Practical support, from the gate to a new life.
Three connected programs — Support, Training, and Assistance — walk with returning citizens through every stage of reentry.
Support
Reentry doesn’t start with a job or an apartment — it starts with someone showing up. Support meets the immediate, human needs that come first: presence, counsel, and reconnection.
- One-on-one counseling and mentorship matched to each person’s situation
- Family and community reconnection — rebuilding relationships strained by incarceration
- Spiritual encouragement rooted in faith, offered without judgment
Training
Freedom without a plan doesn’t last. Training builds the durable skills — practical and personal — that make lasting independence possible, not just a temporary reprieve.
- Leadership and life-skills development for everyday decision-making
- Financial management and job-readiness training
- Personal growth and accountability, built around real goals
Assistance
Even the most motivated person can be stopped cold by a locked door — no ID, no address, no way to pass a background check. Assistance removes those structural barriers directly.
- Job placement and help securing credentials and documentation
- Housing support to move from instability to a stable address
- Ongoing mentorship and coaching well past the first weeks home
One path, four steps.
Every person who comes to Remember My Chains moves through the same core process — personalized along the way.
Connect
Reach out — before release, at release, or anytime after. No referral required.
Assess
We talk through immediate needs: housing, family, documentation, spiritual care.
Build
A personalized plan across Support, Training, and Assistance — at your pace.
Sustain
Ongoing mentorship continues well after the first milestones are met.
These programs run on generosity.
Your gift funds the mentors, training, and direct assistance that make every one of these programs possible.
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