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Faith – Based Reentry Programs for Women: Insights from a Formerly Incarcerated Woman Who Created One
February 25, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
http://www.ncdsv.org/NCDBW_Faith-Based-Reentry-Programs-for-Women_2-25-2016.pdf
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION
After serving time in state prison, Rhonda Bear was inspired by her experiences and her faith to assist
other formerly incarc
erated women.
Ms. Bear currently directs both
She Brews Coffee House
, which she
founded in 2012, and
His House Outreach Ministries
, which she founded in 2008, a program that
includes multiple faith
–
based transitional homes and programs for women.
During
the webinar, Ms.
Bear will talk about her programs, what led her to create them, and why she chose the models she
did.
She will also discuss barriers that women
–
particularly those with histories of being battered and of
other forms of trauma
–
face after leaving prison and returning to their communities, and ways to help
women overcome those barriers.
She will share her thoughts about what she sees as effective
interventions and strategies, and identify problematic or even harmful approaches to working
with
reentering women.
She will also discuss the need for advocates and other practitioners to identify and
address trauma (before, during and after incarceration).
Additionally, Ms. Bear will talk about the faith
–
based aspects of her program, as well as
what she does to make her program welcoming to all
(regardless of a woman’s faith tradition or current spiritual practice)