Our Program Goals:
- To provide intentional programming and mentorship.
- To provide transitional resources on the day a youth ages out of juvenile corrections, including a personalized Bible in addition to the personalized resource lists.
- To reduce the recidivism rate between juvenile corrections and adult corrections by providing continued community re-entry support through mentoring and connection to resources and churches post release.
Inside of the Juvenile Prison
Intentional Programming
Since the beginning of 2022, we have launched the following volunteer-based programs inside of the facility to provide foundation building and services requested by the youth: Life skills classes, financial skills planning classes, parenting classes for youth who are parents, art therapy, yoga, and an early literacy program.”
Inside of the juvenile prison
Relationship building
Consistency is important in relationship building and creating trust.
- Writing letters of encouragement to the youth.
- Leading or participating in the various ministry-based services and prayer services inside of the facility.
- Leading or participating in the various ministry-based services and prayer services inside of the facility.”
Transition from the juvenile prison
Bible program
Hope In Motion provides easy to-read personalized Bibles to incarcerated youth, youth who are leaving the facility, family members, staff, and children’s Bibles to parenting youth to read to their children.
Transition from the juvenile prison
Transition bags
Youth under 18 who are in need of clothing upon community re-entry, are provided with new clothing.”
Community re-entry services for aged out youth
Mentorship & Resources
Once an aged out youth initiates contact post release, they are connected to a mentor and a needs assessment is completed. Contact continues to provide ongoing encouragement and connection to resources or a church community.
- Connection to resources may include: food assistance, medical care, transportation, resources needed for employment, education, parenting classes.
- We value families and communities. Our support often includes ministry based support and referral to resources for the aged out youth, their significant other or peers, and their family. For aged out youth who become first time parents, we are there to mentor, guide, and connect to community resources to promote family self-sufficiency.
