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Links Related To Incarceration
FAMILIES FOR JUSTICE AS HEALING
"At Families for Justice as Healing (FJAH) we organize formerly incarcerated women to join the movement toward ending incarceration of women. Our membership advocates for community wellness and rejects the current U.S. drug policies that prioritize criminalization and incarceration. We believe that if we are serious about eradicating drug related illness, crime and violence we must commit to the evidence based solutions that address poverty, addiction and trauma."
"At Families for Justice as Healing (FJAH) we organize formerly incarcerated women to join the movement toward ending incarceration of women. Our membership advocates for community wellness and rejects the current U.S. drug policies that prioritize criminalization and incarceration. We believe that if we are serious about eradicating drug related illness, crime and violence we must commit to the evidence based solutions that address poverty, addiction and trauma."
THE PRISON BIRTH PROJECT
"Prison Birth Project (PBP) supports, encourages, and trains currently and formerly incarcerated mothers and trans* parents to become community leaders within a reproductive justice framework. The need is dire. In women’s prisons, 85% are mothers, and 25% were pregnant on arrest or gave birth in the previous year."
"Prison Birth Project (PBP) supports, encourages, and trains currently and formerly incarcerated mothers and trans* parents to become community leaders within a reproductive justice framework. The need is dire. In women’s prisons, 85% are mothers, and 25% were pregnant on arrest or gave birth in the previous year."
STATES OF INCARCERATION: A NATIONAL DIALOGUE OF LOCAL HISTORIES
"States of Incarceration was created by over 500 students and others deeply affected by incarceration in 20 cities ... In 2015, they came together to ask: How did this happen? What new questions does the past challenge us to ask about what is happening now? To find answers, they examined their own communities’ histories. Through courses at 20 universities, local teams shared stories, searched archives, and visited correctional facilities. Each team created one piece of this website."
VFI participants have contributed to the Massachusetts page (click HERE).
"States of Incarceration was created by over 500 students and others deeply affected by incarceration in 20 cities ... In 2015, they came together to ask: How did this happen? What new questions does the past challenge us to ask about what is happening now? To find answers, they examined their own communities’ histories. Through courses at 20 universities, local teams shared stories, searched archives, and visited correctional facilities. Each team created one piece of this website."
VFI participants have contributed to the Massachusetts page (click HERE).
Organizations That Host or Have Hosted VFI-Affiliated Writing Workshops
GIRLS INC. OF HOLYOKE
"Our programs enable girls to learn, develop resiliency, get involved with their communities, build friendships, and strengthen their capabilities as critical thinkers. Working with the Girls Inc. national office, we offer research-based programs with outstanding track records. Girls Inc. of Holyoke makes these programs available year round for any girl interested."
"Our programs enable girls to learn, develop resiliency, get involved with their communities, build friendships, and strengthen their capabilities as critical thinkers. Working with the Girls Inc. national office, we offer research-based programs with outstanding track records. Girls Inc. of Holyoke makes these programs available year round for any girl interested."
GREENFIELD RECOVER PROJECT
"The RECOVER Project (RP) provides trauma-informed supports based on the guiding principles that people can and do recover from alcohol and drug addiction and that competence and wisdom reside in those with lived experience. People at all points on the recovery continuum of care are offered the safe, respectful, space to develop healthy relationships, participate in a supportive community, develop new interests, attend alternative healing arts activities, practice new social skills, and hone unique talents."
"The RECOVER Project (RP) provides trauma-informed supports based on the guiding principles that people can and do recover from alcohol and drug addiction and that competence and wisdom reside in those with lived experience. People at all points on the recovery continuum of care are offered the safe, respectful, space to develop healthy relationships, participate in a supportive community, develop new interests, attend alternative healing arts activities, practice new social skills, and hone unique talents."
SOUTH HADLEY GIRLS TREATMENT PROGRAM
"The South Hadley Girls Treatment Program provides young women between the ages of 13 – 18 with the educational, life skills, therapeutic, recreational and support services needed to improve their behavior and ultimately return home and into their communities. These young women have often made poor choices, developed negative behaviors and/or experienced a range of trauma as the result of abuse and neglect."
"The South Hadley Girls Treatment Program provides young women between the ages of 13 – 18 with the educational, life skills, therapeutic, recreational and support services needed to improve their behavior and ultimately return home and into their communities. These young women have often made poor choices, developed negative behaviors and/or experienced a range of trauma as the result of abuse and neglect."
