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Volunteer Training/Orientation - May, 2010

Want to be involved on the frontlines of Prison Ministry? The next volunteer training sponsored by Alaska Department of Corrections - Chaplaincy Programs is scheduled for May. Send in your application NOW to register for this class.

Opening Doors, Changing Lives

Alaska Correctional Ministries is now operating two transition homes for ex-offenders in Alaska.

New Horizons, located in the Wasilla area, is a refuge for men desiring to live in a safe, sober, accountable environment while they work toward self-sufficiency. New Hope, in east Anchorage, is our newest home for women transitioning back to the community from prison.

Residents at the homes are provided fully furnished rooms, laundry facilities, cable and internet access, and clothing and food. Residents are expected to pay rent, to maintain employment, participate in house chores and classes, and develop relationships in a local church. A house manager helps residents with finding solutions to challenges as they re-enter society. A network of mentors and volunteers encourages and supports residents everyday.

 

TRANSFORMATIONAL LIVING COMMUNITY

The TLC is a faith-based residential therapeutic program now operating at Palmer Correctional Center, Hiland Mountain Correctional Center and for Alaska inmates housed at Hudson, Colorado. All residents volunteer for the program. During the program the residents live together in a positive and supportive environment embracing high levels of accountability and personal responsibility for their behaviors. During the program the residents attend many classes focused on core issues in their lives and participate in many peer groups and individual counseling with staff. The TLC program is funded from private sector resources.

"Of those who have completed the program and returned to the community, only 11% have committed new crimes and a mere 11% have been returned to custody for probation/parole revocations," Chaplain Mike Ensch said.

We need your continued support and prayers for these ministries to succeed!!!