Deacon Gay Romack is the spiritual leader of these transformative ministries. There are three inter-related program.

1. Prison Ministry is a St. Peter's Episcopal Church led program for incarcerated women who have decided to become the best loving human beings they can be regardless of circumstances.
2. Reentry Ministry is also a St. Peter's Episcopal Church led program that meets and serves Prison Ministry alumni when they are released from prison.
3. Bridges Reentry, Inc. is a survivor led program of housing, healing, recovery and sustainable economic empowerment for women who have experienced incarceration.

Volunteers make all three programs viable. However, there are Legal Barriers that may seem unreasonable, but are necessary and essential, make it illegal for volunteers who serve inside the walls with the Prison Ministry to communicate with persons released from prison whom they met inside once they have been released from prison.

Prison Ministry: This program teaches participating inmates transformative behavior in body, mind and spirit with a combination of cognitive learning and the spiritual healing power of knowing God's love. A Prison Ministry Coordinator is needed to…

• Coordinate flow.
• Maintain a list of volunteers who will staff this ministry insuring contact numbers are current and preferred methods of contact.
• Communicate with the Reentry Ministry Coordinator to inform her when a woman is being released and verify that designated volunteers will be waiting to greet her. Contact the Department of Corrections the day before to verify details of release.
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Reentry Ministry: Members of the Reentry Ministry team coordinate with the Prison Ministry Team to facilitate a seamless transition from prison to free society. A Reentry Coordinator is needed to…

• Coordinate flow.
• Maintain a list of volunteers who will greet women as they are released insuring contact numbers are current and preferred methods of contact.
• Communicate with Prison Ministry to learn when a woman is being released and verify that designated volunteers will be waiting to greet her. Contact the Department of Corrections the day before to verify details of release.
• Insure that the Thrift Store will be open as needed.
• Insure a current data base with addresses of places released women need to go to legally comply with the conditions of their release and to obtain essential goods and services.
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Volunteers are needed to…

• Greet and transport released women. Provide each woman with her gift packet.
• Transport her to the St. Peter's Thrift Store, her Parole Office and Department of Corrections Approved place of Residence.
• Prepare gift packets and provide them to transportation teams as needed.
• Solicit gift packet donations. Full adult sized products are best. Shop for personal fitted items.
• Develop a campaign to raise funds to purchase shoes, underwear, personal supplies, gas, bus passes and release day lunches.

Bridges Reentry, Inc: Members of the Bridges Reentry, Inc. arrange housing where up to eight alumni of the Prison and Reentry Ministry programs can live while receiving the services they need to reenter society. A Bridges Reentry, Inc. coordinator is needed to…

• Coordinate flow.
• Develop a campaign to raise funds to keep the program financially solvent.
• Recruit and train volunteers to XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXX
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Volunteer Mentors are the life of this program. Newly released women have been deprived of almost all communication with the free world for long periods of time. Mentors provide Tipsheets and help newly released women use them. Examples of required training include...

• Career Exploration and Training: Discover Your Interests, Skills and Career Training Choices.
• Education: Planning now for your educational needs.
• Employment: Planning to get a job.
• Family Reunification: Preparing to return to your children.
• Financial Literacy: 1) Planning for Financial independence. 2) Basic Monthly budget planning, 3) Glossary of Commonly used Terms.
• Finding housing: Finding a safe and stable place to live.
• Identification and Personal Records: Planning now to obtain critical documents and ID.
• Mentoring: Finding a coach to help you win at life.
• Physical health: Leading a healthy lifestyle.
• Self Empowerment and Self Esteem: Becoming the woman you want to be.
• Transportation: Getting around town.
• Mental Health: Maintaining mental and emotional health.

Volunteers are needed for all three programs.
Contact xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to learn how you can serve one of these transformative ministries. 

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