named programs · 11 · from sources
what they call their work
Faith-Based Recovery Groups
Small groups providing a safe and supportive space for youth and adults to confront addiction and destructive behaviors, rooted in biblical truth and accountability.
Hope Ambassadors
Graduates of Prison 2 Praise programs who step into advocacy, mentorship, and leadership roles, sharing testimonies of transformation in schools, churches, prisons, and community events.
Job Readiness Training
Prepares participants for the workforce through practical training in resume writing, interview skills, workplace responsibility, leadership, character development, and servant leadership.
RISE Across America
A cross-country walk of remembrance and responsibility to honor survivors of crime and children of incarcerated parents, acknowledging harm and calling for healing rooted in accountability.
RISE Before the Fall
A youth prevention program that educates on the consequences of crime, addiction, and incarceration through testimonies, storytelling, and interactive lessons, fostering resilience and leadership.
RISE Forward
A 12-week, 24-session program for men and women after release, equipping them with tools for reintegration into family, work, and community life, combining workforce readiness, emotional intelligence, spiritual maturity, family reintegration, mentorship, and discipleship.
RISE Inside
A 12-week, 24-session curriculum delivered inside correctional facilities for youth and adults, focusing on trauma, addiction, identity rebuilding in Christ, resilience, emotional healing, neuroplasticity, and faith-based recovery.
RISE to Respect
A youth program empowering empathy, self-respect, and courage, addressing issues like bullying and peer pressure, and teaching conflict resolution, self-worth, and dignity through survivor stories and guided discussions.
Restore Circles
Community-based restorative justice circles bringing together justice-impacted individuals, survivors of crime, families, and community members for accountability and healing.
Second Act: Theater for Redemption
Engages youth and adults in theater, drama, and performance arts for healing and testimony, allowing participants to write, perform, and share stories that process trauma, embrace accountability, and celebrate restoration.
Street2Startup: Our Entrepreneurship Accelerator
A 12-week entrepreneurship accelerator that guides participants from idea to first sale, covering business fundamentals, legal requirements, and providing 90-day coaching.
activities · 8 clusters
what they do
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Youth & Young Adult Recovery Support Groups 6 activities
- Facilitate creative expression and theater-based healingEngages justice-impacted youth and adults in "Second Act: Theater for Redemption," a program using theater, drama, and performance arts for healing, where participants write, perform, and share personal stories to process trauma and promote restoration.
- Faith-Based Recovery SupportFacilitates faith-based recovery small groups for youth and adults to address addiction and destructive behaviors, providing a supportive space rooted in biblical truth and accountability.
- Run faith-based recovery and small group supportFacilitates faith-based, trauma-informed recovery small groups for youth and adults to address addiction and destructive behaviors, offering a supportive environment rooted in biblical truth, accountability, and discipleship.
- Therapeutic Arts and Creative ExpressionEngages youth and adults in "Second Act: Theater for Redemption," using theater, drama, and performance arts for healing and testimony, where participants write, perform, and share stories to process trauma and promote restoration.
- Trauma-Informed Recovery and Creative ExpressionProvides trauma-informed recovery support through faith-based small groups for youth and adults addressing addiction and destructive behaviors, and engages youth and adults in "Second Act: Theater for Redemption," using theater and performance arts for healing and testimony.
- Trauma-Informed Recovery and Creative ExpressionFacilitates faith-based recovery small groups for youth and adults to address addiction and destructive behaviors, and engages participants in "Second Act: Theater for Redemption," using theater and performance arts for healing and testimony to process trauma.
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Faith-Based Reentry Life Skills Program 4 activities
- Deliver in-facility rehabilitation curriculumProvides a 12-week, 24-session curriculum called "RISE Inside" in correctional facilities for youth and adults, focusing on trauma, addiction, and identity rebuilding through a Christ-centered, trauma-informed approach.
- In-custody Rehabilitation and Reentry PreparationDelivers a 12-week, 24-session "RISE Inside" curriculum in correctional facilities for youth and adults, focusing on trauma, addiction, and identity rebuilding, and preparing individuals for reentry and workforce readiness after release.
- In-custody Rehabilitation and Reentry PreparationDelivers a 12-week, 24-session "RISE Inside" curriculum in correctional facilities for youth and adults, focusing on trauma, addiction, and identity rebuilding, and preparing individuals for reentry and workforce readiness after release.
- In-custody Rehabilitation and Reentry PreparationDelivers a 12-week, 24-session "RISE Inside" curriculum in correctional facilities for youth and adults, focusing on trauma, addiction, and identity rebuilding, and preparing individuals for reentry and workforce readiness after release.
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Alumni Community Engagement & Support 4 activities
- Develop program graduates into community leadersEngages program graduates as "Hope Ambassadors" who serve in advocacy, mentorship, and leadership roles, representing the ministry in community settings and sharing testimonies of transformation.
- Organizational Capacity BuildingDelivers the "RISE Forward" class for other organizations and engages program graduates as "Hope Ambassadors" who serve in advocacy, mentorship, and leadership roles, representing the ministry in various community settings.
- Organizational Capacity BuildingDelivers the "RISE Forward" class for other organizations and engages program graduates as "Hope Ambassadors" who serve in advocacy, mentorship, and leadership roles, representing the ministry in various community settings.
- Organizational Capacity BuildingDelivers the "RISE Forward" class for other organizations and engages program graduates as "Hope Ambassadors" who serve in advocacy, mentorship, and leadership roles, representing the ministry and sharing testimonies.
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Youth Resilience & Substance Use Prevention Education 4 activities
- Implement youth prevention and character development programsOffers "RISE Before the Fall" and "RISE to Respect," youth programs that use storytelling, testimonies, and interactive lessons to educate on the consequences of crime and incarceration, build empathy, self-respect, and courage, and teach conflict resolution and resilience.
- Youth Prevention and Character DevelopmentOffers "RISE Before the Fall," a youth prevention program using testimonies and interactive lessons to educate students about the consequences of crime, addiction, and incarceration, and implements "RISE to Respect," a youth program focused on building empathy, self-respect, and courage by addressing issues like bullying and teaching conflict resolution.
- Youth Prevention and Character DevelopmentOffers "RISE Before the Fall," a youth prevention program using testimonies and interactive lessons to educate students about the consequences of crime, addiction, and incarceration, and implements "RISE to Respect," a youth program building empathy, self-respect, and conflict resolution skills.
- Youth Prevention and Character Development ProgramsOffers "RISE Before the Fall," a youth prevention program using testimonies and interactive lessons to educate students about the consequences of crime, addiction, and incarceration, and "RISE to Respect," a program building empathy, self-respect, and conflict resolution skills.
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Community-Based Restorative Justice Circles 4 activities
- Organize restorative justice community gatheringsFacilitates "Restore Circles," community-based restorative justice gatherings that bring together justice-impacted individuals, crime survivors, families, and community members to promote accountability, healing, and reconciliation.
- Restorative Justice and Community HealingOrganizes "Restore Circles," community-based restorative justice gatherings that bring together justice-impacted individuals, crime survivors, families, and community members for accountability and healing.
- Restorative Justice and Community HealingOrganizes "Restore Circles," community-based restorative justice gatherings that bring together justice-impacted individuals, crime survivors, families, and community members for accountability and healing.
- Restorative Justice and Community HealingOrganizes "Restore Circles," community-based restorative justice gatherings that bring together justice-impacted individuals, crime survivors, families, and community members for accountability and healing.
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Reentry Mentorship and Transitional Support 4 activities
- Post-Release Reintegration and MentorshipOperates "RISE Forward," a program for men and women post-release, providing tools for reintegration into family, work, and community life, including workforce readiness, emotional intelligence, spiritual maturity, and family reintegration with mentorship and discipleship.
- Post-Release Reintegration and MentorshipOperates "RISE Forward," a program for men and women post-release, providing tools for reintegration into family, work, and community life, including workforce readiness, emotional intelligence, spiritual maturity, and family reintegration with mentorship and discipleship.
- Post-Release Reintegration and Workforce DevelopmentOperates "RISE Forward," a program for men and women post-release, providing tools for reintegration into family, work, and community life, including workforce readiness, emotional intelligence, spiritual maturity, and family reintegration with mentorship and discipleship. This includes job readiness training and a 12-week entrepreneurship accelerator called "Street2Startup."
- Support post-release reentry and reintegrationOperates "RISE Forward," a program for men and women post-release that provides mentorship, discipleship, and practical tools for reintegration into family, work, and community life, including workforce readiness, emotional intelligence, and spiritual maturity.
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Job Readiness Training 3 activities
- Provide workforce development and job readiness trainingOffers job readiness training including resume writing, interview skills, workplace responsibility, and leadership development, as well as "Street2Startup," a 12-week entrepreneurship accelerator that guides participants from idea to first sale with support in legal, financial, and operational setup.
- Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship TrainingProvides job readiness training covering resume writing, interview skills, and workplace responsibility, and operates "Street2Startup," a 12-week entrepreneurship accelerator guiding participants from idea to first sale with coaching and business fundamentals.
- Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship TrainingProvides job readiness training covering resume writing, interview skills, and workplace responsibility, and operates "Street2Startup," a 12-week entrepreneurship accelerator guiding participants from idea to first sale with coaching and business fundamentals.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Train other organizations in program deliveryDelivers the "RISE Forward" curriculum and methodology to other organizations through training and capacity-building initiatives, enabling replication of the program model.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
the money
revenue
Total revenue$182K
Contributions & grants$182K100%
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Total expenses$126K
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Total assets$56K
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Net assets$56K
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
board members · 2
- CHIDOZIA UKACHUKWU — DIRECTOR
- OLUWATOSIN OWODUNNI — DIRECTOR
relationships · 2
who they work with
- Prison 2 Praise Ministries Partner — Co-organizes the RISE Across America walk
- Prison 2 Praise Ministries Partner — PRAISE COURT OUTREACH MISSION INC partners with Prison 2 Praise Ministries to support reentry and restoration programs.