Reaching Out From Within

Courage 2 Change symposium, ROFW.org to register

I know where I'll be on April 3rd, ROFW annual Courage2Change symposium. More info coming soon. Visit rofw.org to register. See you there!

Motivational Monday- “Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Motivational Monday: Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. -Swami Sivananda

The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and some of the individual states have rates even higher. Report: ow.ly/SCyz50Ji6e9

Last month, Jason Miles did a radio interview with KKFI Community Radio's "Jaws of Justice" show. Listen to the recording here: ow.ly/CUwv50Ji6aG #TBT

ROFW meetings on the inside begin with "We believe in advocating for a violence free lifestyle" and "We believe in using alternatives to cope with stress and anger." These statements are at the core of our Blue Book curriculum. Learn more here: ow.ly/stHb50Ji68N

Help a prison resident heal by donating your extra money to ROFW. Donate here now: ow.ly/yuUX50Ji62t

Volunteer for ROFW and help prison residents heal themselves through our Blue Book meetings. Sign up here: ow.ly/GABM50Ji5UO

In March, ROFW had its day-long Symposium event, which featured 5 panel discussions and had more than 400 attendees. Watch the panelist videos here: ow.ly/treY50Ji5R4 #TBT

The Supreme Court held, in 2020, that a state cannot convict someone of a crime, unless the jury verdict is unanimous, yet many people convicted before the ruling are still in jail. Story: ow.ly/VHcV50Ji5Ok

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The program that SuEllen Fried helped design, with the assistance of prison residents and others, is designed to give prisoners respect and challenge them to have the courage to change. More about ROFW: ow.ly/WYNY50Ji5IB

Read an optimistic message from SuEllen Fried, our founder, by signing up for our newsletter. Click here: ow.ly/nCAR50Ji5Gw

SuEllen Fried did an interview with Fox 4 KC 3 years ago about her work transforming lives on the inside. Read more: ow.ly/YMec50Ji5EO #TBT

If ROFW really wants to help returning citizens and prison residents transform themselves we have to have the funds to do so. Recurring donations are a great way to budget! Donate here: ow.ly/1mXL50Ji5Ch

Blue Book meetings on the inside are sometimes focused on self-respect because those that have self-respect are less likely to engage in destructive behavior. Learn more about our curriculum here: ow.ly/2HFW50Ji5AT

During COVID-19, many prison residents have been isolated from visitors, which is causing harm to their relationship with their families. Story: ow.ly/HBCL50Ji5yA

One of the unique aspects to ROFW's approach to rehabilitating prisoners is that our meetings are led by prison residents on the inside. Learn more about our mission and vision: ow.ly/aMqV50Ji5tU