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Faith-Based Davidson Prison Ministry is a faith-based organization that believes a relationship with God is the foundation of a successful, sober, drug-free lifestyle. |
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Serving "The Least of These" Davidson Prison Ministry provides temporary transitional supportive housing for justice-served individuals being released from prison, along with those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, and meets our admission criteria. Our goal is to reduce and prevent homelessness in our community for this population. |
Admission Criteria:
* Infraction-free during the last six months of incarceration.
* Jumpstart graduates receive priority.
* Facility Chaplain referral.
* No sex offense charges.
* Must be 25 years or older.
* Referral from a case manager or PO.
* Previous participant in DPM's prison programs.
* Physical and mental health assessment.
* Substance abuse assessment.
* Infraction-free during the last six months of incarceration.
* Jumpstart graduates receive priority.
* Facility Chaplain referral.
* No sex offense charges.
* Must be 25 years or older.
* Referral from a case manager or PO.
* Previous participant in DPM's prison programs.
* Physical and mental health assessment.
* Substance abuse assessment.
Our Programs
Commitment to OutreacH
Davidson Prison Ministry will conduct ongoing activities in the community to reach those we wish to serve, their family members, and friends.
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Education and AdvocacY
Davidson Prison Ministry advocates for the needs and rights of those we serve, and we will educate the community about recovery from substance abuse and incarceration.
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Leadership Development
Davidson Prison Ministry offers an intentional leadership development process for our residents to build our volunteer staff team.
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Our programs emphasize accountability amid spiritual fellowship. We provide supportive transitional housing for men who have lost their way due to alcohol, drugs, or incarceration. We offer our residents an opportunity to restore their lives, restore family relationships, reorganize their priorities, and start a new life.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Supervised independent living provides structure and close supervision that residents need at sequential levels to work a comprehensive recovery program successfully.
Programs include services to help residents grow spiritually in the Christian faith, become gainfully employed, learn social and budgeting skills, and computer literacy, and access all the services they may need to help them resolve the challenges in life.
A comprehensive continuum of support services includes Celebrate Recovery group meetings, relapse prevention, spiritual counseling, special workshops teaching life skills, budgeting, and parenting classes.
Davidson Prison Ministry recognizes that the disease of addiction affects an individual physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, and that recovery must occur in all these areas.
Programs include services to help residents grow spiritually in the Christian faith, become gainfully employed, learn social and budgeting skills, and computer literacy, and access all the services they may need to help them resolve the challenges in life.
A comprehensive continuum of support services includes Celebrate Recovery group meetings, relapse prevention, spiritual counseling, special workshops teaching life skills, budgeting, and parenting classes.
Davidson Prison Ministry recognizes that the disease of addiction affects an individual physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, and that recovery must occur in all these areas.
COMMUNITY LIVING
Life in reentry and recovery is new and sometimes a confusing experience. Upon qualifying each future resident will be fully briefed in all rules and regulations and must agree to cooperate with all program requirements. Davidson Prison Ministry staff provides supervision and support in facilitating all programs.
The residents prepare meals and are responsible for maintaining house cleanliness and necessary light maintenance.
Davidson Prison Ministry provides nutritious food through donations until the residents can provide for themselves.
Weekly meetings are held for all residents to discuss upcoming activities, rule changes, and resident concerns.
The residents prepare meals and are responsible for maintaining house cleanliness and necessary light maintenance.
Davidson Prison Ministry provides nutritious food through donations until the residents can provide for themselves.
Weekly meetings are held for all residents to discuss upcoming activities, rule changes, and resident concerns.
EMPLOYMENT
Following the initial 30 days of residency clients must seek full-time employment. Davidson Prison Ministry assists with job placement with the help of our employer stakeholders.
TRANSPORTATION
Davidson Prison Ministry will provide transportation whenever possible for residents to go to and from work, medical/DSS/legal appointments, program activities, and church services.
ACTIVITIES
One critical aspect of reentry and recovery is the creative use of leisure time. Involvement and participation in positive social activities are encouraged. Supervised community activities will be periodically planned for the entire resident population.
PROGRAM LEVELS
Davidson Prison Ministry offers supervised independent living with sequential levels that allow the resident to earn higher levels of freedom and personal responsibility over time.
ORIENTATION PHASE
During this initial phase, the resident receives orientation to the house rules and guidelines, basic needs assessment (IE: clothing, food, hygiene), programs, financial, transportation, applications for EBT/Food Stamps, Medicaid/Health Insurance, medical assistance with physical and mental health assessment and treatment, Social Security card, and N.C. state ID/N.C. drivers license.
Once a resident completes these activities he can be moved to Phase One.
Once a resident completes these activities he can be moved to Phase One.
PHASE ONE
During this 30-day phase, the resident will begin working on his reentry and recovery program. Phase one residents don't move outside the program by themselves except for legal, school, or clinical meetings. When otherwise outside the program, they must be accompanied by a resident buddy, who is on Phase Two or Three. All outside activities must be approved by a Davidson Prison Ministry staff member for safety and liability purposes. Visits with sponsors or mentors must be approved in advance by a DPM staff member. This close supervision helps us to get to know our residents better, and limits outside movement that may trigger behavior leading to relapse or recidivism.
Residents will be expected to accomplish the following tasks:
1. Attend all required program activities and abide by program program rules at all times.
2. Develop a good work ethic, be willing to give back, and volunteer in the program as needed.
3. Learn how to confront conflict and crisis, and develop improved problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills. Make positive behavioral changes. We consider this step critical.
4. Work with a DPM staff member to accomplish personal goals.
Residents will be expected to accomplish the following tasks:
1. Attend all required program activities and abide by program program rules at all times.
2. Develop a good work ethic, be willing to give back, and volunteer in the program as needed.
3. Learn how to confront conflict and crisis, and develop improved problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills. Make positive behavioral changes. We consider this step critical.
4. Work with a DPM staff member to accomplish personal goals.
PHASE TWO
Phase two residents are expected to become more active members of the community. They will establish a positive routine, building healthy relationships with justice-served and recovering peers. while developing a larger support system.
Phase Two residents will be required to complete the following:
1. Obtain and maintain full-time employment.
2. Attend all required program activities, and abide by all program rules at all times.
3. Freedom to move independently and notify a DPM staff member about any outside activity for safety and liability purposes.
4. Continue to learn how to confront conflict and crisis, developing improved problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills, and continue to make positive behavioral changes.
5. Work with a DPM staff member to evaluate and modify personal goals.
Phase Two residents will be required to complete the following:
1. Obtain and maintain full-time employment.
2. Attend all required program activities, and abide by all program rules at all times.
3. Freedom to move independently and notify a DPM staff member about any outside activity for safety and liability purposes.
4. Continue to learn how to confront conflict and crisis, developing improved problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills, and continue to make positive behavioral changes.
5. Work with a DPM staff member to evaluate and modify personal goals.
PHASE THREE
Residents must evolve into this Phase. During this Phase, structure and supervision will be greatly decreased and residents should be ready to expect a higher level of personal responsibility.
1. Maintain steady employment.
2. Attend all required program activities and meetings.
3. Confront conflict and crises in a manner that demonstrates effective problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
4. Consistently confront difficult emotional issues and work through them.
5. Continue making positive behavioral changes.
1. Maintain steady employment.
2. Attend all required program activities and meetings.
3. Confront conflict and crises in a manner that demonstrates effective problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
4. Consistently confront difficult emotional issues and work through them.
5. Continue making positive behavioral changes.
JOHN MICHELOTTI (336) 456-7551
TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR
PASTOR DAVID VANSTORY, COO (336) 580-9656
CATHY ROBERTSON, CEO, (336) 339-9046
[email protected]
