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Samaritan Women Community AfterCARE Resources |
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"Assisting Ex-Inmates to live Godly lives." |
Newsletters and Pen PalsThe first contact with Samaritan Women may be through reading our newsletter, "Water from the Well," that goes to a number of women in prison or from the Fresno County Jail. We also keep our Samaritan Women encouraged and updated with the newsletter that gives women's testimonies, articles, and calendar of events and classes that are available to them. We feel it is important to keep in touch. We also provide Christian women to be pen pals to women in prison. Samaritan Women Center OpportunitiesWomen who have given their lives to Christ in jail or prison face many challenges once they are released. Their faith is tested as they labor to overcome their addictions, cut ties to the temptations of their former lifestyles, and strive to build new lives and strengthen their relationships with Christ. For many, this means learning how to survive independently and develop self-esteem and motivation for the first time ever. Many ex-inmates don't have the basic skills and resources needed to get jobs, manage their finances responsibly, secure places to live and transportation for their families, and even to provide for the basic needs of themselves and their children. That is where we can start to help as they come in our doors. Immediate NeedsWe offer friendly faces, some they may even know personally or at least know what they are going through. We can help to make them feel welcome, accepted, and loved as we show them around and introduce them to other women. Women often say they feel safe here and are overcome with the love they receive. We understand they have many needs and we come alongside them to address the needs of food, clothing, personal hygiene items, and housing. Most of the women involved at Samaritan Women have their own housing but at first they may need help to find adequate, safe, drug-alcohol free housing. We can assist them in the process of finding safe housing. They may also need clothing for themselves and/or their children. We are happy to provide clothing from our clothes closet that volunteers maintain. Occasionally, we will assist with the purchase of needed items. This goes a long way to make people feel comfortable and have self-esteem.
As needed we can refer them to various services and organizations that can further assist them. We encourage women to come get involved and to take our classes. Samaritan Women assists ex-inmates in becoming self-reliant, Godly women and productive contributors to their families, churches and communities. Services for the women in our program include the following: Help Meet Physical Needs
Food Clothing Toiletries Household Items Housing at the Samaritan Women TLC home, or referral to other housing or rehabilitation programs
Assist in Accessing Community ResourcesEducation Social Services Job Skills Jobs
Social
Activities Fun Fellowship Fridays
Classes
Additional information on Samaritan Women Classes
Added Services
Mentoring Counseling Transportation Tutoring Job Skills Training, computer experience, general office, and telephoning
Services Provided To Inmates
Pen Pals
Come help out at the Center to answer the phone, make encouragement calls to women, write notes or help with the newsletters we mail out. While they are at Samaritan Women, they have learned to be responsible and to love others unconditionally. Many of the women are learning and receiving new job skills and work experience. They have a safe place to go and interact with others. They learn to communicate with one another appropriately and to work together effectively as a team. |
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Our clothing closet provides clothes for our women. Even women not in our home can participate in the clothes closet if the attend our Wednesday morning bible study at The Bridge from 9-11, or our Friday afternoon Life Recovery class from 11:30-12:30 |