River Of Life Mission

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Mending in Paradise
(Women's Residential Program)
Opening Target Date October 1, 2007

Prisons are places containing a concentration of evil. That is why they exist: to separate society from its offenders. Many women and men are involved in recovery programs within the prison system and have made progress toward replacing despair, hopelessness, fear and anger with hope.

Many of these individuals come out of prison without a support system to reintegrate them effectively into society. Many of the root causes of their incarceration still exist. We want the wandering soul to be stabilized and reintegrated into society. We want to see people become independent, ending the lifestyle of dependency.

The dictionary defines "mend" as follows: to free from faults or defects; to improve in manners or morals; or to put into good shape or working order again. With this in mind, River of Life Mission is developing a women's residential program. The program will be eighteen to twenty four months in duration and will have the following objectives.

The development of a disciplined and sustainable lifestyle through structure, order and hard work.
Counseling, support groups and classes that aid in recovery from addictions, codependency and other personal issues.
Spousal and marriage support groups that focus on family healing.
A Computer Learning Center to assist in the enhancement of scholastic skills and in obtaining a GED.
Career Employment Services to provide assistance in the development of a career path, resumes and job readiness.
Classes in Anger Management and Domestic Violence Prevention.
Life Skills Training on topics such as: Developing Communication Skills, Decision Making, Managing Money, Parenting Skills, Problem Solving and Stress Management.

Another key component of the program will be the recruitment of mentors (from the community) that will form a relationship with the women while they are in the program. The goal would be for that relationship to continue once the program is complete.

River of Life Mission P. O. Box 37939 Honolulu, Hawaii 96837 (808) 524-7656 • info@RiverOfLifeMission.org