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What We Do To Transform Returning Citizens Into Restored Citizens.

Life Builder
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Life Builders

Life Builders is a program coordinated by the ODRC Office of Religious Services, the Chaplains Office, and reentry services at Chillicothe Correctional Institutional that offers a curriculum to help prepare selected inmates to reenter society as they approach their scheduled release date.

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A Life Builders volunteer team of approximately 10-12 men travel to Chillicothe twice each month and meet with 10-12 participants selected by CCI staff for the three-month program, and this begins the 1-one-1 mentoring program.

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The principles of Life Builders are as follows:

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  • Establish basic life plans and goals for the successful reentry of returning citizens.

  • Faith development provides the underpinning for heartfelt emotional and spiritual strength.

  • Returning citizens are best guided 1-on-1 by a mentoring Guide through pre-and post-release. LBCCI/WHLN mentors are called Guides and mentees are Travelers.

  • It takes a loving network of people to support a returning citizen.

  • Returning Citizens can only become Restored Citizens by changing the habits, friends, and lifestyles that put them in prison.

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Our mission is to expand into other correctional facilities throughout Ohio and we need your help to make that a reality.

 

Please consider clicking below and contacting us to learn more about how you can become a Guide for WH4LN and help transform Returning Citizens into Restored Citizens. 

72 Hour Bag

72-Hour Pack

The first 72 hours after release from prison is when our returning citizens are the most vulnerable. Many face a lack of support from family or friends and they may feel isolated, alone, and overwhelmed by the sudden change.

 

They may not have a place to stay, food to eat, or transportation to get around.  

 

There are many social barriers to overcome including the stigma of having a criminal record and discrimination trying to find employment, housing, or other basic necessities. They often suffer from mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD.  

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The WH4LN 72-Hour Pack provides a duffle bag packed with important basic necessities such as gift cards for clothing, a cell phone, and personal hygiene items. Having these can help returning citizens maintain their dignity and sense of self-worth, which is important for their mental health and can help them feel more confident and prepared as they navigate these challenges. 

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100% of your financial gift goes to filling these 72-Hour Packs, allowing us to hand them to the returning citizen as they're walking through the gate back into society. 

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Click below to donate today and help us build packs for our friends soon to be released.  

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