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Family Support
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The Support Group
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Support groups are hosted every 3rd Tuesday for those formerly incarcerated or who have been affected by the incarceration of a loved one. The groups give participants the opportunity to discuss their issues surrounding the incarceration of a loved one or themselves. Each session will feature guest speakers on life skill issues such as healthy relationships, money management, and accessing community resources. Licensed clinical staff facilitates groups.
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Our Time Entrepreneurial Program
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| The Our Time Entrepreneurial Program is a collaboration between FII and the Lemoyne-Owen College Community Development Corporation's Business Development Institute. It is designed to assist the left behind care-taker in areas from preparing themselves for the job market to teaching them how to start their own business. |
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The Reintegration Program
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| The Reintegration Program is conducted by FII staff. Participants are adult offenders in the pre-release programs in both State and Federal prisons. The program consists of life skills seminars and workshops, parenting workshops and job readiness training. |
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The FII Referral System
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FII maintains an operational and cooperative realtionship with numerous community agencies as a part of its referral system. A partial list of those agencies includes:
- Exchange Club (for counseling)
- Memphis Police Department (various services including program speakers)
- Lemoyne-Owen College Community Development Corporation (entrepreneurial training)
- Community Health Resources (tutoring)
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