Mentoring

Alpha House, Inc.

Alpha House is a minimum 90-day, faith-based transitional home for women leaving incarceration. We are a three phase program, using a multi-level approach with each successive phase building on the previous. The residents do not work the first 60 days in the program. Employment and housing assistance is offered. Weekly evaluations for progress, church attendance, discipleship training and random drug screenings are incorporated into all three phases.

183 Joel Road
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
865-435-3399
http://www.alphahouseinc.net
Fee: None

Big Brother Big Sisters of Middle TN

Mentoring

One Vantage Way, Suite C250
Nashville, TN 37228
615-329-9191
http://www.bbbsmt.org
Bilingual
Fee: No

C.O.N.N.E.C.T Ministries

Connect Ministries is a hands on resource networking center in the heart of Knoxville serving the community and disenfranchised citizens with inhouse programs, services and outside referrals. By collaborating with various agencies, churches, businesses and organizations we can better advocate on behalf of the needs generated by the citizens. These network connections provide opportunities for positive personal and community transformation. “Leading People To Christ, Connecting People to People, People to Resources, Doing God’s Work God’s Way".

2340 E. Magnolia Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917-6240
865-851-8005
http://www.connectministries.net
Fee: None

Corner Men Ministry

Re-entry Mentoring Program

P.O. Box 683034
Franklin, TN 37068
615-582-0630
http://www.cornermen.org

Downtown Clinic - Johnson City

Call for an appointment or more information. Services Provided: -Acute, chronic and preventative care for all family members -Prenatal Care -Mental health counseling -Diagnostic testing -Referral to specialists -Patient education Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am - 4 pm

207 East Myrtle Ave
Johnson City, TN 37601
423-926-2500
Fee: accept most insurances and sliding fee scale for uninsured

Evolutions Recovery House

Evolutions Recovery House is a non-profit organization serving men and women with a history of mental illness, substance abuse, as well as those who may have been previously incarcerated. We believe that recovery and maintaining success is a multi-faceted goal. It takes the support of many to assist in not only success, but the maintenance of that success, which is why we provide supportive programs to our clients. It is our mission to provide transitional housing for these individuals while empowering them, by building self-esteem and self-confidence as well as by providing them with the opportunity for advanced training programs to stop the caustic cycle of drug addiction and relapse.

1261 1st Ave South
Nashville, TN 37210
615-593-4387
http://www.evolutionsrecoveryhouse.vpweb.com
http://givingmatters.guidestar.org/NonprofitProfile.aspx?OrgId=1064594&DonateNow=1
Fee: $25 application fee $100 depoist to hold bed upon admission $100 weekly rate to include utilities

FOCUS Christian Academy

Faith-based family environment where previously incarcerated FCA students live and learn together - includes vocational, spiritual, A&D, and Relational Counseling support. FOCUS is an acronym for Following Our Choices Unto Success. We minister in all the East TN Prisons where our greatest presence is at Morgan County on a weekly basis. Focus Christian Academy in Knoxville where we concentrate our transitional serices. We minister in the four East TN Prisons on a weekly basis, offer transitional housing for students (ex-offenders) who qualify for our christian academy school. transitional and A&D counseling. Weekly support group for all ex-offenders in the Knoxville area.

706 Wells Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-661-2236
http://www.focusprisonministries.com
Fee: $200.00 Administrative Fee

Healthy Living Development Group, Inc.

Healthy Living Development group, Inc. is a not-for-profit agency founded to render a helping hand in alleviating some of the social-economic cumulative cultural problems that seem to be permeating the fabric of society. We strongly believe everyone must have a second, and if need be, many opportunities to eventually discover their lost identity and purpose for their existence. We will strive alongside with other bodies to make our society a better place for all to live and ultimately live out their dreams.

2925 Baby Ruth Lane, # 115
Antioch, TN 37013
615-569-8907

Hope Institute for Youth Enchancement

Youth Mentoring

P.O. Box 330667
Nashville, TN 37203-7509
615-469-1026
http://www.hifye.org
Bilingual
Fee: No

Huggs, Inc

Re-entry Mentoring Program

1215 9th Ave North, Suite 213
Nashville, TN 37208
615-823-3622
http://www.huggsinc.com

Leaving The Cocoon

Mentoring Women in prison and reentry

2011 Boxwood Drive
Franklin, TN 37069
615-403-1313
http://www.leavingthecocoon.net
Bilingual
Fee: No

LifeLine to Success

LifeLine to Success will provide clients with the support that is necessary to reenter society and have a positive impact in their communities by removing the negative perceptions that are associated with a criminal record. We will empower our clients with the tools necessary to become assets to society, while drastically reducing the recidivism rate in the Mid-South.

4029 Frayser-Raleigh Road
Memphis, TN 38128
901-481-5774
http://www.lifeline2success.org
Fee: None

Mentoring/Rutherford Co

TN
615-867-8822

Mountain Movers Ministries

Mountain Movers Ministries believes being prepared for that which lies ahead will best enable one to be successful in their endeavor to once again become a productive member of society. Our first priority at Mountain Movers Ministries is to ensure that upon an individuals release they have proper and valid identification. This includes a Birth Certificate, a Social Security Card, and the ability to obtain a State of Tennessee ID Card. Our goal is to assist them find their way through the preverbal bureaucratic red tape, so as to help minimize the anxiety and concerns of transitioning back into society.

P.O. Box 1235
Mt. Juliet, TN 37121
615-260-2290
http://www.mountainmoversministries.org
Fee: $30.00

New Life Transitional House

Women's Ministries

501 E. Trinity Ln
Nashville, TN 37207
615-730-7983
Bilingual
Fee: yes

Next Right Step

Next Right Step offers assistance to those in recovery. We provide counseling, support groups, mentoring, drug and alcohol recovery classes.

5543 Edmondson Pike, Box 41
Nashville, TN 37220
615-833-2621

Point Blank Ministry

Re-entry Mentoring Program

P.O.Box 1116
Antioch, TN 37013
615-578-2541
http://www.pointblankcorp.com
Bilingual
Fee: no

Prison Fellowship

Prison Fellowship works as a referral ministry for inmates upon release. We work primarily with the local Christian church in the entire Middle Tennessee area to help ex-offenders with all immediate needs they may have: food, clothing, job training, employment help, mentors, transportation, and help with family issues to name a few.

P.O. Box 1077
Hendersonville, TN 37077
615-989-1455
http://www.tnpfm.org
Bilingual
Fee: None

Project Return, Inc.

Founded in 1979, Project Return, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of Middle Tennessee’s prison population for the good of the community as a whole. Nearly three decades of experience have resulted in a holistic case management approach designed to provide services that ensure quality, cost-effective assistance and support for former offenders and their families. The agency provides training and assistance designed to increase employability, improve life skills and coping skills, all in the hope of reducing the likelihood of recidivism.

1200 Division Street, Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203-4000
615-327-9654
http://www.projectreturninc.org
http://givingmatters.guidestar.org/NonprofitProfile.aspx?OrgId=1967
Bilingual
Fee: None

Regional Inter-Faith Association (RIFA)

RIFA is a local Christian non-profit organization that serves the needs of the poor through RIFA Soup Kitchen, Thrift Store, Food Bank, Home Repair and transportation for the low-income elderly. The RIFA Life Enrichment program offers classes in Christian Women’s Job Corps, Adult Literacy, Adult Basic Education, and Anger Management for Women. Christian Women’s Job Corps participants receive weekly Bible Study, computer training, as well as job and life skill training in topics such as budgeting, nutrition, interview preparation, how to fill out a job application and so much more. Participants are assigned volunteer mentors who encourage them to set and meet personal goals.

219 North Highland Avenue
Jackson, TN 38301
731-427-7963
http://www.rifarifa.org
Fee: None

Square One Ranch (jail ministry)

To be a catalyst in the lives of young violent teens that will cause them to forever transform themselves and return to the community as virtuous, wise and dynamic young men.

PO Box 40
College Grove, TN 37046
615-395-4267
http://squareoneranch.org

Stepping Out, Inc.

Stepping Out is dedicated to the work of helping people step out in confidence, not look back at failure and reach for a better future. VISION STATEMENT Stepping Out desires to work with other community leaders in cities around the country in a coordinated effort to meet the needs of people through education as well as meeting their physical, mental, and spiritual needs. VALUE STATEMENT Stepping Out is a group of both men and women, committed to excellence, supportive of each other's personal and spiritual growth; bound together by our commitment to serve in accordance to our Christian values, and beliefs. In fulfilling our mission, we strive continuously to improve the quality of life to all people no matter race, creed or age with the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.

1054 Kennedy Circle
Morristown, TN 37814
423-318-0999
http://stepoutinc.org

TN Baptist

Re-entry Mentoring Program

P.O. Box 728
Brentwood, TN 37024
615-371-2064
Bilingual
Fee: No

TN Prison Ministry

Prison Ministry Services

501 East Trinity Lane
Nashville, TN 37027
615-228-0522
http://www.trinitylane.org
Bilingual
Fee: No

The Grace House of Tennessee

Two-year transitional house for women coming out of jail, public assistance or off the street. The goal is to give these women a chance to completely rehabilitate themselves so they become productive members of society. Women students will be accepted after applying to The Grace House of Tennessee and a successful interview.

P.O. Box 2314
Morristown, TN 37816-2314
800-819-5205
http://www.thegracehousetn.com
Fee: None

The Next Door, Inc.

The Next Door, Inc. is a faith-based organization, dedicated to helping women in crisis, equipping them to develop lives of wholeness and hope. The agency currently has two locations, a residential transitional center and a permanent housing complex. In each location, women receive recovery support services, counseling, workforce development services, and spiritual support to help them move from lives of poor choices and a sense of helplessness to productive, independent living.

P. O. Box 23336
Nashville, TN 37202
615-251-8805
http://www.thenextdoor.org

The Theotherapy Project

The Theotherapy Project is a faith-based organization offering conflict resolution principles, programs and support groups to incarcerated men and women with the goal of restoring families and reducing recidivism. The Theotherapy Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit ministry, and partner of the Good Neighbor Foundation, LLC.

P.O. Box 60364
Nashville, TN 37206
615-525-3841
http://www.theotherapyproject.com
Fee: None