LifeChangers Legacy

Stage One – I See ME Free

Stage one begins while incarcerated.  All charges and sentence lengths are eligible.  Stage one has four phases, each consisting of therapeutic interventions with critical thinking, cognitive behavior, and the (TREM) Trauma Recovery Empowerment Model combined with biblical specialties; additional financial training; etiquette training; dreams, gifts and skill building; and a workbook that each mentee completes with a mentor who has been interest-matched to them.  They spend approximately 12-18 months to complete all four workbooks. 

• Mentors are required to make weekly contact by mail, email, biweekly cards, monthly physical visitations or video visitations, and two packages per year.  Package options include shoes, clothing, hygiene products, or food.
• At intake, we obtain personal and family history of drug use, abuse, and other criminal activities. We also provide a transitional plan assessment asking if they have required documentation such as a Social Security Card, a Driver’s License, and a Birth Certificate, and help them obtain it. 
• We evaluate each mentee’s financial situation and support system. 
• At intake and after each phase, completion assessments are conducted to do measurable outcomes to monitor improvements for: Empathy, Critical Thinking, Social Competence, Conflict Resolution, Civic Participation, and much more. 
• Every 30 days each mentee takes wellness and program participation evaluations. 
• Every mentee is required to report all disciplinary actions and must turn in a printed disciplinary report from their counselor. 
• 90 days prior to expected release each mentee updates their transitional plan to ensure that a safe and crime-free environment is available to them, and if not, we assist them in achieving this outcome.
  
   

Stage Two – DOZ Transformation Center

Currently under contract for the purchase of a 20,000 sq. ft. building that will house 60 women and rehabilitate their mind, body, spirit and soul - using the same structure as our Stage One programming with new Life Skills, Job Readiness and much more.  This will also allow for us to has a central location for our consulting and referral services that help provide safe background free housing and sustainable employment. Building cost is $1,000,000. 

After release, we continue their mentoring and we enhance their support system by reconciling families.  We plan to expand this offer to include in-house financing for vehicles. We also provide emergency funds as needed.

We provide SAFE Staffing and an UpLift program for continuous support to ensure their success.  

Needs

• Phases 1-4 printed $2982.40 per Phase.  We will need an additional printing of Phase One due to high intake, all totaling $14,912. (932 Workbooks)
• Apricot Social Solutions is the database we use to show measurable outcomes and improvements within our program at a cost of $4,200 annually.
• $30,000 for General Operations is currently needed to carry us through February 2020 

which covers 7 trained personnel who do paperwork, operate databases and metrics for measurable outcomes, mentor directors and trainers, etc.  

• Mentors are always needed because they are the core of our program to ensure a strong support system.