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LifeLink Center
We organize and conduct highly interactive small group sessions entitled "Discovering A Better Way To Live." These studies focus on life changing principles and values exposing concepts of truth, wisdom, knowledge and moral living that cultivate a new value system and lifestyle. We currently conduct study groups in state and federal corrections, transitional facilities, churches, universities, athletic teams, community organizations, youth groups and homes. We endevor to engage all areas of society, both government and non-government organizations. We target extended families of inmates in order to nurture a successful family reunification upon reentry to society.
Quick Facts:
- Focus of initiative/program:
- Children and Families
- Education
- Employment/Job Training
- Mentoring
- Prerelease
- Inititative/program name:
- LifeLink
- Year Established:
- 2008
- Lead agency/organization name:
- LifeLink Career Resource Center
- Population served by initiative/program:
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- Returning from prison
- Not under community corrections supervision
- Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
- Adults
- Juveniles
- Men
- Women
- People convicted of a violent offense
- People convicted of a non-violent offense
- Victims
- Gang members
- Sex offenders
LifeLink Center
Contact:
Randy WalkerExecutive Director
LifeLink Career Resource Center
Phone: 205.655.9574
P.O. Box 879
Trussville, Alabama 35173
randy@lifelinkcenter.org
lifelinkcenter.org
LifeLink Center
Initiatives and Programs
- Focus of initiative/program:
- Children and Families
- Education
- Employment/Job Training
- Mentoring
- Prerelease
- Inititative/program name:
- LifeLink
- Lead agency/organization name:
- LifeLink Career Resource Center
- Funding sources for initiative/program:
- Charitable contributions
- X
- X
- X
- X
- X
Funding
Partners in the reentry initiative/program
| Informal Agreement | Formal Agreement (e.g., a written contract or an MOU) with this partner. |
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| Community- and faith-based services providers: |
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| Education and training providers (e.g., local public school officials, vocational instructors): |
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| Institutional corrections (e.g., DOC, jail, prison): |
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| Members of the community (e.g., people who have been incarcerated, their families or neighbors): |
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| Work force development and employment agencies (e.g. business associations, unions): |
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Participants
- Population served by initiative/program:
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- Returning from prison
- Not under community corrections supervision
- Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
- Adults
- Juveniles
- Men
- Women
- People convicted of a violent offense
- People convicted of a non-violent offense
- Victims
- Gang members
- Sex offenders
- Total number of people who have participated in initiative/program to date:
- 600+
- Total number of people currently participating in initiative/program:
- 450+
- Total number of people who can be served at one time:
- Unlimited
Data Collection
- Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
- No
- Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
- Yes
- If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
- We primarily maintain attendance and progression records
- Does your organization measure and/or track the outcome of participation?
- No
Activities
- What, if any, activities does your initiative/program include for people while they are incarcerated and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
- Our program is a Personal Development Course. Both the material and methodology are unique and exceptionally impactful. We are in the pilot stage and are currently developing a replicable model to be launched system wide.
- What activities does your organization engage in post-release and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
- We offer study groups to the general population in various catagories. We engage post-release participants as well as their extended family members into these local groups. The groups serve as accountability partners, development of mentoring relationships and delivery of life-changing truths that encourage a new perspective of life.
- How are people placed into your program?
- Referral