RELEASED AND RESTORED INC

Programs

1. The embracing my personal worth and resiliency program is a 40 contact hour program specifically developed by released and restored to address the trauma from repeated physical and sexual violence more than 95% of incarcerated women have experienced. Using trauma-informed care techniques, empwr equips incarcerated women with the tools to move beyond the cycle of addiction and abuse, in order to become: * self-confident; * self-controlled; * self-directed; * self-sustaining; and * self-empwr'd womenwho can care for themselves and their children after their release from prison.

   $15,886 spent
   37% of program spending

2. The men of integrity, courage, accountability and honor program, otherwise know as micah, is a 40 contact hour program developed by released and restored to address the specific needs of incarcerated men, more then 60% of whom are serving time for violent crimes. In order to increase public safety and reduce violent crime, it is essential that incarcerated men recognize and understand the casual factors of their violence. The micah program is specifically designed to assist men in recognizing these casual factors and to then develop techniques to make different decisions and choices, resulting in a reduction of violence against others. Using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, the micah program assists incarcerated men in taking accountability for their own actions by recognizing faulty perceptions of themselves and the habitual and unhealthy patterns of automatic thought and behaviors that accompany such perceptions. The micah program further assists men in developing techniques and strategies to replace these automatic reactions with healthy and thought out responses.

   $13,806 spent
   33% of program spending

3. The employment services program developed by released and restored is an intensive 24 contact hour program provided to adults under the supervision of adult probation in lancaster county, nebraska. It is specifically designed for the unique needs of probationers to prepare them to live productive and sucessful lives once they have been released from supervision.participants are prepared to obtain and maintain long-term employment by: * acquiring/improving interview skills; * preparing complete job applications; * resume preparation; and * developing job retention strategies.to facilitate long-term job retention, new ways of thinking and correction of thinking errors are taught using cognitive behavioral techniques. New skill sets addressed are: * teamwork; * empathy; * problem-solving; * stress management; * goal-setting; * anger management; * interpersonal communication; and * conflict resolution.

   $6,549 spent
   15% of program spending

4. The clergy work program conducts worship services bi-weekly at the nebraska state penitentiary and the nebraska correctional center for women. Chaplaincy services are provided on an as needed basis at the correctional facilities and the community corrections center-lincoln.

   $5,137 spent
   12% of program spending

5. The re-entry support services program is available to any individual released from incarceration, regardless of program participation or not. Being released from prison is a major life event, and one for which few individuals are adequately prepared. As one participant stated, "it's like trying to swim in a tsunami." the re-entry services provided by released and restored offer essential assistance with the following: * obtaining necessary documents such as birth certificates and driver's licenses; * obtaining various permits and certificates (e.g. Food handler's permit and certified nursing assistant certificate; * resume update; * interview prep; * enrolling in college; * referral to other services such as free health-care providers, clothing and household goods, food, transportation, etc.; * encouragement when feeling overwelmed; * referral to 12-step meetings where indicated; and * affirmation when successful (e.g. Obtaining a job or place to live, enrollment in college, sobriety, etc.).

   $1,008 spent
   2% of program spending

The 5 programs described on its FY2022 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $42,386.