Our Programs
Trauma Healing
Connect trauma healing class in multiple prisons for those who are spending 23 hours each day confined to single cells, helping them to prepare to return to communal settings, both inside and outside of prison
Music Therapy
Music utilized in all programming, with two new programs: the Joy Bringers program in hospital and hospice settings, and Concerts on the Yard
Community Building
Group activities designed to create a sense of community including discussions, poetry, art, prayer, music, and sharing talents; sponsorship for groups who don’t have one, including a Muslim prayer group
Blessed and Beloved Writers
A pen pal writing program between trained volunteers and inmates
Chaplain Visits
Cell-front conversations with those in confinement or those recently released to general population
Ignatian Retreats
Half / full day interfaith retreats where all seekers are welcome, utilizing music, Ignatian meditation, anointing, journaling, and small group sharing
RCIA Training and Support
Training and support for RISE2hope volunteers to work with inmates who specifically inquire about becoming Catholic