 9. Consulting and Training on Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents.
Parenting & Family Healing
Area Served: National
Parent Organization: Bethesda Family Services Foundation
Telephone: 570-523-0605
Address: 88 Bull Run Crossing, Suite 1, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Email: staff@bfsf.org
Website: www.bfsf.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1995
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?:
Yes
Provide parenting and family healing to incarcerated individuals; train counselors, educators, and others in Relational Healing and Peer Governance Models.
Prisoner Visitation and Support
Area Served: National
Telephone: 215-241-7117
Address: 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Email: pvs@afsc.org
Website: www.prisonervisitation.org
Established: 1968
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
PVS is the only nationwide, interfaith visitation program given access by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Defense to visit all federal and military prisoners. We have 300 volunteers across the U.S. who regularly visit at over 90 federal and military prisons.
PrisonMail.org
Area Served: National/International
Telephone: 814-742-7500
Address: PO Box 1602, Altoona, PA 16603
Email: info@prisonmail.org
Website: www.prisonmail.org
Established: 2004
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No
PrisonMail simplifies communication and encourages constant correspondence between prisoners and their families and loved ones. It uses the convenience of the internet to allow those with incarcerated loved ones to send messages on a regular basis.
POPS the Club
Area Served: National
Parent Organization:
None
Telephone: 310-709-2484
Address: 4160 Lyceum Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066
E-mail: popsvenice@gmail.com
Secondary Office: 13000 Venice Boulevard
Established: 2013
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
POPStheclub provides a safe space for high school students whose lives have been touched by prison–those with loved ones inside and those who have served time. We exist inside high schools. Our first club launched in February 2013. We are expanding nationwide. POPStheclub.com, Inc., the California public benefit corporation, publishes all POPStheclub students’ work on their website and in annual anthologies and provides services to support individual school clubs.
National CURE
Area Served: National
Address: PO Box 2310, Washington, DC 20013
Email: cure@curenational.org
Website: www.curenational.org
Phone: 202-789-2126
Established: 1972
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No
International CURE organizes people incarcerated and their loved ones to bring about prison reform. These reforms will reduce crime.
U.S. Dream Academy
Area Served: National
Telephone: 410-772-7143
Address: 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 300, Columbia, MD 21044
Email: info@usdreamacademy.org
Website: www.usdreamacademy.org
Established: 1998
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
Provides children in grades 3 through 8 daily after-school programming that includes on-line academic enrichment, which is the cornerstone of the Skill-building component, Dream building, and Character building. Homework assistance and one to one mentoring are also provided. Programs currently in Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; East Orange, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Orlando, FL; Houston, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Memphis, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Indianapolis, IN
Volunteers of America
Area Served: National
Telephone: 703-341-5000
Address: 1660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Website: http://www.voa.org/.../Corrections
Established: 2002
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
It provides literacy and family strengthening programming for incarcerated parents and their children. Parents take a class then read and record books. The recordings are given to the children along with a book bag, personal tape player and other supplies.
WE GOT US NOW
Area served: National
Parent Organization: We got us now
Telephone: 917-330-4222
Address: 63 Hamilton Terrace Suite 36, New York, New York 10031
Email: Ebony@wegotusnow.org
Website: https://www.wegotusnow.org
Established: 2017
Volunteer/internship Opportunities: Yes
We Got Us Now is a national nonpartisan organization built by, led by and about children and young adults impacted by parental incarceration with the mission to ENGAGE, EDUCATE, ELEVATE & EMPOWER our historically invisible population through the use of digital narratives, safe + inclusive spaces & advocacy led campaigns to ensure our voices are at the forefront of strategic initiatives, practices and policies that will help to keep our families connected, create fair sentencing and end mass incarceration.
Wings Ministry & Wings for L.I.F.E.
Area Served: National – International
Telephone: 505-291-6412
Address: 2270 D Wyoming Blvd NE #130, Albuquerque, NM 87112
Email: AnnEdenfield@WingsMinistry.org
Website: www.WingsMinistry.org
Established: 1995
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes
Wings Ministry – Christ’s unconditional love shared with all families of prisoners. Wings for L.I.F.E. – Life-skills Imparted to Families through Education

A C D F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W

Alabama
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals, Inc
Area Served: Colbert, Lauderdale & Franklin Counties, Alabama
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 256-248-1931
Address: 505 N. Columbia Ave Sheffield, AL 35660
E-mail: gina@bbbsshoals.org
Website: www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org
Secondary Office: P.O. Box 652, Florence, AL 35630
Established: 1987
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest & largest national mentoring program.We match children between the ages of 5 and 15 with adult volunteers.Our vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them contributing to better schools, brighter futures, and stronger communities for all.Mentoring Children of Promise
Parent Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
Area Served: Greater Birmingham Area – Jefferson, Shelby, Saint Clair, Blount and Walker Counties
Address: 1901 14th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
E-mail: aalfano@bbbsbhm.org
Website: www.bbbsbhm.org
Phone: 205-939-5590 ext. 35 Shelby Belmount
Established: 1973
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth. The Big Brothers Big Sisters Vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger communities for all.SKIP, Inc. Community Resource Services
Area Served: AL and MI
Parent Organization: Save Kids of Incarcerated Parents
Telephone: 334/269-4141
Address: 3438 Lexington Road
Montgomery, AL 36111 USA
Email: gjwilliams@skipinc.org
Website: skipinc.org
Secondary Office:
Secondary Phone: 334-549-9674
Established: 1979
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

Our Missions to provide supportive services to children of incarcerated parents and their families, and to increase public awareness of the underlying problems of these children as victims.

Alaska
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska
Area Served: Anchorage, Mat-Su, Juneau, Fairbanks Alaska
Parent Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters
Telephone: 907-433-4600
Address: 1057 W Fireweed Ln, Ste 202 Anchorage, AK 99503
Web site: http://www.bbbsak.org/
Established: 2018
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska provides a caring adult mentor to any child who is facing adversity such as an incarcerated parent. BBBSA offers both community-based and school-based mentoring programs, and supports one-on-one mentoring relationships for thousands of local youth.The Lullaby Project
Area Served: Eagle River, Alask
Parent Organization: Keys to Life
Telephone:907-561-9471
Address: 200 W. 34th Ave. #902 Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Web site: https://www.keystolifealaska.com/lullaby-project-main
Established: 2016
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

The Lullaby Project is in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Weil Music Institute that creates a musical experience for mothers and fathers who are facing a challenging life as incarcerated inmates at Alaska’s Hiland Mountain Correctional Center.

Arizona
Family Resource Center
Area Served: Maricopa County, AZ
Parent Organization: Child Crisis Center
Telephone: 480-834-9424
Address: PO Box 4114, Mesa, AZ 85211
E-mail: frc@childcrisis.org
Web site: http://www.familyresourceaz.org/
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1996
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Parenting & parent support services for any family, including those with an incarcerated parent. Our work also includes programming for Relatives As Parents.MentorKids USA
Area Served: Greater Phoenix, Arizona
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 480-767-6707
Address: 8960 E Raintree Dr. Ste. 300
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
E-mail: info@mentorkidsusa.org
Web site: www.mentorkidsusa.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1997
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

MentorKids USA is a faith-based organization dedicated to providing at-risk youth (including children of incarcerated parents) with caring adult mentors.

Middle Ground Prison Reform
Area Served: Arizona
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 480-966-8116
Address: 139 East Encanto Drive Tempe, AZ 85281-6624
E-mail: middlegroundprisonreform@msn.com
Website: https://www.middlegroundprisonreform.org/
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1983
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

To protect and define the rights and responsibilities of the incarcerated through public education, legislative advocacy and civil rights litigation.

Arkansas
Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind, Inc.
Area Served: State of Arkansas
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 501-366-3647
Address: 1114 Garland Street, P.O. Box 215002
Little Rock, AR 72225
E-mail: BORPartnership@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.hogalumni.com/great/m_shoptaw.html
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1994
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind is a statewide, non-profit organization whose sole mission is to serve children left behind in the care of relatives due to parental incarceration and other reasons. We offer direct services and advocacy/training throughout the state. Our mission is “Justice for children left behind, including family, social, racial, economic, and educational justice.”
Club Buddies- BECOME A STAR
Area Served: Benton County Arkansas
Parent Organization: Boys and Girls Club of Benton County
Telephone: 479-273-7187
Address: PO Box 448
Bentonville, AR 72712
E-mail: sabrina.rampy@cox-internet.com
Web site: www.bgcbentoncounty.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1991
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Mentoring and after school and summer youth development programs.Club Buddies works with Benton County children ages 4-18 who have one or more incarcerated parent. Enrollment includes free membership to the Boys and Girls Clubs (BGC), some monetary incentives, and most importantly a match with a qualifying mentor (Club Buddy).HIP Mentoring Program
Area Served: Counties in SW Arkansas and Bowie County in Texas
Parent Organization: Southwest Arkansas Counseling and Mental Health Center, Inc.
Telephone: 870-773-4655
Address: 2904 Arkansas Boulevard, Texarkana, AR 71854
E-mail: mschroeder@swacmhc.com
Web site: None
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2004
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

The HIP Mentoring Program is a mentoring program for children with incarcerated parents in the Texarkana area of Arkansas.

California
Centerforce
Area Served: San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno Central Valley
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 415-456-9980
Address: 2955 Kerner Blvd., 2nd floor, San Rafael, CA 94901
E-mail: info@centerforce1.org
Website: https://www.centerforce.ngo
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1971
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Centerforce provides services that support, educate and advocate for individuals, families and communities impacted by incarceration.

Community Mentoring Connections
Area Served: Regional counties surrounding Sacramento, California
Parent Organization: Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency
Telephone: 209-533-1397, ext. 229
Address: 427 N. Hwy. 49, Ste. 305, Sonora, CA 95370
E-mail: elinehan@atcaa.org
Web site: https://ca-mentor.com/children-&-families/family-support-services
Secondary Office: 935 South State Hwy 49,Jackson, CA 95370
Established:
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Community Mentoring Connection is a regional program matching youth with incarcerated parents with caring adult mentors.

Families and Criminal Justice
Area Served: Varies by project; 3 national projects, 1 statewide project (California), 2 regional projects (Southern California) and 1 local project (Los Angeles County)
Parent Organization: None
Telephone:
Address: Box 50-683, Los Angeles, CA 90050
E-mail: WritetoFCJ@hotmail.com
Web site: www.familiesandcriminaljustice.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1989
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No

The Center conducts research, produces and distributes publications, provides technical assistance, trains professionals and offers direct services.The Center’s program of direct services includes educational services, therapeutic services and family reunification services.All services are free to children of criminal offenders and their families.

Friends Outside
Area Served: California
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 209-955-0701
Address: PO Box 4085 Stockton, CA 95204
E-mail: info@friendsoutside.org
Web site: www.friendsoutside.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1955
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Programs and services for people impacted by incarceration, including children and families. Programs include assistance with reentry and family reunification; parenting education, fatherhood programs, alternatives to violence and anger management for incarcerated people.

Get on the Bus
Area Served: California
Parent Organization: The Center for Restorative Justice Works
Telephone: (818) 980-7714
Address: 6400 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Ste 304
North Hollywood, CA 91606
E-mail: info@crjw.us
Contact: Amalia Molina
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2000
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Get On The Bus brings children and their caregivers from throughout the state of California to visit their mothers & fathers in prison for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Get On The Bus offers free transportation for the children and their caregivers to the prison. In 2015, we will bring about 1,500 children and their caregivers to 9 prisons throughout California.

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC)
Area Served: California
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 415-255-7036
Address: 1540 Market St, Suite 490
San Francisco, CA 94102
E-mail: info@prisonerswithchildren.org
Web site: www.prisonerswithchildren.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1978
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

LSPC organizes communities impacted by the criminal justice system and advocates to release incarcerated people, to restore human and civil rights and to reunify families and communities. We build public awareness of structural racism in policing, the courts and prison system and we advance racial and gender justice in all our work. Our strategies include legal support, trainings, advocacy, public education, grassroots mobilization and developing community partnerships.

Lifting Lives
Area Served: Los Angeles, California
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 626-376-5463
Address: P. O. Box 94019, Pasadena, CA 91109
E-mail: rtaylor220_2000@yahoo.com
Web site: None
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2001
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Provide mentoring, tutoring, counseling, and support to children whose parents are incarcerated.

Mentoring Works
Area Served: Amador and Tuolumne County
Parent Organization: Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency
Telephone: 209-533-1397, ext. 229
Address: 427 N. Hwy. 49, Ste. 305, Sonora, CA 95370
E-mail: elinehan@atcaa.org
Web site: atcaa.org
Secondary Office: 935 South State Hwy 49, Jackson, CA 95370
Established: 12
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Mentoring Works provides one-on-one matches in Amador and Tuolumne Counties between caring adults and children needing a friend.

POPS the Club
Area Served: National
Parent Organization: POPstheclub.com, Inc.
Telephone: 310-709-2484
Address: 4160 Lyceum Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066
E-mail: popsvenice@gmail.com
Web site: www.popstheclub.com
Secondary Office: POPStheclub.com, Inc. c/o Dennis Danziger Venice High School 13000 Venice Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90066
Contact: Amy Friedman
Email: amy@amyfriedman.net
Established: 2013
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

POPStheclub.com, Inc. is a nonprofit dedicated to creating and supporting clubs in high schools across the country for students whose lives have been touched by prison. We are arts-based, publishing POPS students’ works (writing and artwork) in annual anthologies. We support in-school clubs that offer camaraderie, nurturing, compassion, and community for those who too often carry around the pain associated with having an association to prison–those with loved ones who are or have served time and those who have themselves served time.

Project AVARY
Area Served: San Francisco Bay Area, California
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 415-382-8799
Address: 385 Bel Marin Keys, Suite G, Novato, CA 94949
E-mail: info@projectavary.org
Web site: www.projectavary.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1999
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Project AVARY offers long-term support and enrichment for children and youth with a parent in prison or jail. Our program services include a summer camp, monthly outings, leadership training, and family support.

Santa Rita Inmate Services
Area Served: Alameda County, California
Parent Organization: Teaching and Loving Kids (T.A.L.K.)
Telephone: 925-551-6580
Address: 5325 Broder Blvd., Dublin, CA 94583
E-mail: dimsplace@aol.com
Web site: http://www.acsoyfsb.org/
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1990
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No

Provides parenting, life skills, and reunification training with enhanced visitation for program participants.

Start with a Story
Parent Organization: Alameda County Library
Area Served: Alameda County, CA
Address: 2450 Stevenson Blvd. Freemont, CA 94538
E-mail: seas@aclibrary.org
Website: https://startwithastory.wordpress.com/
Phone: 510-745-1511
Established: 2007
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

“Start With a Story”, a project of the Alameda County Library, delivers story times, free books, and family literacy activities to children, ages 1-16 years old, who visit their parents at jails in Alameda County. More than 125 children are served through this program each week.

Connecticut
Fresh Start Community Reentry Program
Area Served: Connecticut – Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford, and five prison sites.
Parent Organization: Family ReEntry, Inc.
Telephone: 203-838-0496
Address: Administrative Offices, 9 Mott Avenue, Suite 104, Norwalk, CT 6850
E-mail: info@familyreentry.org
Web site: www.familyreentry.org
Secondary Office: 126 Washington Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 6604
Established: 1984
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Family ReEntry’s efforts are aimed at comprehensively and effectively addressing the enormous social problems related to crime, violence, abuse, and the unprecedented rates of costly incarceration.Our wide range of behavioral health, substance abuse, case management, domestic violence, mentoring, violence prevention, and parenting programs along with our innovative community reentry program, reentry housing pilot project, and cutting-edge entrepreneurial employment and training businesses help empower individuals and strengthen families & communities; resulting in increased public safety, reduced cost to taxpayers, and vast improvements in quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.
Institute for Municipal & Regional Policy
Area Served: Connecticut
Parent Organization– Central CT State University
Telephone : 860 832 1873
Address: – 114 Vance Academic Center; 1615 Stanley Street New Britain, CT 06050
Email: keaysaik@ccsu.edu
Web site: http://www.ccsu.edu/imrpimrp
Established: 2007
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities? Yes

Since fiscal year 2008 the IMRP has been receiving annual funding from the Connecticut General Assembly to administer competitive grants for providing positive interventions for at-risk youth whose parent(s) and/or family members have been incarcerated. All of these services are being evaluated using a mixed methods action research model by CCSU faculty, students and staff as part of the IMRP project evaluation team. Additionally, over the past few years the IMRP has leveraged CCSU’s resources by 1) partnering with several University faculty, classes, and individual students on community engagement initiatives aimed at this population and 2) increasing overall awareness of the issue through print and visual media and the hosting of a statewide conference. The overall goal is to use the various data and knowledge gained in all of our efforts to inform intervention and public policy development.

District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
ScholarCHIPS
Area Served: DC, Maryland and Virginia
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: None
Address: ScholarCHIPS, Inc., P.O. Box 56404, Washington, DC 20040
E-mail: scholarchipsfund@gmail.com
Web site: www.scholarchipsfund.com
Contact: ScholarCHIPS Board Chair
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2010
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

ScholarCHIPS provides college scholarships, mentorship and a support network for children of incarcerated parents, inspiring them to complete their college education.

U.S Dream Academy
Area Served: Washington
Telephone: (202) 645-3470
Address: 3264 Stanton Road, S.E. Washington D.C. 20032
Web site: www.usdreamacademy.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1998

Provides children in grades 3 through 8 daily after-school programming that includes on-line academic enrichment, which is the cornerstone of the Skill-building component, Dream building and Character building. Homework assistance and one to one mentoring is also provided. Programs currently in Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; East Orange, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Orlando, FL;Houston, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Memphis, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Indianapolis, IN

Florida
Children of Inmates
Area Served: Florida
Telephone: 1 (888) 757- KIDZ(5439)
Email: info@childrenofinmates.org
Website: https://www.childrenofinmates.org/Home.aspx
Volunteer opportunities: Yes

We coordinate wrap-around services, conduct Bonding Visits, and advocate for stronger policies to strengthen the bond between children and their incarcerated parents and mitigate the trauma caused by the separation.

Father & Child Resource Center
Area Served: Martin County, Florida
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: None
Address: 2026 S E Ocean Blvd
Stuart, FL 34996
E-mail: dcardno@mchealthystart.org
Web site: http://www.mchealthystart.org/father-child-resource-center.html
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2000
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Services designed to help fathers play a productive role in their children’s lives.

Mentors Opening Doors Enriching Lives (MODEL) Mentoring Program
Area Served: Central Florida
Parent Organization: Children’s Home Society of Florida
Telephone: 321-397-3000
Address: 1485 S. Semoran Blvd Suite 1402, Winter Park, FL 32792
E-mail: amanda.choos@chsfl.org
Web site: www.chsfl.org
Contact: Amanda Choos, Volunteer Coordinator
Email: amanda.choos@chsfl.org
Direct Phone: 321-397-3002
Secondary Office: None
Established:
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

MODEL Mentoring is a one to one community-based mentoring program for children that have at least one parent or parental figure in state or federal prison. Youth must be 4-18 years old and live in Seminole Orange or Osceola County.

Silent Victims of Crime
Official Website : https://www.silentvictimsofcrime.org/
Year established: 1996
Scope of Service: FL and SC
Contact Person: Paulette Pfeiffer
svc@SilentVictimsOfCrime.org
305-469-5205
5825 SW 68th Street, Ste 300, Miami, FL 33143

Leadership Program: We bring together children and young adults to act as a team during monthly excursions.Camps: Our South Carolina camps started in 2002. We provide an educational focus, and a sense of social responsibility, in partnership with the Call Me MISTER program from Clemson University.CARE Court: Court-Assisted Re-Entry (CARE). We assist returning citizens with successful re-entry into the community by creating a stable, constructive, and joyful interaction with their children and their family. Incarcerated “Parent” Visitation: Maintains the connection between the child and the incarcerated parent by coordinating visits and a summer camp to correctional facilities in South Carolina and Florida. Caregiver Support: Coordination of wrap-around services, including mental health assistance, morale building, and conflict resolution.

U.S Dream Academy
Area Served: Florida
Telephone:(407) 245-1810 x 2340
Address: 2220 W. 29th Street Orlando, FL 32805
Web site: www.usdreamacademy.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1998

Provides children in grades 3 through 8 daily after-school programming that includes on-line academic enrichment, which is the cornerstone of the Skill-building component, Dream building and Character building. Homework assistance and one to one mentoring is also provided. Programs currently in Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; East Orange, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Orlando, FL;Houston, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Memphis, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Indianapolis, IN

Georgia
Community Chaplaincy Outreach
Area Served: Atlanta, Ga. Metro area.
Parent Organization: Community
Phone: 404-580-2194
Address: P.O. Box 1366 Jonesboro, GA 30237-1366
Email: bernellwesley@bellsouth.net
Website: http://www.disciple52.wix.com/communitychaplaincy
Secondary Office:
Volunteer Opportunities?: Yes

Yes. The six main pillars of grief/loss that we provide training for, and which are addressed with children in the peer support groups, are death, separation/divorce, incarceration (of a parent or other immediate family member), military deployment, deportation, or chronic illness. They discuss things like feelings of anger, sadness, guilt, etc, how to communicate their feelings, what changes will occur when the family member is gone, how to deal with those changes, healthy ways to manage their stress, coping with traumatic situations, etc.

Foreverfamily
Area Served: Atlanta and surrounding area
Phone: (404)658-9606
Address: 765 McDaniel Street, S. W. Suite 3104 Atlanta, GA 30310
Website: https://www.foreverfam.org/
Established: 1987
Volunteer Opportunities?: Yes

Foreverfamily works to ensure that, no matter what the circumstances, all children have the opportunity to be surrounded by the love of family. We focus our efforts on some of the most marginalized children in our society—those with an incarcerated parent or parents—and support them as they, their parents, caregivers and extended families work to remain a family.

Mentoring Children of Promise in Central Georgia
Area Served: 15 counties in Central Georgia: Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Greene, Hancock, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Laurens, Monroe, Peach, Putnam, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson
Parent Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia
Telephone: 478-745-3984
Address: 777 Walnut Street, Macon, GA 31201
E-mail: dianna.glymph@bbbsheartga.org; agency@bbbsheartga.org
Web site: www.bbbsheartga.org
Secondary Office: 320 Hancock, Milledgeville, GA 31061
Established: 1953
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Provides screened and trained mentors for children of incarcerated parents.

Isabella’s Book Club
Area Served: Georgia
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: (470) 515-2451
Address: PO Box 51 Cumming, GA 30028
E-mail: isabellesbookclub@gmail.com
Web site: www.isabellesbookclub.org
Established: 2013
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We help children with incarcerated parents by distributing books during visitation at correctional institutions. We also provide a supply of books at their schools, which are available through the counselor’s offices.

Camp Hope, Mentors4Hope, Interns4Tomorrow
Area Served: Metro Atlanta Counties
Parent Organization: kidz2leader, Inc.
Telephone: (770) 977-7751
Address: 4385 Lower Roswell Road Marietta, GA 30068
E-mail: info@kidz2leaders.org
Web site: www.kidz2leaders.org
Established: 1999
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No

kidz2leaders works to change the direction of the lives of children of inmates by providing Christian programming and a fun environment.

Hawaii
Supporting Families Affected by Incarceration
Area Served: Hawaii
Parent Organization: Keiki O Ka Aina Family Learning Centers
Telephone: 808-843-2502
Address: 3097 Kalihi Street, Honolulu, HI 96819
E-mail: contact@keikiokaain.org
Web site: https://www.koka.org/sfai/
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2003
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Services for children, caregivers, and incarcerated parents through mentoring, parenting classes, and parent-child interactive sessions to help families maintain bonds and children to thrive despite being affected by incarceration.

Idaho
Story Link
Area Served: Idaho
Parent Organization: Saint Mark’s Catholic Community
Telephone: 208-484-5326
Address: 760 Northview Boise, ID 83704
E-mail: markojis@msn.com or StoryLinkIdaho2015@gmail.com
Web site: stmarksboise.org
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

To strengthen the bond between an inmate and their child or grandchild by reading a children’s book while a volunteer from the program records it. The book and CD is than mailed to the child.

Illinois
Amachi
Area Served: Illinois
Parent Organization: Tower of Refuge, Inc.
Telephone: 217-241-9911
Address: 329 S New St Springfield, IL 62704
Email: info@towerofrefugeinc.com
Website: http://www.chicagolamp.org/
Secondary Office:
Secondary Phone:
Established: 2005
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

Tower of Refuge is a grassroots organization whose primary purpose is to reduce the rate of recidivism in the state of Illinois through various programs and community effort. We provide a continuum of services to address the complete needs of individuals who are incarcerated, once were incarcerated and their families. Our services include training, education, counseling, HIV/AIDS awareness and homelessness prevention through housing assistance. Our services and programs focus on improving the successful continuous rehabilitation of the incarcerated and the formerly incarcerated while rebuilding and reconciling family relationships.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois
Area Served: Illinois counties of St. Clair, Madison, Clinton and Monroe
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 618-398-3162
Address: 6400 West Main, Suite 1G Belleville, IL 62223
E-mail: bbbsbell@peaknet.net
Web site: www.bbbsil.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1980
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois is a donor supported one-to-one mentoring organizations. Our mission is to provide a Big Brother or Big Sisters for every child who wants and needs one.

Grace House
Area Served: Chicago Illinois and suburbs
Parent Organization: St. Leonard’s Ministries
Telephone: 312-733-7860
Address: 1801 West Adams St., Chicago, IL 60612
E-mail: gh-bd@ix.netcom.com
Web site: None
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1994
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

A long-term interim housing program for women coming directly out of incarceration.Parenting, education, employment training, substance -abuse and psychological services for women.We have a family re-connection education and therapy program for children, residents and other family members.

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
Area Served: Illinois
Parent Organization: Prisoner and Family Ministry
Telephone: 847-635-4600
Address: 1001 E. Touhy Ave., Suite 50
Des Plaines, IL 60018
E-mail: jane.otte@lssi.org
Web site: www.lssi.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1867
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Provides support to incarcerated men and women, and their children and caregivers. Services include transportation for Visits to Moms (incarcerated in Illinois); family literacy programs for incarcerated mothers and fathers at 19 jails and prisons to record storybooks that are sent to their children; support groups for caregivers; re-entry and family reunification support, information and referral; collaborates with prisons and Habitat for Humanity to enable incarcerated adults and juveniles to construct components for homes for low-income families, and connects previously incarcerated ‘home builders’ with Habitat for Humanity.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
Parent Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
Area Served: Cook, Lake and DuPage counties in Illinois and Northwest Indiana
Address: 560 W. Lake St. 5th Fl Chicago, IL 60661
E-mail: contact@creativevisionsia.org
Website: www.bbbschgo.org
E-mail: thurman@bbbschgo.org
Phone: 312-207-5600
Established: 1969
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago matches children ages 7 through 14 with mentors in professionally supported one-to-one relationships. During outings, Bigs and Littles do every day activities that provide children with the opportunity to discover a world of possibilities for their life.

Rainbows for all children
Area Served: Illinois
Parent Organization: Tower of Refuge, Inc.
Telephone: 847-952-1770
Address: 1007 Church St., Suite 408 Evanston, IL 60201
Web: www.rainbows.org
Established: 1983
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

We offer free peer support groups for children 3-18 who have lost a loved one as a result of death, divorce, incarceration, deportation, military deployment, or any other life-altering, traumatic event.

Ties That Bind Us
Area Served: Illinois
Parent Organization: – Tower of Refuge, Inc.
Telephone: – 217-241-9911
Address: – 1209 S. 4th Street Springfield, IL 62704
Email: info@towerofrefugeinc.com
Established: 2005
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities? Yes

Tower of Refuge is a grassroots organization whose primary purpose is to reduce the rate of recidivism in the state of Illinois through various programs and community effort. We provide a continuum of services to address the complete needs of individuals who are incarcerated, once were incarcerated and their families. Our services include training, education, counseling, HIV/AIDS awareness and homelessness prevention through housing assistance. Our services and programs focus on improving the successful continuous rehabilitation of the incarcerated and the formerly incarcerated while rebuilding and reconciling family relationships.

Women of Power Alumni Association
Area Served: Cook County, Illinois
Parent Organization: Cook County Sheriff’s Dept of Women’s Justice Services
Telephone: 773-674-7731
Address: 2801 S. Rockwell Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
E-mail: swjp@cookcountysheriff.org
Web site: www.cookcountysheriff.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2002
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Women of Power Alumni Association is a peer led support program.WOPAA offers recovery coaching, spiritual support, parenting support groups, an annual health fair, clothing drives and an annual conference focused on formerly incarcerated and at-risk women.WOPAA provides advocacy for formerly incarcerated women.

Indiana
ORCA
Area Served: Northwest Indiana
Parent Organization: Offender Reentry & Community Assistance, Inc
Telephone: none
Address: 6111 Harrison Street, # 104, Merrillville, IN 46410
E-mail:msgibs@sbcglobal.net; info@offenderentry.org
Web site: https://orcainfo.wordpress.com
Secondary Office: 9526 Luebcke LN, Crown Point, IN 46307
Established: 2003
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Reentry support and services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men and women and their families.

U.S Dream Academy
Area Served: Indianapolis
Telephone: 317-226-4105 ext. 6122
Address: 8620 Montery Road Indianapolis, IN 46226
Web site: www.usdreamacademy.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1998

Provides children in grades 3 through 8 daily after-school programming that includes on-line academic enrichment, which is the cornerstone of the Skill-building component, Dream building and Character building. Homework assistance and one to one mentoring is also provided. Programs currently in Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; East Orange, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Orlando, FL;Houston, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Memphis, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Indianapolis, IN

Use What You’ve Got Prison Ministry Keeping Families Connected, Inc
Area Served: State of Indiana
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 317-924-4124; toll free number : 877-764-9977
Address: 3535 Kessler Blvd, N. Dr Suite 122, Indianapolis, IN
E-mail: uwygm@sbcglobal.net
Web site: www.usewhatyouvegotministry.org
Secondary Office:None
Established: 1988
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Use What You’ve Got Prison Ministry is a prison shuttle service that enables families and friends with no means of transportation to visit loved ones in prison facilities throughout Indiana. UWYGPM is a 501(c)(3) ministry that was started in 1988.

Iowa
Family Reunification Program
Parent Organization: Creative Visions Human Development Institute
Area Served: Polk County and surrounding counties
Address: 1343 13th Street Des Moines, IA 50314
E-mail: contact@creativevisionsia.org
Website: https://www.hud.gov/…/family
Phone: 515-244-4003 ext. 110
Established: 1996
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

Creative Visions’ Family Reunification and Right Start Program was developed to help reduce the recidivism rate and prevent intergenerational crime. Creative Visions’ Family Reunification Program provides comprehensive support services to the offender’s family during incarceration period and to the offender six months prior to his or her release.

Kansas
Arts in Prison, Inc.
Area Served: Greater Kansas City Area, Kansas
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 913-403-0229
Address: 1333 S 27th St., Kansas City, KS 66106
E-mail: info@artsinprison.org
Web site: www.artsinprison.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1995
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Arts in Prison, Inc.’s mission is to facilitate personal growth through the arts for the incarcerated and their families. Arts in Prison, Inc. is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization funded by private donations, corporations and grants.

Compeer CARES
Area Served: Sedgwick County, Kansas
Parent Organization: Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas
Telephone: 316-685-1821
Address: 555 N. Woodlawn, Suite 3105, Wichita, KS 67208
E-mail: compeer@mhasck.org
Web site: www.mhasck.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2003
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Consistent, caring mentors are matched with children of incarcerated parents/caregivers to serve as a positive role model, advocate, and supportive friend. The goal is to enhance a child’s attitude about life and help reduce the possibility of following the cycle of incarceration.

Louisiana
Someone To Watch Over Me
Area Served: Greater New Orleans Area, Lousiana
Parent Organization: Community Service Center, Inc
Telephone: 504-908-6277
Address: 4000 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70115
E-mail: cscnouw@aol.com
Web site: www.cscnouw.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1965
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

CSC provides holistic services to assist people coming out of prison and their families in the re-entry process. Someone To Watch Over Me also provides services to the children with recently released parents.

Maryland
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland
Area Served: Central MD, Southern MD and the Lower Eastern Shore
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 410-243-4000
Address: 3600 Clipper Mill Rd, Suite 250, Baltimore, MD 21211
E-mail: info@biglittle.org
Web site: www.biglittle.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1950
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We match competent caring adult mentors with children who want and need them.

Children of Incarcerated Parents
Area Served: Frederick, Maryland
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 301-473-4103
Address: 275 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701
E-mail: Scher12345@comcast.net
Web site: www.coipp.org
Secondary Office: Frederick County Public Schools, 115 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701
Established: 2006
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No

We are an inter-agency group that works to inform members of the community of the plight of children with incarcerated parents. We distribute resources and useful items to children and their caregivers.

Inside Out
Area Served: Baltimore City
Parent Organization: Inside Out
Telephone:1-888-459-8439
Address: 1829 Montevideo Road Jessup, Maryland 20794
E-mail: david.mccamy@insideoutbalt.org
Web site: insideoutinitiative.org
Established: 2017
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Counseling and mental health support for children with incarcerated parents.

Project SIT
Area Served: Wicomico County, Maryland
Parent Organization: Wicomico County Department of Corrections
Telephone: 410-548-4850, Ext. 361
Address: 411 Naylor Mill Road, Salisbury, MD 21801
E-mail: sit@wicomicocounty.org
Established: 2002
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Project SIT is a support program for children of prisoners, their caregivers, and their incarcerated parent.Contact visits, after school programming, reintegration services are included.

U.S Dream Academy
Area Served: Baltimore
Telephone: 443-203-4993
Address: 3910 Barrington Road Baltimore, MD 21207
Web site: www.usdreamacademy.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1998

Provides children in grades 3 through 8 daily after-school programming that includes on-line academic enrichment, which is the cornerstone of the Skill-building component, Dream building and Character building. Homework assistance and one to one mentoring is also provided. Programs currently in Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; East Orange, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Orlando, FL;Houston, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Memphis, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Indianapolis, IN

Massachusetts
CAI Head Start
Area Served: Essex County, Massachusetts
Parent Organization: Community Action Inc.
Telephone: 978-372-5052
Address: 75 Elm Street, Haverhill, MA 3104
E-mail: dlinett@communityactioninc.org
Web site: www.communityactioninc.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2001
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Provide parenting and family literacy services in a step-down facility in Salisbury, MA. Provide substance abuse information and support.

Michigan
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson County
Area Served: Jackson County, Mississippi
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 517-784-7181
Address: 536 N. Jackson St., Jackson, MI 49201
E-mail: office@bbbsjackson.org
Web site: www.bbbsjackson.wildapricot.org
Secondary Office: P.O. Box 1802, Jackson, MI 49204
Established: 1967
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

To provide one-on-one mentoring services to children in need of a male/female mentor.

Region IV Area Agency on Aging
Area Served: Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties, Michigan
Parent Organization: Senior Volunteer and Intergenerational Programs
Telephone: 269-983-7058
Address: 2900 Lakeview Ave., St. Joseph, MI 49085
E-mail: camelliapisegna@areaagencyonaging.org
Web site: www.areaagencyonaging.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1991
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Grandparents and relatives raising children with incarcerated parents receive a broad array of support services. Children with incarcerated parents are matched with Foster Grandparents in schools, early learning programs, migrant programs, emergency shelters, etc.

SKIP, Inc. Community Resource Services
Area Served: AL and MI
Parent Organization: Save Kids of Incarcerated Parents
Telephone: 334/269-4141
Address: PO Box 250347 Montgomery, AL 36125-0347 USA
Email: skipinc@bellsouth.net
Website: skipinc.org
Secondary Office:
Secondary Phone:
Established: 1979
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

Our Mission is to provide supportive services to children of incarcerated parents and their families, and to increase public awareness of the underlying problems of these children as victims.

Minnesota
Family Strengthening Project
Area Served: Minneapolis & St. Paul and 7 County Area
Parent Organization: Council on Crime and Justice
Telephone: 612-353-3000
Address: 822 South Third Street Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55415
E-mail: info@crimeandjustice.org
Website: https://www.cssp.org/young-children…
Established: 2000
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Provides parent education to incarcerated parents at three Minnesota corrections facilities and a pre-release Family Reunification Group for eligible fathers.Also provides post-release transitional support.

Kinship of Greater Minneapolis
Area Served: Anoka & Hennepin Counties in Minnesota primarily
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 612-588-4655
Address: 3210 Oliver Ave N., Minneapolis, MN 55412
E-mail: mail@kinship.org
Web site: www.kinship-mn.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1988
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Kinship is a community & faith based long-term mentoring program matching individuals, couples and families to children from single parent homes, homes where one or both parents are incarcerated and homes of recent immigrant or refugee families.

Mentoring Children of Prisoners
Area Served: Minnesota: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, McLeod, Ramsey, Scott, Washington and Wright Counties.
Parent Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
Telephone: 651-789-2400
Address: 2550 University Ave. West, Suite 410N, St. Paul, MN 55114
E-mail: thinkbig@bigstwincities.org
Web site: www.bigstwincities.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2003
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

For 89 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities (BBBS) has been matching young people ages 7-13 with adult, volunteer mentors. Volunteers can mentor children of prisoners in any BBBS program, including the traditional one-to-one community-based or school-based, Big Couples/Colleagues and Big Families options.

Mentoring Children Of Prisoners
Area Served: Twin Cities Metro, Minnesota
Parent Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters
Telephone: 651-789-2400
Address: 2550 University Avenue west, suite 410N, St Paul, MN 55114
E-mail: ashotwell@bigstwincities.org
Web site: www.bigstwincities.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2003
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: children are matched between 7-13 and stay matched until they are 18 or graduate high school

This program specifically matches children with a parent or significant family member who is incarcerated with a caring adult mentor.

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
Area Served: NW Minnesota
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 218-773-8452
Address: 1825 Central Ave. NW, East Grand Forks, MN 56721
E-mail: laura@tvoc.org
Web site: www.tvoc.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2005
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No

Resources and parenting information for families with incarcerated individuals.

Mississippi
Double Time
Area Served: Mississippi
Parent Organization: Lutheran Episcopal Services in Mississippi
Telephone: 601-352-7125, ext. 106
Address: P.O. Box 23815, Jackson, MS 39225
E-mail: sfross@lesm.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2007
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Double Time has a weekly meeting on the 1st Thursday of each month with supper and recreational activities for adults & children with incarcerated loved ones.We host monthly meetings for adults with guests from the community to speak on related issues. We have a quarterly newsletter in order to broaden our community around the state.

The Storybook Project
Area Served: Mississippi
Parent Organization: Lutheran Episcopal Services in Mississippi
Telephone: 601-859-2680
Address: 161 E. Peace Street, Canton, MS 39046
E-mail: graceepiscopall@outlook.com
Secondary Office: 2 Old River Place, Suite E, Jackson, MS 39202
Established: 1997
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We help to build relationships between incarcerated non-custodial parents and their children through books.We package and mail books, written messages, and CD recordings of parents reading to their children.

Missouri
Jericho Commission
Area Served: State of Missouri and Illinois
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 417-877-7930
Address: P.O. BOX 848, Republic, MO 65738
E-mail: monarch2215@att.net
Web site: jerichocommission.org
Secondary Office: 1925 E. Bennett, Suite Ln/a, Springfield, MO 65804
Established: 2005
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We are a mentoring program and clearinghouse for people coming out of prison, and we work with the courts and judges on the front side of prison, where someone has been convicted and sentenced, but the judge does not want them to go to prison. We also work with county jails, law enforcement and Juvenile drug courts.

Let’s Start
Area Served: St. Louis, MI
Telephone: 314-241-2324
Address: 1408 S 10th Street St Louis MO 63104
Email: courtney.mcdermott@yahoo.com
Website: www.letsstart.org
Established: 1989
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Let’s Start, Inc. aims to break the cycle of incarceration in families by working with formerly incarcerated women and their children to provide support for recovery and reintegration, mitigate the effects of parental imprisonment, educate the public and inform policy.

ParentLink
Area Served: Missouri-Statewide
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 1-800-552-8522
Address: 4800 Santana Cir
Columbia, MO 65211
E-mail: parentlink@missouri.edu
Web site: https://parentlink.missouri.edu
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1989
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Our goal is to support Missouri families in making the best possible choices for their families.

University of Missouri Extension 4-H LIFE Program
Area Served: Missouri
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 573-882-3316
Address: 828 Clark Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
E-mail: gillespiet@missouri.edu
Web site: extension.missouri.edu/4hlife
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2000
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

4-H LIFE is a family strengthening program designed to address the needs of children of incarcerated parents and their family members. 4-H LIFE provides a healthy and nurturing family environment during enhanced visits at state correction centers.

Nebraska
Parenting Program
Area Served: Nebraska
Parent Organization: Nebraska Department of Corrections
Telephone: 402-362-3317
Address: 1107 Recharge Road, York, NE 68467
E-mail: mary.alley@nebraska.gov
Web site: https://corrections.nebraska.gov/parenting-5-12
Secondary Office: 1107 Recharge Road, York, NE 68467
Established: 1974
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We provide parenting education. We also provide a nursery, day visits, and over-night visits for children.

Nevada
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada
Area Served: Reno, Sparks, Sun Valley, Carson City, Minden, and Gardnerville, Nevada
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 775-352-3202
Address: 495 Apple St. Ste. 104, Reno, NV 89502
E-mail: contact@bbbsnn.org
Web site: www.bbbsnn.org
Secondary Office: 813 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701
Established: 2001
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We are a FREE mentoring program. We pair children ages 6 to 18 (or 4 to 18 if the child has a parent in prison) with a volunteer mentor (“Big”). The Big and the child, who we call “Little” get together once a week for about 2 to 4 hours to do free or low-cost activities. The one-to-one relationship creates positive outcomes for the child.

New Hampshire
Family Connections Center
Parent Organization: New Hampshire Department of Corrections
Area Served: New Hampshire
Address: PO Box 14, Concord, NH 03301
E-mail: FccConcord@nhdoc.state.nh.us
Website: http://www.nh.gov/nhdoc/fcc/
Phone: 603-271-2255
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

The Family Connections Center(FCC) is located in all three NH State Prisons and minimum security units. The FCC provides parenting education, healthy relationship classes, parenting support groups, recording books on CD’s and life skills seminars for incarcerated mothers and fathers. The FCC creates opportunities for incarcerated parents to have healthy contacts with their children through internet video visits, Family Fun Days and the Children of Incarcerated Parents (CIP) summer camp program. At CIP Camp, the children of the FCC participants are able to spend two weeks at a summer camp for free and come into the prison to spend one or two days with their mom or dad playing games, sharing meals and making a life-sized mural titled: A Perfect Day with Dad/Mom.

New Jersey
Girl Scouts Behind bars
Year established: 2000
Scope of Service: Essex, Union, and Hudson counties
Official Website: https://www.gshnj.org/en/events/community-programs.html
Contact Person: Nicole Warren
nwarren@gshnj.org
973-842-4232
120 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07042 United States

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars gives girls the chance to bond with close family members incarcerated at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, the only women’s prison in New Jersey. Our goal is to help decrease the impact of parental separation. Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience we help nurture, and in some cases re-establish familial relationships, as well as help girls, connect with one another for peer support. Girls enjoy traditional Girl Scout experiences during weekly troop meetings in their community. Monthly troop meetings take place at the prison, using a specialized curriculum that empowers both the girls and their incarcerated family members to make positive decisions about their future.

Prison Ministry of the Diocese of Newark
Address: Grace Church in Nutley
200 Highfield Lane, Nutley, NJ 07110
Telephone: 973-235-1177
E-mail: newarkprisonministry@gmail.com
Website: http://prisonministry.dioceseofnewark.org/

The Ministry advocates for restorative justice, interfaith programs, and personal healing for prisoners, their families, and communities.

Straight and Narrow, Inc.
Area Served: New Jersey
Parent Organization: Primary Prevention Program
Telephone: 973-345-6000
Address: 396 Straight St., Paterson, NJ
Web site: http://www.straightandnarrowinc.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1954
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Parenting Classes for Men in Residential Drug Treatment

New Mexico
Parent Reentry Programming
Parent Organization: PB&J Family Services
Area Served: New Mexico
Address: 1101 Lopez Rd. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
E-mail: info@pbjfamilyservices.org
Website: http://pbjfamilyservices.org/
Phone: 505-877-7060
Established: 1972
Volunteer Opportunities: yes

PB&J Family Services has a 25 year history creating trusting relationships with incarcerated parents and their families. Services are provided to parents within correctional facilities, to children and caretakers within the community, and post-release support through home visiting, therapeutic bonding-attachment programs, weekly support groups, and a workforce development center.

Wings for L.I.F.E. (Life-skills Imparted to Families through Education)
Parent Organization: Roswell W.F.L., Inc.
Area Served: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Address: 2270 D Wyoming Blvd NE #130 Albuquerque, NM 87112
E-mail: AnnEdenfield@WingsForLIFEInternational.org
Website: www.WingsForLIFEInternational.org
Phone: 505-291-6412 (cell)
Established: 2007
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

Life-skills, substance abuse/recovery, educational topics and parenting at both adult and juvenile detention centers. After-school program for children.

New York
Photo Patch Foundation
Website: https://photopatch.org/

Photo Patch Foundation endeavors to demystify what children of incarcerated parents face and need, as there is often a disconnect between what people suspect and reality. Traumatized by the sudden separation when their incarcerated parents are taken away, children of all ages are at risk. Our Mobile App, built by JJ, is the only mobile application with a high focus on helping kids send photos and letters to parents in prison… for FREE! We raise money online and in the community so that we can pay the cost of sending THOUSANDS of letters every year! Photo Patch Foundation also teaches kids to code!

Fathers Count/Re-Entry Plus
Area Served: Westchester County, New York
Parent Organization: Family Services of Westchester
Telephone: 914-937-2320
Address: One Gateway Plaza, 4th Floor, Port Chester, NY 10573
E-mail: None
Web site: www.fsw.org
Secondary Office: 20 South Broadway, 3rd Floor, Yonkers, NY 10701
Established: 2006
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Providing Employment Skills and Parenting Skills to fathers ages 18 and older who are or were involved in the Criminal Justice System.

The Gang Diversion, Reentry And Absent Fathers Intervention Centers, Inc
Area Served: Regional
Parent Organization: DBA: The GRAAFICS Program
Address: 116 Nassau Street – 7th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201
Website: www.graafics.org
Phone: 718-694-8357
Established: 2003
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

The GRAAFICS Program provides ‘Real Time’ alternatives current and former gang members, current and formerly incarcerated, current and former absent male parents.

Hour Children, Inc.
Area Served: the greater New York area including Westchester County and Long Island
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 718-433-4274
Address: Hour Children, 36-11 12th Street, Long Island City, NY 11106
E-mail: info@hourchildren.org
Web site: www.hourchildren.org
Contact: Sister Tesa Fitzgerald
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1992
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Hour Children is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit agency located in Long Island City (Queens County) that has been solely focused, throughout our 25-year history, on providing practical, comprehensive services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and their families. Founded in 1986 and incorporated in 1992, Hour Children has evolved from its modest beginnings as a program that provided care to children of women incarcerated at Bedford Hills and Taconic Correctional Facilities, to a leading provider of prison- and community-based programs that support these fragile women and their families as they work to transform their lives and achieve self-sufficiency. Community-based programs include: transitional and permanent supportive housing; a comprehensive employment training and placement program; case management and therapeutic services; pre- and post-release adult mentoring; mentoring for children with incarcerated parents; child care that includes a fully-licensed daycare center and an after-school program that free women so that they can go to work or school, three thrift shops; and a community food pantry. In-prison programming (varies by locale) include: transportation and visitation services; parenting education; mental health support for women, children and families; a Teen Program; advocacy; and a residential Nursery unit.

Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
Area Served: Nassau County
Telephone: 516-747-2606
Address: 207 Hillside Avenue Williston Park, NY
Email: recover@licadd.org
Website: https://licadd.org/
Established: 1953
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

BUDDY (Building Unique, Dynamic & Diverse Youth) brings together the Long Island Council of Churches (LICC) and the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island (MPLI) who have teamed-up to launch and sustain a mentoring program for children in Nassau County whose mothers are incarcerated. Our main goal is to break the cycle and ensure that Nassau’s most at-risk kids get the help they need to be successful.

Osborne Association
Area Served: New York
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 718-707-2684
Address: 809 Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
E-mail: kimora@osborneny.org
Web site: https://www.osborneny.org/programs.cfm?programID=23
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1931
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We provide a broad range of treatment, education, and vocational services to currently or formerly incarcerated individuals, their children and other family members.

Prison Families of New York, Inc.
Area Served: New York (primarily)
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 518-453-6659
Address: 40 North Main Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
E-mail: alison.coleman@rcda.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1983
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We “teach prison” to families; train those who work with children and families of prisoners; work on New York State policy development and advocacy; hold support groups; have a interactive website.

North Carolina
Harriet’s House
Area Served: State of North Carolina
Parent Organization: Passage Home, Inc.
Telephone: 919-834-0666, ext. 235
Address: PO Box 10347, 712 West Johnson St., Raleigh, NC 27605
Web site: www.passagehome.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1995
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Harriet’s House provides transitional housing for up to 24 months with Case management services to women leaving the prison system. Primary goal of the program is to re-unite mothers with their child/children while participants in the program are striving for self-sufficiency. This community re-entry program is totally voluntary and referrals are made by the prison Social Workers.

Offender Family Services
Area Served: National
Parent Organization: NC Department of Correction, Division of Prisons
Telephone: 919-838-3629
Address: 840 W. Morgan St., 4280 MSC Raleigh, NC
E-mail: wmn01@doc.state.nc.us
Web site: www.doc.state.nc.us/familyservices/
Secondary Office: 831 W. Morgan St. 4260 MSC, Raleigh, NC
Established: 1998
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Liaison for offender families with the NC Department of Corrections.Provides psychosocial support, crisis intervention, information and referral, transition services, and information and education of the criminal justice system.

Our Children’s Place
Area Served: State of North Carolina
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 919-843-2670
Address: P.O. Box 1086. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
E-mail: ourchildrensplace@gmail.com
Web site: www.ourchildrensplace.com
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2004
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Our Children’s Place (OCP) is a planned residential facility which will allow North Carolina infants and preschoolers to live with their mothers while the women serve out their sentences for non-violent offenses.During their stay at OCP, the women will receive a wide array of treatment and services to support their successful parenting and reentry into the community.The children will receive the highest quality child care and developmental services.

MATCH
Area Served: Women at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women and their children wherever they are living.
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 919-8284767
Address: P. O. Box 14469, Raleigh, NC 27620
E-mail: director@prisonmatch.org
Website: https://www.ncdps.gov/adult-corrections…
Secondary Office: 1034 Bragg St., Raleigh, NC 27610
Established: 1992
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Strengthen the bond of incarcerated mothers with their children through parenting education and ongoing visits in a child-friendly homelike setting.

SKIP (Support for Kids of Incarcerated Parents)
Area Served: Guilford County, NC
Parent Organization: Tristan’s Quest, Inc.
Telephone: 336-547-7461
Address: 115-A South Walnut Circle, Greensboro, NC 27409
E-mail: amylynn@tristansquest.com
Web site: www.tristansquest.com
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2006
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

SKIP provides in-school support groups for children of incarcerated parents.In these support groups, children learn that they are not alone in this situation, talk about different feelings and emotions associated with having a parent in jail or prison, and form or strengthen a relationship with that incarcerated parent through weekly letter-writing.

The Matthew 25 Center
Area Served: Southeastern North Carolina
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 910-259-7133
Address: 1196 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw, NC 28425
E-mail: mathew25@bizec.rr.com
Web site: http://matthew25center.org/
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2002
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No

The Matthew 25 Center ministers to families with incarcerated loved ones in southeast NC.We offer free local housing during visits, counseling, information, and unconditional acceptance. The Center also provides local support for prison ministry teams when they come into our area.

Ohio
Butler County Reentry Initiative
Area Served: Butler County Ohio, primarily Middletown
Parent Organization: 3 R Development
Telephone: 513-424-8284
Address: 1105 Fourteenth Avenue
Middletown, OH 45044
E-mail: 3rdevelopment@sbcglobal.net
Web site: None
Secondary Office: 505 Garfield Street, Middletown, OH
Established: 1998
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Case Management for re entrants, referrals to wrap around services, peer counseling for individuals and family members.

Family of Promises Program
Year Established: 2008
Scope of Service: Lake County, Ohio
Address: 8 North State Street, Suite 455 Painesville, Ohio 44077
Contact Person: Senta Kline
(440)352-6191 Ext. 18

We provide services to families who have at least one parent incarcerated. The goal of the program is to reduce barriers for the families and offer support to the children who have an incarcerated parent. The program is housed in the Catholic Charities Agency of Lake County, Ohio, however it is not a religious program.

Unlocking Futures
Area Served: Ohio
Telephone: 859-654-0284
Address: PO Box 25, Brice, OH 43109
E-mail: info@unlockingfamilyfutures.com
Web site: https://unlockingfamilyfutures.org/
Contact: Ashia Bruton
Established: 2015
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We offer mentoring for children who have an incarcerated parent, monetary hardship funds to the caregiver, prison transportation, food assistance, gift cards for food/gas for those visiting a loved one in a federal prison system, as well as referral services for the parent upon their release.

Oklahoma
Passport to the Future
Area Served: Choctaw, McCurtain, and Pushmataha Counties in Southeast Oklahoma
Parent Organization: Little Dixie Community Action Agency, Inc.
Telephone: 580-298-2921
Address: 603 S.W. “B” Street, Antlers, OK 74523
E-mail: dlong@littledixie.org
Web site: www.littledixie.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1968
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Passport to the Future is a Mentoring Program for children ages 4-18 who have an incarcerated parent.Little Dixie CAA is a non profit Community Action Agency.

Oregon
Families on the Outside
Area Served: Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 360-904-7302
Address: Families on the Outside
9208 NE Hwy 99, Ste. 107 #50
Vancouver, WA 98665
E-mail: sheri@familiesontheoutside.org
Web site: www.familiesontheoutside.org
Contact: Sidney Carter
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2013
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Non-profit organization for families of incarcerated, equipping them with knowledge and life skills needed to face their struggles by holding faith based support groups, seminars, and events. Our hope is to reduce the 70% statistic of children following the same footsteps leading them to incarceration by staying with them to adulthood.

Parenting Inside Out
Area Served: Parenting Inside Out: National. Direct Service/Programs: Oregon
Parent Organization: Pathfinders of Oregon
Telephone: 503-977-6399
Address: 7800 SW Barbur Blvd., Suite 2, Portland, OR 97219
E-mail: mclark@thepathfindernetwork.org
Web site: www.parentinginsideout.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2004
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Our mission is to improve outcomes for children whose parents are involved in the criminal justice system. Direct service programs and systems change efforts are implemented throughout Oregon. CJA markets curriculum and training opportunities for Parenting Inside Out, our population-specific parenting curriculum, nationally.

The Family Preservation Project
Area Served: Oregon: Coffee Creek Correctional Facility
Parent Organization: YWCA of Greater Portland
Telephone: 503-294-7494
Address: PO Box 4587 Portland, OR 97208
E-mail: jessicak@ywcapdx.org
Web site: https://www.ywcapdx.org/what-we-do/family-preservation-project/
Secondary Office: Coffee Creek Correctional Facility
Established: 2003
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

The Family Preservation Project (FPP) promotes individual and system level change to reduce the collateral consequences of parental incarceration on children, families, and the community. FPP achieves this through direct service programs that operate inside Coffee Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF) in Wilsonville, Oregon. They include: Intensive Family Reunification Program, Family Resource Center, Monthly Speaker Series.

TRUE (Together Building Resiliency, Understanding, and Empowerment) Friends
Area Served: Eugene/Springfield greater area
Parent Organization: Committed Partners for Youth
Telephone: 541-344-0833
Address: 1840 Willamette St, Suite 100, Eugene, OR 97481
E-mail: cpyadmin@committedpartners.org
Web site: www.committedpartners.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1991
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Targets children between the ages of 6-17 who have at least one parent or primary caretaker currently incarcerated within the criminal justice system. Mentors and youth enjoy a one-on-one relationship, complemented by group activities and limited family/caregiver services.

Pennsylvania
Ambassadors For Hope
Year Established: 2011
Scope of Service: Lancaster County, PA
Official Website: http://www.ambassadorsforhope.com/
Contact Person: Bob Cooper
717-584-6110
8 South George Street, Millersville, PA 17551

Ambassadors for Hope is a community benefit network of agency representatives and others whose sole purpose is strengthening families impacted by incarceration in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Ambassadors for Hope mission is to provide information about resources available to strengthen families impacted by incarceration. Ambassadors for Hope identifies needs and advocates solutions for the children of incarcerated parents by Educating and mobilizing the community, Empowering affected families, Influencing public policy. We are committed to the children, caregivers, families, and communities affected by the issue of a parent being incarcerated.

Wesley Family Services
Area Served: Pennsylvania – Primarily the Western Region
Parent Organization: Family Services of Western Pennsylvania
Telephone: 412-820-2050
Address: 3230 William Pitt Way Pittsburgh, PA 15238
E-mail: fswp@fswp.org
Web site: www.wfspa.org
Secondary Office: 6401 Penn Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Established: 1980
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Provides transportation and visitation support to families of those incarcerated in Pennsylvania State Correctional Institutions.

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
Parent Organization: Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Area Served: Eastern Pennsylvania
Address: P.O. Box 27540 Philadelphia, PA 19118
E-mail: info@gsep.org
Website: http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/…/gsbb.asp
Phone: 888-564-2030
Established: 2010
Volunteer Opportunities? Yes

We bring daughters of incarcerated mothers to the correctional facility twice monthly for enhanced visits in the form of a Girl Scout troop meeting.

Inmate Family Services
Area Served: Pennsylvania (some programs specific to Philadelphia)
Parent Organization: Pennsylvania Prison Society
Telephone: 215-564-6005, ext. 100
Address: 245 North Broad St., Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19007
E-mail: geninfo@prisonsociety.org
Web site: www.prisonsociety.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1787
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Services include:12 week support group for children of incarcerated parents; parenting classes inside prison; transportation to Pennsylvania state prisons; video visitation to some PA state prisons; advocacy on behalf of Children’s Bill of Rights and other issues regarding the impact of incarceration on people in prison and their families.

Lydia’s Place, Inc.
Area Served: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 412-391-1013
Address: 710 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2100, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
E-mail: vicki@lydiasplace.org
Web site: https://renewalinc.com/programs-services/lydias-place/
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1993
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

The mission of Lydia’s Place, Inc. is to help women in prison and their children rebuild their lives. To this end we provide services in the Allegheny County Jail and in the Pittsburgh community.

MOMobile Riverside
Area Served: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parent Organization: Maternity Care Coalition
Telephone: 215-685-7281
Address: 2000 Hamilton St., Philadelphia, PA 19130
E-mail: riverside@maternitycarecoalition.org
Web site: maternitycarecoalition.org/momobile/#momobile-at-riverside
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2006
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No

MOMobile Advocates partner with women during their incarceration to prepare them for or help them return to motherhood. Staff members assist each woman in the program with her re-entry and connection to family and community when she is released.

U.S Dream Academy
Area Served: Philadelphia
Telephone: (215) 339-1090
Address: 1599 Wharton Street Philadelphia, PA 19146-3196
Web site: www.usdreamacademy.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1998

Provides children in grades 3 through 8 daily after-school programming that includes on-line academic enrichment, which is the cornerstone of the Skill-building component, Dream building, and Character building. Homework assistance and one to one mentoring are also provided. Programs currently in Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; East Orange, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Orlando, FL; Houston, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Memphis, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Indianapolis, IN
Youth Support Program
Area Served: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Parent Organization: Compass Mark
Telephone: 717-299-2831
Address: 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601
E-mail: info@compassmark.org
Web site: www.compassmark.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1966
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Prevention, Early Intervention and Educational Support Groups for high risk children, adolescents and families. Also training of key points of intervention.

Rhode Island
Amachi Program
Area Served: State of Rhode Island
Parent Organization: Big Sisters of Rhode Island
Telephone: 401-921-2434
Address: 1540 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 2920
E-mail: mwalker@amachimentoring.org
Web site: https://www.amachimentoring.org/
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2004
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Mentoring Children of Prisoners programming for girls only between the ages of 4 to 18.Pair girls with a female mentor for at least one year; weekly or bi-weekly visits in the community.

Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education (RISE)
Area Served: Rhode Island
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 401-421-2010
Address: 17 Gordon Avenue, Suite 004, Providence, RI 2905
E-mail: santaya@riseonline.org
Web site: www.riseonline.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1998
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

RISE provides scholarships and community-based mentoring to children of incarcerated parents.

South Carolina
Department of Young Offender Services
Area Served: State of South Carolina
Parent Organization: Division of Young Offender Services
Telephone: 803-896-1774
Address: 4444 Broad River Road, Columbia, SC 29210
Web site: www.doc.sc.gov/programs/yoprs.jsp
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1998
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Our Division provides programs and services for female and female youthful offenders ages 17-29.

Silent Victims of Crime
Official Website : https://www.silentvictimsofcrime.org/
Year established: 1996
Scope of Service: FL and SC
Contact Person: Paulette Pfeiffer
svc@SilentVictimsOfCrime.org
305-469-5205
5825 SW 68th Street, Ste 300, Miami, FL 33143

Leadership Program: We bring together children and young adults to act as a team during monthly excursions.Camps: Our South Carolina camps started in 2002. We provide an educational focus, and a sense of social responsibility, in partnership with the Call Me MISTER program from Clemson University.CARE Court: Court-Assisted Re-Entry (CARE). We assist returning citizens with successful re-entry into the community by creating a stable, constructive, and joyful interaction with their children and their family. Incarcerated “Parent” Visitation: Maintains the connection between the child and the incarcerated parent by coordinating visits and a summer camp to correctional facilities in South Carolina and Florida. Caregiver Support: Coordination of wrap-around services, including mental health assistance, morale building, and conflict resolution.

South Dakota
Family Connection
Area Served: Sioux Falls, SD
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 605-357-0777
Address: PO Box 100, Sioux Falls, SD 57101
E-mail: info@sdfamilyconnection.org
Web site: www.sdfamilyconnection.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1995
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Family Connection provides a place for people traveling to Sioux Falls, SD when visiting someone incarcerated at the Sioux Falls penitentiary. Family Connection provides programming to children in the Sioux Falls school district with incarcerated family members.

Tennessee
Amachi Knoxville
Area Served: Knox County, Tennessee
Parent Organization: Knoxville Leadership Foundation
Telephone: 865-524-2774
Address: 901 East Summit Hill Drive, Suite 300, Knoxville, TN 37915
E-mail: questions@klf.org
Web site: http://www.klf.org/index.php/programs/amachi/
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2004
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Amachi Knoxville is an innovative mentoring program designed to match caring people of faith with children ages 4-17 who are impacted by incarceration. Amachi mentors are expected to meet a minimum of one hour a week for one year in a community based, one-on-one mentoring relationship. Mentors are screened and trained prior to being matched with a child, based on mutual interests and preferences.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee – Amachi
Area Served: Middle Tennessee
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 615-329-9191
Address: 1704 Charlotte Avenue, Suite 130, Nashville, TN 37203
E-mail: info@bbbsmt.org
Web site: www.mentorakid.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1969
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We provide mentoring services for children living in a single family household.

Wings Ministry of Warren County, TN
Area Served: Warren County, Tennessee
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 931-224-2264
Address: PO Box 695, McMinnville, TN 3711
E-mail: MaryAnnGay@WingsMinistry.org
Web site: www.WingsMinistry.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2006
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Wings Ministry provides networks of support to family members with loved ones who are in or have been in prison.One of its programs, Wings for L.I.F.E. – Life-skills Imparted to Families through Education — empowers youth and families through interesting and motivational sessions on life topics.

Youth & Family Outreach / Family Reconciliation Center
Area Served: Tennessee
Parent Organization: Family Reconciliation Center
Telephone: 615-292-6371
Address: P.O. Box 90827, Nashville, TN 37209
E-mail: reconciliation84@gmail.com
Web site: https://www.familyreconciliationcenter.org/
Contact: Malinda Davenport-Crisp, PhD, LPC/MHSP
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1984
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Family Reconciliation Center is a nonprofit organization supporting youth and families impacted by incarceration through family reunification programs, at-risk youth outreach, our Guesthouse, resources/referrals, and therapeutic interventions.

Texas
Against the Odds (ATO) Mentoring Program
Area Served: Dallas, Texas
Parent Organization: SouthFair Community Development Corporation
Telephone: 214-421-1373
Address: 2610 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX 75215
E-mail: atomentoring@sbcglobal.net
Web site: www.southfaircdc.org
Secondary Office: P. O. Box 150353, Dallas, TX 75315
Established:
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities? Yes

Against the Odds Mentoring Program empowers the children with incarcerated parents to maximize their potential by providing academic, social and moral enrichment through supportive adult to child relationships that emphasize well being and advancement. Our program focuses on three key factors: 1. Encouraging the child (ages 4-18); 2. Strengthening the family; and 3. Enhancing the community.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Lonestar
Area Served: State
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 1-888-887-2447
Address: 450 East John Carpenter Frwy Irving, TX 75062
E-mail: bbbstx@bbbstx.org
Web site: https://www.bbbstx.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1927
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

We are a one-to-one mentoring organization for children.

Cherish Our Children Inc.
Year established: 1993
Service Area: Houston
Official Website: http://www.cherishourchildren.org
Contact Person : Ken Wells
1-713-836-9147
kenw@cherishourchildren.org
448 W. 19th St., Box 647 Houston, TX 77008

Cherish Our Children Inc is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) organization and our premier program, No More Victims, works with children of incarcerated parents in Houston schools. COCI’s NMV program is summed up by its motto, “Get Educated, Not Incarcerated.” In 2018, NMV worked with 100 teens at Worthing, Sterling and Furr High Schools, three of the poorest performing schools in the Houston Independent School District. Over its 20+ year history, NMV has helped more than 1,600 teens graduate, develop the confidence and self-sufficiency needed to find and retain employment, and most importantly, to avoid incarceration themselves. The student sessions are based on a peer-support approach that stresses honesty, responsibility/ accountability, and communication. Educational support includes mentoring and tutoring activities to improve students’ academic success, as well as teaching how to resolve conflicts, participate in creative problem-solving exercises, and acquire the facility to function within multiple settings using appropriate vocabulary and delivery. Students are taught their responsibilities as productive, law-abiding citizens and are given an outlet for discussion and support from their peers in the program. Furthermore, NMV works to promote mental health, self-confidence and self-sufficiency in teens who are in constant need of reassurance that they have worth and can succeed, despite an environment lacking in support systems and positive role models.

DePelchin Children’s Center
Area Served: Greater Houston Area
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 713-730-2335
Address: 4950 Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77007
E-mail: info@depelchin.org
Web site: www.depelchin.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1892
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

DePelchin Children’s Center provides counseling services for children with depression, emotional or behavioral problems, attention-deficit disorders, traumatic stress and autism spectrum disorders. Services provided include psychological and/or psychiatric assessments, therapeutic counseling sessions with children and their families, group counseling, and parent education classes and support groups.

Enterprising Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
Area Served: Central Texas women housed in or can be transferred to Gatesville units.
Parent Organization: Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Telephone: 512-453-7391
Address: 12012 Par Thirty-five Circle, Austin, TX 78753
Web site: www.gsctx.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1998
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

The Enterprising Girl Scouts Beyond Bars (EGSBB) seeks to break the cycle of intergenerational crime. The program allows incarcerated mothers and their daughters to spend positive time together at prison-based Girl Scout meetings and to be provided critical pre and post release services that will increase the likelihood that these families can remain together rather than suffer the trauma of repeated prison confinement.

MATCH/PATCH Program
Area Served: Bexar County, Texas
Parent Organization: Bexar County Sheriff’s Office & Adult Detention Center
Telephone: 210-335-6330
Address: 200 N. Comal St., San Antonio, TX 78242
E-mail: matchpatch@bexar.org
Web site: https://www.thebexarcountyjail.com/…/matchpatch-program/
Secondary Office: None
Established:
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

To modify behavior of incarcerated parents with parenting & life skills training; to strengthen the parent-child relationship during incarceration, to lesson the trauma of separation for the children.

National Prisoner’s Family Conference
Area Served: El Paso, Texas
Parent Organization: Community Solutions of El Paso
Telephone: 915-861-7733
Address: 2200 N Yarbrough B 245, El Paso, TX 79925
Email: info@prisonersfamilyconference.org
Website: www.prisonersfamilyconference.org
Secondary Office:Established: 2009
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

The National Prisoner’s Family Conference is a three day forum providing keynote presentations, workshops, exhibits, advocacy sessions and networking for all concerned with the prison family. Topics relate largely to building and maintain healthy relationships during and following a loved one’s incarceration. Knowledgeable and experienced presenters from across the country share programs and experiences beneficial to prison family members, as well as those serving prisoners and their families in fields such as criminal justice, counseling, academia, mental health, ministry and other.

Seedling’s
Area Served: Travis, Hays, and Williamson Counties, Texas
Parent Organization: Seedling Foundation
Telephone: 512-323-6371
Address: 2800 S. 1H 35, Suite 170, Austin, TX 78704
E-mail: info@seedlingfoundation.org
Web site: https://seedlingmentors.org/
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2006
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Seedling’s Promise is a one-on-one school-based mentoring program for children, ages 5-18, who have an incarcerated parent.Emphasis is placed on long-term mentor relationships.

Texas Inmate Families Association
Area Served: Amarillo, Central Austin, Beaumont, Conroe, Corpus Christi, Dallas Central, Fort Worth, Houston, Humble, Killeen/Harker Heights, McAllen, Nacogdoches/Lufkin, Paris, Pearland/Houston, San Antonio, North San Antonio, Tyler, and Waco.
Telephone: (512) 371-0900
Address: P.O. Box 300220, Austin, Texas 78703-0004
Email: tifa@tifa.org
Website: tifa.org
Secondary Office:Established: 1996
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

TIFA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Our mission is to break the cycle of crime by strengthening families through support, education, and advocacy. TIFA also provides parole workshops as well as online resources for our members. The Children of Incarcerated Parents Caregiver Guides (Volume 1 and 2) free to the public.

The International Prisoners Family Conference
Year established 2009
Official Website: https://prisonersfamilyconference.org/
Scope of Service: International
Contact Person: Carolyn Esparza
info@prisonerfamilyconference.org
915-861-7733
Prisoners Family Conference, PO Box 385, Spring Branch, Texas 78070

U.S Dream Academy
Area Served: Houston
Telephone: 713-490-6432
Address: 3919 Ward Street Houston, TX 77021
Web site: www.usdreamacademy.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1998

Provides children in grades 3 through 8 daily after-school programming that includes on-line academic enrichment, which is the cornerstone of the Skill-building component, Dream building and Character building. Homework assistance and one to one mentoring is also provided. Programs currently in Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; East Orange, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Orlando, FL;Houston, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Memphis, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Indianapolis, IN

We The Village
Year established: 2018
Service Area: Dallas-Ft. Worth
Official Website: http://www.we-thevillage.org
Contact Person: Kay Brown-Patrick
tpatrick@we-thevillage.org
469-431-0246
PO Box 764993 Dallas, TX 75376-4993

We assure that our children with incarcerated parents have opportunities to be cared for and supported in their development by responsible adults, helping professionals, and others in their communities.
OUR GOALS:

  • To identify children of inmates ages 6-18 in need of support and link them with appropriate resources, organizations, and services. Our programs include mentoring, counseling, college readiness, entrepreneurship, social skills, and more..
  • Provide assistance to caregivers by connecting them with resources that can help with financials, employment and other concerns.
  • To increase the likelihood of successful reunification with incarcerated parents by supporting communication with parents while they are incarcerated.
Utah
U.S Dream Academy
Area Served: Salt Lake City
Telephone:(801) 973-9494
Address: 1155 S. Glendale Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Web site: www.usdreamacademy.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1998

Provides children in grades 3 through 8 daily after-school programming that includes on-line academic enrichment, which is the cornerstone of the Skill-building component, Dream building and Character building. Homework assistance and one to one mentoring is also provided. Programs currently in Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; East Orange, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Orlando, FL;Houston, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Memphis, TN; Los Angeles, CA; Indianapolis, IN

Vermont
Community H.S. of Vermont
Area Served: Newport, Vermont
Parent Organization: Department of Corrections
Telephone: 802-951-5037
Address: 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671-1001
E-mail: charity.baker@state.vt.us
Web site: www.doc.state.vt.us/programs/educational-programs/
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2005
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

The Mission of the Community High School of Vermont is to provide an accredited, coordinated and personalized education that assists students in their academic, social and vocational successes. Working with KIDS-A-PART program. We teach Parenting and Nurturing Fathers and present Shaken Baby Syndrome workshops

Kids-A-Part
Area Served: State of Vermont
Parent Organization: Vermont Children’s Aid Society
Telephone: 802-859-3227
Address: 79 Weaver St, PO Box 127, Winooski, VT 5404
E-mail: mainadmn@vtcas.org
Web site: www.lundvt.org/kids-a-part.html
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2006
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Kids-A-Part (Kids apart from a parent and a part of our communities) is a program for children and families impacted by incarceration.We offer parenting services in correctional facilities and services to children and caregivers in the community.Through direct service, advocacy and education, Kids-A-Part draws from the Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Bill of Rights to improve the well being of Children impacted by incarceration.

Virginia
Assisting Families of Inmates
Year Established: 1978
Scope of Service: Virginia
Official Website: https://afoi.org
Contact Person: Patrick Link
patrick.link@afoi.org
804-643-2401
1 North Fifth Street, Suite 416, Richmond, Virginia 23219

AFOI works to keep families connected to their incarcerated loved ones by offering a subsidized transportation program to Virginia correctional facilities from Richmond and Norfolk (both adult and juvenile) and video visitation to Virginia correctional facilities (both at-home anywhere and from visitor centers located throughout the state). Additionally, AFOI offers a program for children who have a parent or caregiver who is incarcerated (in City of Richmond public schools), case management, and client assistance.

Jordan’s Quest, Inc.
Area Served: Richmond City, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Petersburg, Prince George, Hopewell, Dinwiddie Colonial Heights, Chester, Sussex (and surrounding Towns)
Parent Organization: Parent Educator/Consultant
Telephone: 804-393-0110
Address: P.O. Box 2043
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
E-mail: cjordan@jordansquest.com
Web site: www.jordansquest.com
Secondary Office: P.O. Box 2043, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Established:
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: No

We offer parenting workshops, co-parenting class for child custody and support (court mandated). Provide parenting resource information to parents. Will work with parent in their home.

K.I.P. Care
Area Served: Norfolk, VA
Parent Organization: Garden of Hope- Second Chances
Telephone: 757-452-3988
Address: 810 Union Street First Floor Mezzanine, Norfolk, VA 23510
E-mail: tmjones1206@gmail.com
Web site: www.gardenofhopecdc.org
Contact: Tenisha Jones
Established: 2002
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

The K.I.P. Care Program takes a holistic approach providing services for the parents, the caregivers and the child(ren). We work to enhance academic achievement by providing both individual and group tutorial sessions. In addition the children participate in community service projects, and monthly workshops. Parents and caregivers also attend workshops and seminars to assist with transitioning and meeting the needs of the children.

Mentoring Children of Prisoners
Area Served: Hampton Roads, Virginia
Parent Organization: Seton Youth Shelters
Telephone: 757-963-5795
Address: 3333 Virginia Beach Blvd., Suite 28, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
E-mail: jredding@setonyouthshelters.org
Web site: setonyouthshelters.org
Other Offices: Girls Shelter – 465 Kings Grant Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452; Boys Shelter – 642 N. Lynnhaven Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Established: 1985
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

The Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program matches a youth, ages 4-18, with a trained adult mentor, who meets with the youth on a weekly basis. Mentors and mentees engage in recreational, educational, or cultural activities. Seton Youth Shelters provides emergency shelters, street outreach, and counseling for youth, free of charge.

Mentoring Children of Prisoners
Area Served: Harrisonburg City and Rockingham County, Virginia
Parent Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County
Telephone: 540-433-8886
Address: 225 N High St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
E-mail: info@bbbshr.org
Web site: www.bbbshr.org
Established: 1976
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

BBBSHR provides volunteer mentors to interested children, including children who have an incarcerated parent. The staff received training from the Family Corrections Network.

Resource Information Help for the Disadvantaged
Area Served: State of Virginia
Parent Organization: R.I.H.D.
Telephone: 804-426-4426
Address: RIHD c/o WMUMC, 1720 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23223
E-mail: InMateResource@yahoo.com
Web site: www.rihd.org
Secondary Office: None
Established:
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Nonprofit, all volunteer organization dedicated to reducing crime and reducing recidivism through programs that promote education for youth at risk; prisoner and former prisoner self-rehabilitation.

The Messages Project
Area Served: State of Virginia
Telephone: None
Address: PO Box 8325, Norfolk, VA 23503
E-mail: list@themessagesproject.org
Web site: https://themessagesproject.org/?
Established: 1999
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

The Messages Project is focused on the children left behind when a parent is incarcerated prisons in Virginia, Nebraska, and Missouri several times a year to create videotapes or DVDs from incarcerated parents to their children. The recordings are mailed home to children and families, often with a book that was read as part of the message.

Virginia C.U.R.E. K.I.D.S.
Area Served: Richmond VA
Parent Organization: Virginia C.U.R.E.
Telephone: 804-562-7414
Address: 3922 Squire Hill Court Richmond, VA 23234
Email: Hudson4vacure@aol.com
Website: www.vacurekids.webs.com
Secondary Office: 3421 Spring Drive, Alexandria, VA 22306
Secondary Phone: 703-765-7010
Established: 2008
Volunteer Opportunities?: Yes

We offer services and resources to children with an incarcerated parent and their families.

Washington
The Northwest Justice Project has compiled a pamphlet explaining the process of requesting an adjustment of your child support payments, titled “How to ask DCS to Review Your Child Support Case for Modification.” This pamphlet includes copies of needed forms. They also provide “3814EN – Changing Your Child Support Court Order.”

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound
Area Served: King, Pierce, Jefferson, Kitsap and Clallam Counties.
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 206-763-9060
Address: 1600 S. Graham St.
Seattle, WA 98108
E-mail: info@bbbsps.org
Web site: www.bbbsps.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 1957
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound is committed to providing a caring adult mentor to any child who needs or wants one. BBBSPS offers both community-based and school-based mentoring programs and supports one-on-one mentoring relationships for thousands of local youth.

Families on the Outside
Area Served: Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR
Parent Organization: None
Telephone: 360-904-7302
Address: Families on the Outside
9208 NE Hwy 99, Ste. 107 #50
Vancouver, WA 98665
E-mail: sheri@familiesontheoutside.org
Web site: www.familiesontheoutside.org
Contact: Sidney Carter
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2013
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Non-profit organization for families of incarcerated, equipping them with knowledge and life skills needed to face their struggles by holding faith based support groups, seminars, and events. Our hope is to reduce the 70% statistic of children following the same footsteps leading them to incarceration by staying with them to adulthood.

Wisconsin
Madison-Area Urban Ministry
Area Served: Dane County, Wisconsin
Telephone: 608-256-0906
Address: 2300 South Park Street, Suite 2022, Madison, WI 53713
E-mail: None
Web site: www.emum.org
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2004
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

Through MUM, there are many programs for those who incarcerated or recently released and their children. These programs help connect families while incarcerated and support those who are recently released with emotional support, a job search, and much more.

The Wisconsin CARES Network, Inc.
Area Served: Wisconsin
Telephone: 920-573-0166
Address: P.O.Box 154 Oshkosh, WI 54903
E-mail: wisconsincaresnetwork@gmail.com
Web site: https://thewisconsincaresnetwork.wordpress.com
Contact: Patti Bryant
Secondary Office: None
Established: 2016
Volunteer/Internship Opportunities?: Yes

This is a developing resource network to assist children of incarcerated parents through support groups, resources and tools for success in life skills and education. The organization also intends to offer supports for caregivers and family of those incarcerated as well as formerly incarcerated with the process of reintegration.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/MENTAL HEALTH
United States: Prison Resources by State, Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch provides a list of health, legal and support services for prisoners. Resources are listed by state. The page was last updated in August, 2010.HIV In Correctional Settings: Implications for Prevention and Treatment Policy
A briefing compiled by the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) about the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. correctional system (see also: Summary of Policy Recommendations).The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics
A comprehensive resource compiled by the U.S. Department of Justice on virtually all statistics related to the U.S. Justice System.Infectious Disease in Corrections Report (IDCR)
A forum for correctional problem solving that targets correctional administrators and HIV/AIDS and hepatitis care providers including physicians, nurses, outreach workers, and case managers.
Pleural Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is caused by exposure to a fibrous substance known as asbestos. Prisoners and ex-prisoners may be or have been at risk of exposure for several reasons. One of those reasons is because prisoners or ex-prisoners may have been required to perform maintenance, repair, or renovation work on prison buildings. If this is done without protective gear or proper asbestos training, they may be at risk for exposure and resulting illnesses. Asbestos Exposure in Prisons

The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)
The mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is to improve the quality of health care in jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities. The NCCHC offers a broad array of resources to help correctional health care systems provide efficient, high quality care.The International Centre of Prisoner Studies
An excellent resource in partnership with the University of Essex, “The International Centre for Prison Studies seeks to assist governments and other relevant agencies to develop appropriate policies on prisons and the use of imprisonment. It carries out its work on a project or consultancy basis for international agencies, governmental and non-governmental organisations.The Offender Health Research Network
The Offender Health Research Network is funded by Offender Health at the Department of Health, and is a collaboration between several universities, based at the University of Manchester.The Southern Center for Human Rights
SCHR represents those confined to prisons and jails in class action law suits challenging inhumane conditions of confinement, degrading or discriminatory treatment, denial of medical and mental health care, and other constitutional violations.WHO Health in Prisons Projects (HIPP)
HIPP’s main purpose is to support Member States in improving public health by addressing health and health care in prisons, and to facilitate the links between prison health and public health systems at both national and international levels.

National AIDS Organizations

AIDS in Prison Project’s Hotline
Phone: (718) 378-7022 (in English, en Español)
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Eastern Time (ET).
HIV/AIDS hotline for prisoners. All collect calls accepted.
Center for Disease Control National AIDS Hotline (CDC-INFO)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
1600 Clifton Rd.,
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: (800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) (24 hours, in English, en Español)
TTY (for callers with hearing impairments): (888) 232-6348 (24 hours)
Center for Disease Control National Prevention Information Network (CDC-NPIN)
Phone: (800) 458-5231
TTY (for callers with hearing impairments): (800) 243-7012 (M–F 9:00 am to 6:00 pm ET)
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service (ATIS)
P.O. Box 6303
Rockville, MD 20849
Toll-free: (800) 448-0440 (M–F 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET)
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/
Free literature, including U.S. guidelines on HIV treatment from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
HIV/AIDS/HCV Education Project
ACLU NATIONAL PRISONER PROJECT

915 15th St. NW, 7th Floor
Washington D.C. 20005
http://www.aclu.org/hiv/index.html
Referrals to city and state programs nationwide. Resource center, including free copies of PLAY IT SAFER, a booklet on STIs (sexually transmitted infections), and HIV/AIDS magazines.
National HCV Prison Coalition
Hepatitis C Awareness Project

Phyllis Beck, Director
PO Box 41803
Eugene, OR 97404
Phone: (541) 607-5725
Fax: (541) 607-5684
E-mail: hepinfo@hepeducation.org
http://www.hcvinprison.org/
Education, advocacy and support for prisoners with hepatitis C and HIV co-infection.
National Minority AIDS Counsel
Prison Initiative

1931 13th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009-4432
Phone: (202) 483-NMAC (6622)
Fax: (202) 483-1135
http://www.nmac.org/
E-mail: info@nmac.org
The Prison Initiative is a project of NMAC, which helps community and faith-based organizations, correctional facilities and health departments evaluate, improve, and implement effective discharge
planning for HIV positive prisoners and former prisoners.

National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
720 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 650-S
Denver, CO 80246
Phone: (720) 382-2244
Fax: (720) 382-2248
Automated fax info: (800) 283-6880
Hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
http://www.nnaapc.org/
E-mail: information@nnaapc.org
The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC) offers a variety of programs to help promote education about HIV/AIDS, support prevention efforts, and help foster healthy attitudes about sexuality and sexual health in the Native community.

National Hepatitis B Organization

Hepatitis B Foundation
3805 Old Easton Rd.
Doylestown, PA 18902
Phone: (215) 489-4900
Fax: (215) 489-4920
E-mail: contact@hepb.org
Hepatitis B Foundation provides information and support for people with Hepatitis B and supports
research for a cure. It also offers an online support group.


California

AIDS Organizations in California

San Francisco AIDS Foundation
1035 Market St, Ste. 400
San Francisco CA 94103
Phone: (415) 487-8000
Fax: (415) 487-8079
http://www.sfaf.org
Provides vital services and programs designed to improve the quality of life for people living with
HIV/AIDS and to reduce the number of new infections that occur each year.

Center for Health Justice
900 Avila Street, Ste. 301
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 229-0985
Fax: (213) 229-0986
E-mail: info@healthjustice.net
http://www.healthjustice.net
Provides HIV legal and education information inside and outside correctional facilities.
Project Inform’s National HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline
273 Ninth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Toll-free: (800) 822-7422
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Pacific Time (PT).
Nightline: (800) 628-9240
Hours: 5:00 pm to 5:00 am every day.
Provides legal and educational information for those with HIV/AIDS. Will mail out materials to
prisoners and accepts collect calls from correctional institutions.

AIDS Project Los Angeles
611 South Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 201-1600
http://www.apla.org/

Illinois
Illinois AIDS Hotline
Toll-free: (800) 243-2437 (in English, en Español)
Hours: daily 8:00 am to 10:00 pm Central Time (CT).
Up-to-date information on HIV transmission, HIV counseling and testing sites. Offers information
and support resources, risk reduction. Bilingual.
New York

AIDS Organizations in New York

AIDS Related Community Services
40 Sawmill River Road
Hawthorne, NY 10523
Phone: (914) 345-8888
Fax: (915) 785-8299
Counseling, education, food, and pantry. Other locations available in Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam, Ulster, and Sullivan counties.
American Foundation for AIDS Research
120 Wall Street, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10005-3902
Phone: (212) 806-1600
Toll-free: (800) 392-6327
Fax: (212) 806-1601
This group is a non-profit organization that supports AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of AIDS-related public policy.
Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS
400 Broadway
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 334-7940
(866) 274-2429 (Infoline)
Fax: (212) 334-7956
This group is a non-profit organization providing HIV/AIDS-related services, education, and research to Asian and Pacific Islander Communities in New York City. Services include HIV testing, STI screening and treatment, acupuncture, and more.
Correctional Association of New York
2090 Adam Clayton Powell, Suite 200
New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 254-5700
Fax: (212) 473-2807
This organization provides advocacy, research, information, and referral to prisoners and parolees living with HIV.
Gay Men’s Health Crisis
446 W. 33rd Street
New York, NY 10011-2601
Phone: (212) 367-1000
Toll-free: (800) 243-7692 (Hotline) (in English, en Español) (Weds. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm; Fri. 10:00 am to 6:00 pm)
Assists prisoners with obtaining public benefits when on parole, and publishes a variety of informational brochures. It provides legal services to anyone who is HIV-positive. It also provides referrals and serves women and children.
HIV Law Project
15 Maiden Lane, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212) 577-3001 (in English, en Español)
Fax: (212) 577-3192
This organization provides legal advocacy. However, it only deals with civil law, not criminal law, cases. It provides free civil legal services primarily related to entitlements, housing, immigration
(including permanency planning), and family law. It serves residents of Manhattan and the Bronx, and homeless people in all five boroughs. Collect calls are accepted.

Hispanic AIDS Forum, Inc.
Manhattan Office:
213 West 35th Street #1202
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 868-6230 (in English, en Español)
Fax: (212) 868-6237
Bronx Office:
975 Kelly Street, Suite 402
Bronx, NY 10459
Phone: (718) 328-4188 (in English, en Español)
Fax: (718) 328-2888
The Hispanic AIDS Forum is New York’s largest Latino-run AIDS outreach organization. It has a bilingual staff and provides seminars, outreach programs, case management services, counseling and other support, and referrals to other organizations.
Latino Commission on AIDS
24 West 25th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 675-3288
Fax: (212) 675-3466
A grass-roots organization working in collaboration with the AIDS in Prison Project.
Legal Action Center (LAC)
225 Varick Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10014
Phone: (212) 243-1313
Toll-free: (800) 223-4044
Fax: (212) 675-0286
This organization provides legal services for ex-offenders with HIV, such as help with housing and employment discrimination.
New York AIDS Coalition (NYAC)
400 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 629-3075
Brings together community-based HIV/AIDS organizations and their supporters to work for increased funding and fair policies for people living with HIV/AIDS in New York State.
The Osborne Association AIDS in Prison Project
809 Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
Phone: (718) 842-0500
Fax: (718) 842-0971
E-mail: info@osborneny.org
AIDS in Prison Project Hotline (718) 378-7022 (T,W,R, 3:00 to 8:00 pm; collect calls accepted)
http://www.osborneny.org
Provides information, counseling, education, placement in service organizations, and medical advocacy for New York prisoners.
Prisoners’ Rights Project of the Legal Aid Society
199 Water Street
New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212) 577-3300
Fax: (212) 509 8433
Provides services to prisoners only. It also helps prisoners in New York City and New York State with medical concerns and brutality cases.
Prisoners Legal Services of New York (PLSNY)
Albany Location:
41 State Street, Suite M112
Albany, NY 12207
Prisons served: Arthurkill, Bayview, Beacon, Bedford Hills, Mt. McGregor, Summit Shock, CNYPC, Coxsackie, Downstate, Eastern, Edgecombe, Fishkill, Fulton, Great Meadow, Greene, Greenhaven, Hale Creek, Hudson, Lincoln, Marcy, Midstate, Mid-Orange, Mohawk, Oneida, Otisville, Queensboro, Shawangunk, Sing Sing, Sullivan, Taconic, Ulster, Wallkill, Walsh, Washington, Woodbourne.
Buffalo Location:
237 Main St., Suite 1535
Buffalo, NY 14203
Prisons served: Albion, Attica, Buffalo, Collins, Gowanda, Groveland, Lakeview, Livingston, Orleans, Rochester, Wende, Wyoming.Ithaca Location:
102 Prospect St.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Prisons served: Auburn, Butler, Camp Georgetown, Monterey Shock, Camp Pharsalia, Cape Vincent, Cayuga, Elmira, Five Points, Southport, Watertown, Willard.
Plattsburgh Location:
121 Bridge Street, Suite 202
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Prisons served: Adirondack, Altona, Bare Hill, Camp Gabriels, Chateaugay, Clinton, Franklin, Gouverneur, Lyon Mountain, Moriah Shock, Ogdensburg, Riverview, Upstate.

(Due to the large number of inquiries, PLSNY does not accept telephone calls from prisoners and
their family members).

PLSNY is a non-profit legal services organization providing civil legal services to indigent prisoners
in New York State correctional facilities in cases where no other counsel is available.

Pennsylvania
Lewisburg Prison Project
434 Market Street #307
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone: (570) 523-1104
Fax: (570) 523-3944
E-mail: prisonproject@dejazzd.com
Non-profit organization that provides legal and other assistance to prisoners in Central Pennsylvania for non-criminal issues. Counsels and assists prisoners who encounter treatment they perceive as illegal or unfair, including medical treatment.
Pennsylvania AIDS Hotline
Toll-free: (800) 662-6080
Up-to-date information on HIV transmission, HIV counseling and testing sites. Offers information and support resources, risk reduction.
Texas
AIDS Arms
351 West Jefferson Blvd. #300
Dallas, Texas 75208
Phone: (214) 521-5191
Fax: (214) 528-5879
TDD: (214) 231-0151
http://www.aidsarms.org
Assists individuals in accessing the healthcare, resources, and support necessary to successfully manage the challenges of living with HIV/AIDS. Assists prisoners in obtaining information regarding HIV/AIDS and other STIs.
Urban League of Greater Dallas
4315 South Lancaster Road
Dallas, Texas 75216
Phone: (214) 915-4600
Fax: (214) 915-4601
http://www.dallasurbanleague.com
Referral for anonymous and confidential HIV testing, prevention counseling, individual ongoing counseling (not prevention counseling), health education/risk reduction, HIV prevention education, STI prevention education, street outreach, peer education, HIV early intervention, hepatitis education/counseling, TB testing, substance abuse intervention, support groups, peer counseling, financial education/entitlement assistance, emergency financial assistance, clothing assistance, computer technology training, G.E.D. classes, employment programs, brochures, videos.
AIDS Foundation Houston
3202 Weslayan Street
Houston, Texas 77027
Phone: (713) 623-6796
Fax: (713) 623-4029
E-mail: info@AFHouston.org
http://www.aidshelp.org
Special Prison Initiative Program. Prevention counseling, health education/risk reduction, HIV prevention education, STI prevention education, street outreach, peer education, case management for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis education/counseling, hotline/telephone counseling, peer counseling, food pantry, nutrition services, volunteer services, HOPWA, emergency financial assistance, clothing assistance, housing programs.
Washington
STOP (Social Treatment Opportunity Programs) of Grays Harbor County offers treatment programs geared toward the following issues:
• D.U.I.
• Chemical Dependency
• Domestic Violence
• Anger Management
• M.R.T Programs
• Mental Health

Alcohol/Drug Services
IF you are in trouble, we can help. We have the most convenient and cost effective health care facilities in Washington dedicated to working for you.

IF you have a drinking problem, we can help you understand your problem and show you safe and sound approaches to recovery.

IF you must satisfy Department of Licensing requirements to regain your drivers license, we can provide the necessary education/counseling.

IF you have a domestic violence charge, we can help you understand your involvement and point you in the right direction to recover.

Domestic Violence/Anger Management

IF you must satisfy a Court requirement for an Anger Management or Domestic Violence evaluation, we can provide the necessary assessment or education/counseling.
• Anger Management Assessment
• Domestic Violence Assessment
• Anger Management Education
• Domestic Violence Treatment
• Substance Abuse Screening & Referral
• Victim Counseling/Intervention Referrals

How long do Anger Management/Domestic Violence programs last? Anger Management attendance can range from a one-day class to several hours depending on problem severity.

Domestic Violence Treatment is governed by Washington State Administrative Code and requires attendance of 26 weekly groups followed by six months of follow-ups.

With a full range of services available, S.T.O.P is able to tailor treatment and education to the needs of each individual.

M.R.T (Moral Recognition Therapy)
Thinking for Good
This program is designed for preparing offenders to make changes. This M.R.T class looks at disloyalty, opposition, uncertainty, injury and non-existence are described in detail and specific thinking commonalities are identified in each.

Parenting & Family Values
Twelve Weekly open ended groups focused on providing clients with tools and knowledge to strengthen family values, beliefs, traditions, communication and consistency.

A.D.I.S (Alcohol & Drug Information School)
Who is appropriate? First time D.U.I offenders, upon evaluation.

How much does it cost? $100 total

How long does it take? Eight (8) hours

How many times must I attend class? Only one class.

When are classes held? Classes vary, usually classes are held on weekends. Call the nearest S.T.O.P office for specific times.

Graduation Certificates Supplied.

Social Treatment Opportunity Programs is a state licensed and nationally accredited treatment facility. Our clinics offer a network of programs dedicated to providing evaluations and education treatment alternatives. to license suspension or incarceration for alcohol, drug or behavioral health concerns.

Office Hours – We are open 12 hours a day in eight locations throughout Washington State. Call your nearest S.T.O.P office for specific times.

Payment Policy – Most health insurance companies cover Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency. Without coverage, convenient payment plans are available.

Our Grays Harbor County office is at 114 N. Park St., Aberdeen, WA 98520, phone 360-533-4997. We also have other locations at:
4301 S Pine Street, Suite 112, Tacoma, WA 98409 Phone: 253-471-0890
13921 E Meridian, Suite 101, Puyallup, WA 98373 Phone: 253-770-4720
611 W Cota Street, Shelton, WA 98584 Phone: 360-426-5654
104 W. Broadway Ave., Moses Lake, WA 98837 Phone: 509-855-9494
104 S. Freya St. Suite 206, Spokane, WA 99202 Phone: 509-927-3668
1206 N. Dolarway Rd., Suite 118, Ellensburg, WA 98926 Phone: 509-925-7867

AN INTRODUCTION TO NA MEETINGS
Revised 2008
SERVICE-RELATED MATERIAL NOT INTENDED TO BE READ DURING RECOVERY MEETINGS

AN INTRODUCTION TO NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS
If you’re planning to go to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting for the first time, it might be nice to know what to expect. The information here is meant to give you an understanding of what happens in our meetings. The words we use and the way we act might be unfamiliar to you at first, but hopefully this information can help you get the most out of your first NA meeting. If you show up early, stay late, and ask lots of questions before and after the meeting, you’ll probably get the most out of every meeting you attend.

Our Basic Text, Narcotics Anonymous, provides the best description of who we are and what we do: “NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay dean.The Twelve Steps of NA are the basis of our recovery program. People have all sorts of reasons for attending NA meetings, but the reason for each meeting is to give NA members a place to share recovery with other addicts. If you are not an addict, look for an open meeting, which welcomes non-addicts. If you’re an addict or think you might have a drug problem, we suggest a meeting every day for at least ninety days to get to know NA members and our program.

NA literature is also a great source of information about our program. Our Basic Text (Narcotics Anonymous) or our recovery pamphlets are a good place to start. Most meetings offer pamphlets for free, while books are generally sold at the group’s cost. Most of our literature is also available to read or buy at www.na.org.

The following is some general information that applies to most NA meetings
• We are not concerned with types or amounts of drugs used; we focus on the ways addiction and recovery affect our lives.

• NA meetings are not classes or group therapy sessions. We do not teach lessons or provide counseling. We simply share our personal experiences with addiction and recovery.

• Meetings are often held in churches, treatment centers, or other facilities, because these places tend to be affordable, available, or convenient. NA is not a part of or connected to any other group, organization, or institution.

• To respect the anonymity of all of our members, we ask that people who attend our meetings not talk about who our members are or what they share in meetings.

• NA has no membership fees or dues. Our members make voluntary contributions at meetings to support the group and other efforts to carry our message. Nonmembers are asked not to contribute so NA can remain fully self-supporting.

Our program of recovery begins with abstinence from all drugs, including alcohol. Sometimes people come to NA meetings while still using drugs, detoxing from drugs, or on drug replacement therapy. Regardless of what you may be taking when you first come to NA, you are welcome. Also, members often have questions about prescribed medications. We encourage you to read NA literature (Basic Text, In Time of Illness, NA Groups and Medication, etc.), which will explain NA’s approach to recovery, and to talk to NA members who have faced similar situations about what worked for them. We are not professionals and cannot offer expert opinions in medical matters; we can only share our personal experiences with one another.

Here are a few things you might expect to see or experience in our meetings
• Meetings are usually either discussion or speaker meetings. Discussion meetings allow members to take turns sharing. Speaker meetings allow one or more members to share for an extended period of time.

• Visitors and newcomers are usually asked to introduce themselves by their first name. Newcomers are usually welcomed with a handshake or hug and a welcome keytag.

• In most places, it is customary for members to gather in a circle to end the meeting with a short prayer or NA reading. Though you may hear prayers in meetings, ours is a spiritual, not religious program.

SOME HELPFUL NA TERMS

ADDICT-the term we use to refer to ourselves because we see addiction itself as the problem, rather than the use of a specific drug
BASIC TEXT-the book that contains our core ideas, entitled Narcotics Anonymous
CLOSED MEETING-meeting for addicts or people who might have a drug problem
GROUP-members who hold one or more regularly scheduled NA meetings
HIGHER POWER-any loving force that helps a member stay clean and seek recovery
IPs-information pamphlets about NA
NEWCOMERS-new NA members
OPEN MEETING-meeting that welcomes anyone to attend, including interested non-addicts
RELAPSE-when a lapse in recovery results in a brief or extended return to drug use
SHARING-offering personal experience with addiction and recovery
SPONSOR-experienced member who offers guidance and support through the Twelve Steps
TRUSTED SERVANTS-members who have service positions in NA

• Groups often mark or sign attendance sheets or court cards as a courtesy to people who request it, but some groups and members choose not to do so. If needed, it is best to ask how the group handles this before the meeting begins.

• Most groups provide schedules or directories of other local NA meetings.

About Sharing
• NA relies on the “therapeutic value of one addict helping another.” Nonmembers are generally asked not to share in meetings.

• Members are usually asked to share only once per meeting, mindful of the meeting’s time limitations. Many meetings ask members to limit sharing to five minutes or less.

• Members are also encouraged to avoid “crosstalk,” which means we share our own experiences instead of responding to other members. Individuals can have conversations before or after meetings.

• Members are asked to avoid sharing explicit details and descriptions of drugs and using in meetings, and to focus instead on how addiction and recovery affect us.

• Newcomers are generally encouraged to focus on listening, but they are welcome to share during the participation portion of the meeting if they feel the need.

• Newcomers are also encouraged to listen closely to identify experienced members they can relate to who might make good sponsors or offer other guidance and support.

Cultivating an atmosphere of recovery in our meetings
• Some meetings have a short break for members to talk, get refreshments, use the restroom, or smoke. At meetings with no break, we usually wait until after the meeting.

• We don’t allow drugs or drug paraphernalia in any NA meetings.

• We strongly discourage any harassment, threats, or disturbing behavior before, during, and after our meetings. This includes unwelcome sexual, romantic, financial, and religious solicitation. Our meetings are for sharing NA recovery. If you feel harassed or threatened, share your concerns with the meeting leader or a trusted servant.

• We ask latecomers to find a seat quietly and avoid distracting people.

• We discourage side conversations. Even at a very low whisper, they distract others.

• Phone calls and text messages also distract others. We ask members to turn off or silence their cell phones and other electronic devices during meetings.

• In many places, hugs are a common NA greeting. If you’re not comfortable hugging, don’t hesitate to say so. Most members will be understanding about this.

Our meetings vary widely in size and style. Some are small and intimate; others are large and loud. The practices and terms used in our meetings also vary widely from one place to another. Most importantly, our meetings are where we share our experience, strength, and hope. If you’re an addict, keep coming to our meetings and share in our recovery!

PRISON ADDRESSES
A C D F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W

District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)
WORK RELEASE FACILITY ADDRESSES

PRISON HOW-TO
Washington
Supporting Your Incarcerated Loved One

Email: Email in Washington State goes through Jpay.com. Each state has specific rules, but in Washington, you can also use Jpay to send your loved one money, or purchase the prison-approved tablet, called a JP5 Player. They’ll need Music Credits, which you can also purchase, in order to buy songs or games for their player.
Phone: If you want to receive phone calls from your loved one in a Washington State prison, ConnectNetwork is the place to go. There are two ways to fund the account. With one method, you are tying the money that you send to your phone number only (AdvancePay). With the other method, the inmate has control of the funds in that he or she may call anyone (PIN Debit).
Food, Personal Items, Religious Items: Washington State offers a quarterly food package where you can purchase up to 20 pounds of food for your loved one, 4 times per year. You can also purchase shoes, personal hygiene items, playing cards, paper, etc., on a monthly basis; or you can purchase religious items. All 3 of these programs are currently run by Union Supply Direct, and can be accessed at http://www.wainmatepackage.com
Washington DOC has created a Guide for Family and Friends of those Incarcerated. Está disponible en español. (It’s also available in Spanish.)
TAS codes are the Washington DOC’s accounting codes. Whenever DOC deducts money from a prisoner’s Inmate Trust Account, one of these codes will be entered next to the deduction.

DOC’s TAS Withdrawal Codes
PCFS Petty Cash From Savings
PET Petty Cash/Imprest Draw
EDUW Education Account Withdrawal
RAB WTR Room and Board Deduction
WDC Western District Court Deduction
EDC Eastern District Court Deduction
NDC Ninth District Court Deduction
CSAF Cost, Sanctions, and Attorney Fees
COSM Cost of Supervision – Misdemeanment
COSF Cost of Supervision – Felony (206)
COSU Cost of Supervision – OMMU (206)
COSC Cost of Supervision Conversion (206)
COSO Cost of Supervision – Out of State (206)
MED Medical Co-Pay
MH Mental Health Co-Pay
DEN Dental Co-Pay
TV TV Cable Fee
TVRNT TV Rental Fee
STPH Store Personal Hygiene (Manual)
LM Legal Mail
POS Postage
COP Copies
UPS UPS Postage
IDT ID Tag
KEY Keys
DRY Dry Goods Damage
PROP Property Damage
STR Store Draw (Manual)
SCR Store Script
ESC Escort Costs
EM Electronic Monitoring Deduction
DPS Disciplinary Sanction/Fines
TAPE Hearings Tapes
MISC Miscellaneous Deduction
800 Due to Welfare/Betterment Fund
BOX Box of Clay Fee
CLAY Clay Fee
CRFT REC Fee- Crafts
EFV Extended Family Visit Fee
HOB Hobby/Craft/Curio
MUZ REC Fee – Music
REC Recreation Fee
VELEC Vocational Educational – Electronic
WTS Recreation Fee- Weights
AAC Alcohol Anonymous Club
AFAC African American Club
CF Chapel Club
JC Juneteenth Club
MAMC Masjid Al Majid
MC Mexican Club
MUSC Muslim Club
NAC Native American Club
PC Protestant Club
WA Veterans Association Club
WIC WICCA
ALL All Clubs
CLB Due to All Clubs
CDW Check Disbursement – Wtr Facility
CK Check Disbursement
CVC Crime Victim Compensation
COI Cost of Incarceration
COIS COI – Suspense
CVCS CVC-Suspense
LFO Legal Financial Obligations
644D CSRF Loan Debt
DOC’s CREDIT OBLIGATIONS CODES
WRBD WTR Room and Board Debt
COSMD COS -Misdemeanment Debt (001)
COSFD COS – Felony Debt (206)
COSUD COS – OMMU Debt (206)
COSCD COS – Conversion Debt (206)
COSOD COS – Out of State Debt (206)
MEDD Medical Co-Pay Debt
MHD Mental Health Co-Pay Debt
DEND Dental Co-Pay Debt
TVD TV Cable Fee Debt
TVRTD TV Rental Fee Debt
SPH Store – Personal Hygiene Debt (Manual)
LMD Legal Mail Debt
POSD Postage Debt
COPD Copies Debt
UPSD UPS Postage Debt
IDTD ID Tag Debt
KEYD Keys Debt
DRYD Dry Goods Damage Debt
PROPD Property Damage Debt
SD Stores Debt (Manual)
ESCD Escort Cost Debt
EMD Electronic Monitoring Debt
DPSD Disciplinary Sanctions/Fines Debt
MISCD Miscellaneous Debt
DOC’s TAS DEPOSIT CODES
EXP EXEMPT DEPOSITS
OTH OTHER DEPOSITS
P1 CLASS 1 WAGES
P1W CLASS 1 WAGES W/OSE PAYMENT
P2 CLASS 2 GRATUITY
P3 CLASS 3 GRATUITY
P4 CLASS 4 GRATUITY
WTR WORK TRAINING RELEASE PAY
644R CSRF LOAN DEPOSIT
IP1 INCENTIVE CLASS 1 WAGE
IP1W INCENTIVE CLASS 1 WAGE W/OSE/IRS LEVY
IP2 INCENTIVE CLASS 2 GRATUITY
IP4 INCENTIVE CLASS 4 GRATUITY
LFOR LFO REFUND
PYDBT TO PAY OFF DEBT
EDU EDUCATION ACCOUNT
LFO LFO PAYMENT
LFOD LFO DEBT – CRSF (644}
AD ADJUSTMENT
CKPET CHECK FROM PETTY/IMPREST CASH
PCFS PETTY CASH FROM SAVINGS
PET PETTY CASH/IMPREST DRAW
EDUW EDUCATION ACCOUNT WITHDRAWAL
HOA ADD HOLD RECEIPT
DED DEDUCTIONS
HOR REMOVE HOLD
CDW CHECK DISBURSEMENT – WTR FACILITY
CH CHECK DISBURSEMENT
RAB WTR ROOM AND BOARD DEDUCTION
WRBD WTR ROOM AND BOARD DEBT
WDC WESTERN DISTRICT COURT DEDUCTION
EDC EASTERN DISTRICT COURT DEDUCTION
NDC NINTH DISTRICT COURT DEDUCTION
CSAF COSTS, SANCTIONS, AND ATTORNEY FEES
CLEAR Clear Accounts Payable
CEC Commissary Error Correction
CRS Commissary Regular Sale
CSR Commissary Sale Return
HYGA STORE PERSONAL HYGIENE (AUTO)
REG STORE DRAW (AUTO)
COSM COST OF SUPERVISION – MISDEMEANMENT
COSMD COS – MISDEMEANMENT DEBT (001)
COSF COST OF SUPERVISION – FELONY (206)
COSFD COS – FELONY DEBT (206)
COSU COST OF SUPERVISION – OMMU (206)
COSUD COS – OMMU DEBT (206)
COSC COST OF SUPERVISION CONVERSION (206)
COSCD COS – CONVERSION DEBT (206)
COSO COST OF SUPERVISION – OUT OF STATE (206)
COSOD COS – OUT OF STATE DEBT (206)
MED MEDICAL COPAY
MEDD MEDICAL COPAY DEBT
MH MENTAL HEALTH COPAY
MHD MENTAL HEALTH COPAY DEBT
DEN DENTAL COPAY
DEND DENTAL COPAY DEBT
TV TV FEE
TVD TV FEE DEBT
TVRNT TV RENTAL FEE
TVRTD TV RENTAL FEE DEBT
SPHD STORE – PERSONAL HYGIENE DEBT (MANUAL)
STPH STORE PERSONAL HYGIENE (MANUAL)
LM LEGAL MAIL
LMD LEGAL MAIL DEBT
POS POSTAGE
POSD POSTAGE DEBT
COP COPIES
COPD COPIES DEBT
UPS UPS POSTAGE
UPSD UPS POSTAGE DEBT
IDT ID TAG
IDTD ID TAG DEBT
KEY KEYS
KEYD KEYS DEBT
DRY DRY GOODS DAMAGE
DRYD DRY GOODS DAMAGE DEBT
PROP PROPERTY DAMAGE
PROPD PROPERTY DAMAGE DEBT
SD STORES DEBT (MANUAL)
STR STORE DRAW (MANUAL)
SCR STORE SCRIPT
ESC ESCORT COSTS
ESCD ESCORT COSTS DEBT
EM ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEDUCTION
EMD ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEBT
DPS DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS/FINES

DPSD DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS/FINES DEBT
TAPE HEARINGS TAPES
MISC MISCELLANEOUS DEDUCTION
MISCD MISCELLANEOUS DEBT
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