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Applied in 2006

Rachel's House

Lower Lights Ministries, Inc.

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 1
  • Program Participants Last Year: 12
  • Meets about 60 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 7 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 15

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Ensures that arrangements with outside fund raising firms are made in writing.
  • Receives information about the financial arrangements with such firms and, if applicable, the anticipated portion of the gross proceeds that goes to the organization.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
Reduce drug addiction among ex-offenders.

Measure

  1. Provide weekly 12-step support group.
  2. Monitor sobriety through random testing

Outcome 2
Increase ex-offenders positive connection with community to reduce odds of recidivating

Measure

  1. Provide intermediary to facilitate reconciliation with family members.
  2. Involve resident in faith community of their choice
  3. Provide long-term personal mentor for each resident
  4. Involve residents in established recovery meetings.

Outcome 3
Increase ex-offender's ability to live independently as productive members of society

Measure

  1. Provide job coach to assess skills and approve resume.
  2. Provide transportation to job interviews
  3. Enroll in job-readiness school

Outcome 4
Reduce recidivism by strengthening life skills and citizenship of ex-offenders

Measure

  1. Provide list of measurable life skills to be completed in each phase.
  2. Provide mentoring team to assess, encourage and correct resident as they master life skills.

Outcome 5
Empower ex-offenders to achieve fiscal responsibility

Measure

  1. Provide four weekly classes on financial stewardship.
  2. Provide financial mentor to establish and maintain budget.
  3. Required registering of paycheck before cashing.

Change Process: (self-reported)

Transformation begins within the prison, as each inmate is willing to look authentically at the lives they have led and the consequences of their actions/addictions upon themselves and their loved ones. The discipleship group forms as a community that embraces each member and points her focus toward Jesus and healing. It is then her choice to choose a new lifestyle. She can choose to re-learn life skills and live in a home where she is cared for by a community of support and guidance. Transformation is hard journey from facing the past, living in the present, and seeing what the future can hold. In essence, as they heal from years of self-destruction, family dysfunction, and poverty, they become new creations.