SPECIAL 2012 EVENTS AND UPDATES!
ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE BASIC TRAINING WAS AWESOME! In March, Alternatives to Violence Basic was offered to families of prisoners. Nine participants came out for an entire weekend of training. WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR OTHERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED AVP BASIC TO SCHEDULE AN AVP ADVANCED OR INTERESTED PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE IN AVP BASIC. Please contact Heather Chandler at (302) 420-8738 if you are interested in attending an AVP course!
JOBS FOR LIFE RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS FOR THE NEXT CYCLE OF CLASSES!
Jobs for Life is a faith-based leadership and job training program sponsored by Grace for Dover, Inc. JFL is free. Students participate in: twice a week classes, one-on-one mentorship; resume building; and career assessment help. here are some of the statistics:
* Students who faithfully attended classes have a job placement rate over 70%
*The most common reason students cannot finish the program is that they found found a job!
*Their graduation rate has increased with each cycle!
For more information, please email linkoflove2008@yahoo.com.
MONTHLY FAMILY SUPPORT MEETINGS!
Our next Family Support Meeting will be held April 28TH, 5:30PM - 7:00PM @ Eagle's Wings Ministries, 3941 W. Denney's Road, Dover, DE 19904. We are interested in finding out what topics family members would like more information on as we enter into 2012!
MONTHLY FAMILY SUPPORT MEETINGS-4TH SATURDAY EVERY MONTH IN DOVER, DE @ Eagle's Wings Ministries.
Who We Are
LINK OF LOVE is a support and resource network created to serve the families of prisoners, as well as prisoners and ex-prisoners through initiatives, programs, and services that will strengthen family ties and relationships and support successful reintegration and reduce recidivism. We are an outreach of Eagle's Wings Ministries in Dover, DE. We are a faith-based outreach, however, we do not discriminate against any faith or circumstance.
We envision a world in which the families of prisoners, prisoners, and ex-prisoners are no longer ostracized, isolated, and devalued within society and the criminal justice system; a world where they are supported and afforded love, understanding, and opportunity to be recognized as valued members of society before, during, and post incarceration.
We endeavor to make that world a reality by:
- Providing resources and support to the families of incarcerated men and women, prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.
- Educating the general public and the criminal justice system about the vital role
that family support and successful reentry support plays in the life of prisoners and ex-prisoners. - Advocating for legislative and policy change that will: strengthen the family ties between prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families; increase habilitation and rehabilitation opportunities for prisoners; and reduce recidivism and make communities safer.
