Story Link Program
Story Link Program
Story Link Program is a faith-based project developed to connect incarcerated parents with their children through reading. The program allows for incarcerated individuals to select a book, record themselves reading the book, then provide both their recording and a copy of the book to their child. In order to participate, individuals must demonstrate that they […]
PATCH – Parents and Their Children
PATCH – Parents and Their Children is a community based organization dedicated to supporting incarcerated mothers and their children. Their mission is to strengthen relationships that are strained or difficult as a result of involvement with the justice system. The first phase of the program consists of parenting classes specially developed for currently incarcerated mothers. […]
Concordance
Concordance is a community based advocacy group working to drastically impact mass incarceration and lower incarceration rates. Their mission is to radically reduce recidivism rates through a comprehensive, evidence-based program that supports citizens returning to the community after incarceration. As a faith-based organization, their methods and service are deeply informed by their collective faith in […]
Gateway Foundation Corrections
Gateway Foundation Corrections is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals during and after incarceration. They focus their efforts on currently incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals with substance abuse issues that contribute to their incarceration. The goal is to help reduce recidivism rates by treating the underlying factors of criminal behavior and rehabilitating participants rather […]
MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries
MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries is a community based organization that offers support services to justice involved youth and adults. Their mission is to ease the transition back into the community after incarceration through targeted supports that include job services, educational opportunities, and referrals to social service organizations in the greater St. Louis area. The Juvenile […]
Laughing Bear Bakery
Laughing Bear Bakery is a community based nonprofit organization that offers real world experience and job training to justice involved individuals. Their mission is to assist formerly incarcerated individuals who are returning to the community and hope to start a new chapter in their lives. Employees of Laughing Bear Bakery gain valuable experience through on-the-job […]
Kairos Prison Ministry of Missouri
Kairos Prison Ministry of Missouri is a faith-based organization dedicated to supporting currently incarcerated individuals throughout Missouri. Their mission is to communicate the transformative love and grace of Jesus Christ in the hopes that it will have a strong impact on incarcerated men, women and young people, as well as their loved ones. Together, volunteers […]
Healthy Reentry
Healthy Reentry facilitates the Rx Outreach program, which assists formerly incarcerated individuals with obtaining medications. Rx Outreach is a nonprofit endeavor with a mission to ensure that justice involved individuals do not go without proper medications as they transition back into the community after incarceration. Staff understand that securing health insurance may be difficult for […]
Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (MADP)
Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (MADP) is a statewide advocacy group working to eradicate the death penalty in Missouri by informing community members and policymakers about the costs and ramifications of capital punishment. Staff hope to empower the loved ones of murdered individuals, exonerees, communities, social justice allies, broad faith and conscience traditions, […]
Parenting Corners
Parenting Corner is part of the Parenting Link project, which provides resources to parents in public spaces and state correctional facilities. Each parenting corner has specially designed brochures which offer information specific to those who frequent each space, as well as one page documents and flyers about key aspects of parenting. Additionally, each parenting corner […]