Search results matching tag 'Assistance opportunities'

Correctional Ministry Outreach

kenneth.varney — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:22:24 GMT

Hello, I am an ex correction officer from Georgia and MIchigan. My pastor has put me in charge of forming our correctional outreach ministry. We are in the infant stages of forming the ministry and I am looking for training material to train our future volunteers on inmate manipulation and similiar topics. I would also like information on employment assistance or other prisoner assistance. Information on a prisoners family and children would be benificial also. I would greatly apreciate if anybody can help me with material, (videos and/or paper). Anything will help right now. You can email me at emmanuelproject@gmail.com or you can mail the material to Ken Varney, The emmanuel Project, PO Box 24, LeRoy, MI 49655. If any one from North West Michigan that is interested you can visit our temporary website at http://www.freewebs.com/the-emmanuel-project. I would apreciate any feedback about experiences they may of had from ministry volunteers/programs they have had at their facility. thanks Ken

Grant Sources

Ray Maifeld — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:20:29 GMT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates jail facilities located throughout the County of Los Angeles, which encompasses more than 4,000 square miles. Currently, in order to visit an inmate incarcerated in the jail system, family members must transport themselves to the facility where the inmate is located and wait in line for an opportunity to visit, which is not guaranteed in the “first-come-first-served” system. In some cases, families, including young children, must travel nearly 100 miles, arrive very early in the morning and wait in line for hours, never being sure they will even get to visit their loved one. A visit scheduling and reservation system would guarantee their visiting time and eliminate long waits in line. A video visiting system would allow them to visit an inmate located at a remote facility, from a local facility, or even their own home, eliminating long drives. Based on this, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is exploring the possibility of obtaining grants funding to implement this project. Does anybody know of any grant sources that might fund such a project? Thanks in advance for your assistance. (This could have positive implications for ADA, Traffic Reduction, Mothers/Fathers with Children, the Elderly, etc.)

Inmate Video Visiting / Visit Scheduling and Reservation Systems - GRANTS

Ray Maifeld — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:09:45 GMT

Grants for Inmate Video Visiting / Visiting Scheduling

Ray Maifeld — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:05:50 GMT

Ex-Offender Aftercare Program

Rick Mathes — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:38:06 GMT

We have a 100 resident ex-offender aftercare program that has, for 20 years, turned lives from crime to Christ. This includes 40 residential units in St. Louis MO and 60 cabin units at our Fort Good Shepherd Ranch in Cuba MO. Please check out our web site and let me know what you think about our program. Web site: www.MissionGateMinsitry.org Thank you!

Suicide Awareness/Prevention At Work and at Home

BillBop47 — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 21:21:45 GMT

am currently a Unit Manager at the Federal Prison in McCreary County, KY. One of my collateral duties is that I am the Crisis Support Team Leader. Additionally, through the Kentucky Department of Public Health, I was recently trained as a Community Crisis Responder. I am also involved in suicide prevention in the State of Kentucky. Specifically, I am pleased to be on the Awareness Committee for the Kentucky State Suicide Prevention Planning Group. This group was formulated by the state and recognized by the governor per legislation to put together our states suicide prevention plan. I am also a Certified Question, Persuade, Refer(QPR) GateKeeper Instructor. A suicide prevention technique, which is very appropriate for all adults and teenagers. Although my efforts are supported by my employer, my efforts and training in suicide prevention are of a volunteer nature. My only motivation is to help save lives. I sincerely believe that suicide is our nations most preventable cause of death .

I have been fortunate to have been able to provide suicide awareness presentations/training to the Bureau of Prisons, KY DOC, Indiana Correctional Association, and most recently for staff at a CCA Jail facility in Indianapolis. I also do local organizations, colleges, and other appropriate groups. I am happy to say that the response and evaluations from these efforts has been excellent.

I have been working in corrections for the past 30 years, with the past 14 being with the BOP. However, Suicide prevention is my passion, due to the suicide death of my 16 year old son in 2002. In my presentation, I not only stress prevention at work, but staff and their families.

I am requesting you forward this mail to anyone you deem appropriate. My presentations and training are hands-on. I do not believe Suicide Prevention training's should be totally computer based. I wish to offer other correctional agencies and organizations my information...thanks for your thoughts and considerations....Bill

children with incarcerated parents

Dawn P — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:44:03 GMT

Does anyone know of any programs and/or funding opportunities for community based organizations to provide services (support, mental health) to children whose parents are incarcerated?

Women Offenders in the Community: Demonstration Project Accepting Applications

Connie Clem — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:59:29 GMT

Agencies can apply through Friday, Nov. 3 to participate in a National Institute of Corrections demonstration project testing a case management model for women offenders. More information is available here.

Women Offenders in the Community: Demonstration Project Accepting Applications

Connie Clem — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:52:10 GMT