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FOUNDERS PRESENTATIONJanuary 2013
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Children in America have endless possibilities. Their imaginations know no bounds.
As parents, we want the best for our children.
To be well mannered. To study hard and get a good education. To be part of a strong social network of family and friends. To find a career path.
And avoid drugs and crime.
Even when supported by the
strongest foundations, our
children face immense
challenges.
What they shouldn’t have to
face is doing this without their
mother.
Women are the fastest-growing demographic currently being incarcerated.
But these crimes are overwhelmingly nonviolent.
They are mostly crimes of coping.
The economic burden of being a single mother. Lack of job skills. Domestic violence. Substance abuse to cope. Lack of social support and no place to turn for help.
These are some of the obstacles these women face.
The Bureau of Justice
Statistics indicates that the
rate for
females incarcerated and
separated from their minor
children has increased
122%
between 1991 and 2007.
Once in the system, the resources to
help these women are a fraction of
what is
available to help men in
similar circumstances.
Nearly half of the women released
from a penal therapeutic facility in
Harris County re-offend within
three to six months.
Issues with addictions, jobs, housing
and lack of social support all
contribute.
But the future of these women and their children
doesn’t need to resemble a house of cards.
This pattern of incarceration is costly. Not only the emotional toll this takes on the lives of the women and children involved, but for taxpayers as well.
It costs as much as $25,000 to house one inmate for a year.
Even worse, nearly half of the women released from a penal therapeutic facility in Harris Country re-offend within three to six months.
Living Forward Alliance breaks
this cycle.
We offer programs for
incarcerated women that until
now have been scarce.
These programs address the
addictions and choices that
derailed their lives.
Enrollment in our programs are voluntary,
and the women are motivated to change.
We help them break
addictions.
We teach them the coping and
living skills they’ll need when
they’re released from
incarceration.
We help them build a support
network that includes a
mentor from our program.
Commitment. Responsibility
Enrollment in our programs are voluntary,
and the women are motivated to change.
We offer support and
resources to help them
become a contributing
member of society.
We help them discover their
potential and gain
confidence in themselves
so they can build a strong,
productive life.
And they go on to teach
these skills to their children.
Authenticity. Contribution.
Transforming Life. Breaking the Cycle.
Our programs not only
change the lives of these
women and their children,
but save taxpayers
money.
Instead of spending the
$17,000 to $25,000 to
house a woman in prison for
a year, our program only
costs
$3,000 a person.
Since 2009, when Living
Forward Alliance was
founded, 82% of the women
in our program have
succeeded in positive
change.
82% of the women in our program have succeeded in positive change.
The program works!
The women graduating from our program
have better lives and are now
contributing members of society.
They’ve stopped the cycle of abuse and
crime.
And the lives of their children are
on a strong foundation.
Better outcomes and decrease the cycle of abuse and crime.
GOAL
To enlis
t 100 w
omen in
our pro
gram each
year.
In one year alone, this could
potentially save taxpayers
as much as $2.5 million by
keeping these women out of
the justice system.
And it can transform their lives and the lives of their children.
We’re asking for your help. We need
funding for the next 100 women
who have committed to our
program.
We need You
Donate. Volunteer. Participate
Whether you choose to be a financial contributor, volunteer as a mentor, or participate as a facilitator, your contribution will help us continue to transform lives for generations to come.
DONATE. VOLUNTEER. PARTICIPATE.
www.LivingForwardAlliance.org
Tel: 713-304-6262