Community Success Initiative

Code: 500.11 - ADULT REENTRY PROGRAM: We work with men and women in prison, former prisoners, people in transition, and their families through our "Resource Center Without Walls". We provide small group trainings and individual mentoring in general life skills, leadership, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and areas related to transitioning back into family and community life. We also convene gatherings that provide the opportunity for people with life experience with the criminal justice and prison systems to network with each other, exchange knowledge and resources, and solve problems. These gatherings usually take the shape of family sessions to strengthen family relationships as well as support and empowerment groups for prisoners and former prisoners. We also collaboratively convene roundtables for people to learn more about the criminal justice and prison prison systems from people with real life experiences, and organize advocacy efforts around related issues.

Code 500.13 - COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES: Community Success convenes participatory community training and gatherings and roundtables that provide the opportunity for people to network with each other, exchange knowledge and resources and solve problems. We aim to build community that bridges community divisions and enhances learning, collaboration and leadership across divides. We provide ongoing individual and community training in personal growth and leadership development through various forms of empowerment, leadership training and outreach. We promote social and economic justice by advocating for policies and laws that benefit everyday people. Through relationships with local governments, non-profit organizations and community groups, we help shape and influence social and economic policies.