As Second Chance Month came to a close, April reminded us that second chances are not hypothetical or optional. Second Chances are real, they are necessary, and urgent.

Montrell Carmouche, Senior Advisor and Quality Care Innovator at Operation Restoration, joined FOX 8 to share more about our Second Chance Month Pop Ups

As we move deeper into this new year, I am both reflecting and committed to true restoration. January invites us to remember where we come from, recommit to justice, and continue building systems that allow us to thrive.

As we move deeper into this new year, I am both reflecting and committed to true restoration. January invites us to remember where we come from, recommit to justice, and continue building systems that allow us to thrive.

We are proud to share that Operation Girls, our youth program serving girls impacted by incarceration, was recently featured on Fox 8 News.

During the interview, participants Chloe and I’Janae represented the program and shared the story behind their student-led small business, Lux Laboratory.

As we move deeper into this new year, I am both reflecting and committed to true restoration. January invites us to remember where we come from, recommit to justice, and continue building systems that allow us to thrive.

The holiday season is usually a time for gratitude, joy, reflection and rest.  But currently, I find myself troubled with the direction our country is headed. Especially when that direction seems to impact the people who are the most vulnerable in society .

The holiday season is usually a time for gratitude, joy, reflection and rest.  But currently, I find myself troubled with the direction our country is headed. Especially when that direction seems to impact the people who are the most vulnerable in society .

For generations, women who resisted or spoke out against abuse were punished or ignored. Now, as more women fight for their safety and claim ownership of their bodies, they are being criminalized for surviving.

Every September, the National Coalition for Literacy takes a week to raise awareness about the need and value for adult education and family literacy. As an organization that creates new educational and career pathways for currently and formerly incarcerated women, we believe when people are equipped with the tools they need to thrive, the impact on communities is immeasurable.