Transcript Living Hope International Ministry, Inc

History
Living Hope International Ministry
Rev. Caretha Brown left a career with the Federal Government to fulfill her vision.
In 1978, Caretha began visiting and counseling women in jail through Good News Chaplaincy, she became the women’s
liaison. She was possibly the 1st woman to act, unofficially, as a Chaplain in Orange County Jail.
Caretha continued to dream about a vision God had given her. She gathered information and put ideals on paper.
Caretha knew there was a great need for a residential Faith based treatment facility for women in Orlando
In 1985, after making phone calls and talking with various people, a door opened. In a few months she Incorporated
Living Hope Ministry, and began preparing for her first resident. Having Faith pays, God saw her good works and
provisions were provided.
New Beginnings Residential Home was the 1st Faith based recovery center in Orlando for women leaving jail or prison.
Over the past 22 years New Beginnings has assisted over 25000 men and women, over 800 of the women were residents
of New Beginnings home, sixty percent regained their lives.
Today Living Hope Ministry offers 7 services
■Incarcerated Education
■New Beginnings Residential Home
■New Beginnings Community Outreach
Community Workshops and Seminars Community Support Groups Good Samaritan Fund
Children of Hope
Living Hope International
Ministry, Inc.
New Beginnings Home
New Beginnings Outreach
Incarcerated Education
Children of Hope
Living Hope is making a
positive impact in the
lives of Central Florida
Women, Wives and
Mothers.
Did You Know?
(According
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to prisons and jail Inmates at
midyear 2006)
Female Prisoners increased by 4.8%
The number of adult females in local jails grew at a faster
rate (4.9%) than the number of adult males (2.2%)
From 2000 to 2006 the number of adult females in local
jails increased by 40%
One in three women is incarcerated on a drug charge
About one half of women in state prison had used
alcohol, drugs, or both at the time of offense
Fifty seven percent of women in state prisons
reported that they were Physically or Sexually assaulted
at some point in their lives.
Living Hope is helping Central
Florida’s Incarcerated Men,
Husbands and Fathers find their
way
Did You Know?
(According
to prisons and jail Inmates at
midyear 2006)
Orange County Florida ranks number 17 among
the 50 largest US local jail jurisdictions With an
average daily population of 4500, Capacity is
4146
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The number of inmates in the custody of State and
Federal prisons and local jails increased by
2.8%between 2005 and 2006 to reach 2,245,189
Four Jurisdictions accounted for 52% of the increase: The
Federal Bureau of Prisons, California, Texas and FLORIDA
According to the Heart of Florida United
Way 2008 community impact survey –
The top 5 concerns among people living
in Central Florida
1. Crime and unsafe neighborhoods
2. Youth violence
3. Affordable healthcare
4. Drug and alcohol abuse
5. Jobs paying a living wage
Living Hope International
Ministry, Inc
Releasing Men and Women from
lives of dysfunction and
repeated incarceration
Incarcerated Education
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In 2007 we provided classes for over
5000 incarcerated men and women
Incarcerated Education
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Florida Ready to Work
In Cooperation with the Florida Department of Education
Pilot – Seminole County, November 2007
Implementing Florida Ready to
Work
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Why
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How
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Community Impact –
Opportunity to obtain jobs at a living wage
Reduce Recidivism
Paper Pencil
Marketing
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National Intuitive
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SCANS - Secretaries Commission on Achieving Necessary
Skills
EFF Standards -Equip For the Future
Mission, Goal and Objective
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OUR MISSION is to provide comprehensive
services to women 18 and older, giving them
the opportunity in a homelike, secure
environment, the ability to recover from
chemical dependency, abuse and a
dysfunctional life style
OUR GOAL is to enable the woman who is
often an ex-offender, chemically dependent,
battered and abused to change her life style
toward more stability.
OUR OBJECTIVE is to decrease the recidivism
rate, and to break the generational pattern of
family dysfunction
Florida Ready to Work
Incarcerated
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November 2007 – (Between Nov. and Feb. No activity)
To Date – 241 Assessments – Seminole,
Orange and Osceola Counties
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Received 92 Scores
Level 3 – 18 (20%)
 Level 4 – 40 (43%)
 Level 5 – 6 (6%)
 31% did not earn a certificate
 Many inmates assessed at level 7 in specific skills
areas.
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Graduation Ceremony
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Work Release Osceola County
Inmate Impact
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Motivational
Identify Wasted Potential
Self Worth
Possibility
Competitive
We are making an impact in the
lives of Women
Fathers can provide for their
Children!
Paving the Way