COMMUNITY AND PRISONER REENTY EDUCATION

C.A.P.R.E. is an acronym that encapsulates the essence of Destiny of H.O.P.E.’s mission to society. This program will consist of a three-tier platform: (1) Resources, (2) family reunification, and (3) prisoner-re-entry.

Directors at DOH believe that all too often, children raised in dysfunctional environments have an increased likelihood

C.A.P.R.E. is an acronym that encapsulates the essence of Destiny of H.O.P.E.’s mission to society. This program will consist of a three-tier platform: (1) Resources, (2) family reunification, and (3) prisoner-re-entry.

Directors at DOH believe that all too often, children raised in dysfunctional environments have an increased likelihood of finding themselves being transported through that “School-to-Prison" pipeline. However, in the state of Missouri, 97% of those same individuals return to society. 

Unfortunately, 13% of American youth live in poverty (nearly 13 million). Impoverished communities are among high-risk conditions that elevate the risk probability of youth. This includes, but is not limited to behavioral, social, emotional, and health challenges. These elements rest within four or more of the A.C.E.’s model. These behaviors are often replicated behaviors; wherein, much of these at-risk behaviors have been witnessed by these youth, or they have been the victim thereof. Directors of DOH are seeking to address this issue through three core principles: Education, Building Confidence, and Provided Support.

(SEE: cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/help-youth-at-risk.html)

How will DOH carry out this Agenda?

DOH will be facilitating several programs for individuals returning from incarceration. Particularly, “Building Healthier Relationships,” “Substance Use Disorder Program”, “Rediscovering You”, etc. These programs are not cookie-cutter content but are written from the experience of those who have lived a life of risky behaviors, trauma, tragedy, and recovery.

Step 1.

• Create a “Sanctuary Model” environment, or “Safe Place” that allows peers to feel safe in their change process.
• This model consists of the presentation of materials through facilitation. 
• Practice exercises through groups and discussions.
• Homework

 Step 2.

• Discussions will address how trauma, adversity, chronic stress, and triggers influence individual behaviors based on the lesson plan on the floor for dissection. 
• The Sanctuary Model will have a trauma-informed culture and language that embraces the five stages of change: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.

  In an article written by Alex Friedmann, Prison Legal News, April 15, 2014, Lowering Recidivism Through Family Communication, he quotes:

“These findings represent a body of research stretching back over 40 years. For example, according to “Explorations in Inmate-Family Relationships,” a 1972 study: “The central finding of this research i

  In an article written by Alex Friedmann, Prison Legal News, April 15, 2014, Lowering Recidivism Through Family Communication, he quotes:

“These findings represent a body of research stretching back over 40 years. For example, according to “Explorations in Inmate-Family Relationships,” a 1972 study: “The central finding of this research is the strong and consistent positive relationship that exists between parole success and maintaining strong family ties while in prison. Only 50 percent of the ‘no contact’ inmates completed their first year on parole without being arrested, while 70 percent of those with three visitors were ‘arrest free’ during this period. In addition, the ‘loners’ were six times more likely to wind up back in prison during the first year (12 percent returned compared to 2 percent for those with three or more visitors). For all Base Expectancy levels, we found that those who maintained closer ties performed more satisfactorily on parole.”

Missouri’s Department of Corrections has embraced this fact-based theory, and in doing so, there are factors like “Post-Incarceration Syndrome,” and mental-health concerns that make this program a necessity for a successful transition for parolees.

In most instances, prisoners who are released feel a sense of five emotions such as confusion, guilt, shame, fear, and worry. There is a basic level of uncertainty that accompanies going into “someone else’s home” that allows the pathological critic to convince the parolee that “You know that they don’t trust you anyway.” This leads to isolation, mental health reoccurrence, and the seeking out of a viable coping mechanism, which could be any number of self-defeating things.

Finally, C.A.P.R.E. will address the issue of “Re-Entry” and how the lack of commitment on the part of some who claim that they believe in “a second chance.” DOH shall be offering the following assistance to the formally incarcerated:

• Parolee-Family Reunification
• Job Search
• Finding Agencies that provide Rental Assistance
• Resource Guide
• Weekly Prisoner’s Circle
• Post-Release Self-Help Programming
• Transportation to interviews, medical appointments
• Mental Health Screening and support
• Financial Literacy Programs
• Community-Service

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