HEAL National Launch

When people are released from correctional institutions, there is no talk of post-incarceration PTSD; no talk of formerly incarcerated persons, and their loved ones needing healing or resources for understanding, communication, and connection. Unfortunately, therapeutic approaches to mental and emotional health are frowned upon both in prison, and in the African-American and Latinx communities. As a result, latent mental and emotional health issues fester, often leading to breakdowns in communication, destabilized families and communities, and high rates of incarceration. 

To make sure that as many impacted people as possible have the opportunity to heal, we are bringing peer to peer-facilitated workshops, led by impacted people,  right to where people are; to the housing developments, shelters, community centers, etc.  

The Reentry Second Chance Committee of the National Action Network will hold Recharge Reentry Support Group Workshops every other Thursday night at the House of Justice, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. following the December 19th Launch. 

Recharge, presently utilized inside and outside of approximately 70 prisons and jails nationally, has proven itself to be the vehicle through which an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person can express what their reality is, what they wrestle with and face each day, to reflect on and process their incarceration and life experiences, and to feel valued and connected. It provides the structure for people to communicate their feelings in a positive way, while it creates open discussion, and builds trust and genuine connection.