A belated, but extra special thank you to the Men's Group of the United Methodist Church in North Liberty! These guys worked hard to provide us with a delicious meal at our Game Night a few weeks back! We are grateful to our friends around the community who help us support individuals reentering Johnson County after incarceration! #reentry #reentrymatters
7 hours ago
Join us today from 11am - 10pm at Pat & Frans for our Dine-Out for Charity event! Enjoy amazing food and support those returning to the community after incarceration. 15% of sales (excluding Grubhub) will be donated to Inside Out. #reentrymatters #dineoutforcharity
2 days ago
Coffee needed at our resource center! Keurig cups preferred. Call us at 319-338-7996 with any questions
3 days ago
Introducing our Summer Social Work Intern, Robert! He chose to work at Inside Out because he wanted to support people facing significant barriers and promote personal growth. His favorite part of working with us is the connections he has made in the community, and hearing the many life stories that have been shared with him so far. We are so glad to have you, Robert! #reentry #reentrymatters #volunteer
4 days ago
Huge shout out to our winners of the bags tournament at our Game Night last week! We love getting together as a community for our social activities! Inside Out is so grateful for all of our volunteers who made the event a huge success! #reentry #reentrymatters
1 week ago
Save the date and join us at Pat & Frans! We are partnering for Dine-Out for Charity on July 9. 15% of sales from 11am-10pm will be donated to Inside Out in support of those returning to the community after incarceration. #reentrymatters #dineoutforcharity
1 week ago
Last Updated: August 17, 2020 by InsideOut Editor
AmeriCorps staffs effort help offenders rebuild key community ties
[Source: “AmeriCorps staffs effort help offenders rebuild key community ties,” The Gazette, 31 March 2014, by Steve Gravelle]
Each One Reach One connects offenders with volunteers who can help them find work
Steve Gravelle
MARCH 31, 2014 | 11:13 PM
Next to family, corrections officials say a relationship with community is key to preventing an offender’s return to jail or prison. But building or rebuilding that connection can be difficult when one hasn’t been part of the community for months or years.
“We’re trying to fill that hole,” said Nellie O’Mara-Morrissey, restorative justice community coordinator for the Each One Reach One program. Read More