Outside Life
addressing reentry, pursuing recovery
At Freedom Life we are committed to the pursuit and celebration of both reentry and recovery as much as we are committed to helping men and women who have faced incarceration successfully navigate through the transitional needs and transformational opportunities of reentry.
Up to 90% of Freedom Life clients struggle with some form of life altering addictive behavior. 80% struggle directly with various types of substance use addiction. The McDowell community, much like our nation as a whole, continues to be deeply impacted by the opioid crises as well as other drugs such as meth. Individual lives and families are being ripped apart.
meeting the needs
In order to effectively serve the needs of our clients in reentry, we must collaboratively serve the needs of our community in recovery. It takes a community working together to make a difference.
amazing efforts
Yet, in the midst of this deep and difficult struggle, there is great work being done by agencies and organizations within our community to address the underlying issues of addiction and promote the great certainty of hope that recovery isn’t just a possibility, it is a reality.
Freedom Life has been working with the McDowell Health Coalition and other organizations for the past five years to help lead the fight against the destructiveness of addiction and for the powerful hope that is recovery. We have chaired the Adult Substance Use Workgroup, a collaborative group of local agencies and organizations that are working together to research root causes and create new initiatives, resourcing, and strategic solutions that address these causes while also providing help directly to men and women trapped in addiction.
Recovery Happens! It does not happen by accident or without great struggle and sacrifice , but by the grace of the God we serve, recovery does happen.
recovery rally
One key initiative that has been implemented over the past two years is the annual Recovery Rally that takes place every May. Freedom Life has been a primary sponsor and contributing organizer of the “Blue Ridge Recovery Rally” that has seen over 1000 people each year gather together to celebrate those in recovery while also reaching out to people who need help in their addictive struggles. There has been a major swell within our community in both recovery momentum and substance use disorder initiatives since the inaugural Recovery Rally held in 2016.
No one can overcome the many hurdles and barriers faced by justice involved individuals alone.
REENTRY/RECOVERY PROGRAMMING SERVICES
Life/need assessment
Basic need (food, clothing, etc) resourcing
Housing resourcing
Job training/resourcing
Education need resourcing
Transportation resourcing
Medical needs resourcing
Mental health/substance use disorder resourcing
Service need connection/resourcing
Spiritual life/need assessment
Special events
Church connection facilitation
Case management
Life plan development
Pastoral counseling
Bible study
Support group
One-on-one mentoring
McDowell County Reentry Council coordination
Community connection and collaboration
Advocacy
Freedom Life
The Importance of Recovery
“Recovery Happens!” It does not happen by accident or without great struggle and sacrifice , but by the grace of the God we serve, recovery does happen.
At Freedom Life we are committed to the pursuit and celebration of “Recovery” as much as we are committed to helping men and women who have faced incarceration successfully navigate through the transitional needs and transformational opportunities of “Reentry”.
Up to 90% of Freedom Life clients struggle with some form of life altering addictive behavior. 80% struggle directly with various types of substance use addiction. The McDowell community, much like our nation as a whole, continues to be deeply impacted by the opioid crises as well as other drugs such as meth. Individual lives and families are being ripped apart.
Yet, in the midst of this deep and difficult struggle, there is great work being done by agencies and organizations within our community to address the underlying issues of addiction and promote the great certainty of hope that recovery isn’t just a possibility, it is a reality.
Freedom Life has been working with the McDowell Health Coalition and other organizations for the past five years to help lead the fight against the destructiveness of addiction and for the powerful hope that is recovery. We have chaired the Adult Substance Use Workgroup, a collaborative group of local agencies and organizations that are working together to research root causes and create new initiatives, resourcing, and strategic solutions that address these causes while also providing help directly to men and women trapped in addiction.
One key initiative that has been implemented over the past two years is the annual Recovery Rally that takes place every May. Freedom Life has been a primary sponsor and contributing organizer of the “Blue Ridge Recovery Rally” that has seen over 1000 people each year gather together to celebrate those in recovery while also reaching out to people who need help in their addictive struggles. There has been a major swell within our community in both recovery momentum and substance use disorder initiatives since the inaugural Recovery Rally held in 2016.
In order to effectively serve the needs of our clients in reentry, we must collaboratively serve the needs of our community in recovery. It takes a community working together to make a difference.
