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FOUNDERS PRESENTATIONJanuary 2013

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Children in America have endless possibilities. Their imaginations know no bounds.

As parents, we want the best for our children.

To be well mannered. To study hard and get a good education. To be part of a strong social network of family and friends. To find a career path.

And avoid drugs and crime.

Even when supported by the

strongest foundations, our

children face immense

challenges.

What they shouldn’t have to

face is doing this without their

mother.

Women are the fastest-growing demographic currently being incarcerated.

But these crimes are overwhelmingly nonviolent.

They are mostly crimes of coping.

The economic burden of being a single mother. Lack of job skills. Domestic violence. Substance abuse to cope. Lack of social support and no place to turn for help.

These are some of the obstacles these women face.

The Bureau of Justice

Statistics indicates that the

rate for

females incarcerated and

separated from their minor

children has increased

122%

between 1991 and 2007.

Once in the system, the resources to

help these women are a fraction of

what is

available to help men in

similar circumstances.

Nearly half of the women released

from a penal therapeutic facility in

Harris County re-offend within

three to six months.

Issues with addictions, jobs, housing

and lack of social support all

contribute.

But the future of these women and their children

doesn’t need to resemble a house of cards.

This pattern of incarceration is costly. Not only the emotional toll this takes on the lives of the women and children involved, but for taxpayers as well.

It costs as much as $25,000 to house one inmate for a year.

Even worse, nearly half of the women released from a penal therapeutic facility in Harris Country re-offend within three to six months.

Living Forward Alliance breaks

this cycle.

We offer programs for

incarcerated women that until

now have been scarce.

These programs address the

addictions and choices that

derailed their lives.

Enrollment in our programs are voluntary,

and the women are motivated to change.

We help them break

addictions.

We teach them the coping and

living skills they’ll need when

they’re released from

incarceration.

We help them build a support

network that includes a

mentor from our program.

Commitment. Responsibility

Enrollment in our programs are voluntary,

and the women are motivated to change.

We offer support and

resources to help them

become a contributing

member of society.

We help them discover their

potential and gain

confidence in themselves

so they can build a strong,

productive life.

And they go on to teach

these skills to their children.

Authenticity. Contribution.

Transforming Life. Breaking the Cycle.

Our programs not only

change the lives of these

women and their children,

but save taxpayers

money.

Instead of spending the

$17,000 to $25,000 to

house a woman in prison for

a year, our program only

costs

$3,000 a person.

Since 2009, when Living

Forward Alliance was

founded, 82% of the women

in our program have

succeeded in positive

change.

82% of the women in our program have succeeded in positive change.

The program works!

The women graduating from our program

have better lives and are now

contributing members of society.

They’ve stopped the cycle of abuse and

crime.

And the lives of their children are

on a strong foundation.

Better outcomes and decrease the cycle of abuse and crime.

GOAL

To enlis

t 100 w

omen in

our pro

gram each

year.

In one year alone, this could

potentially save taxpayers

as much as $2.5 million by

keeping these women out of

the justice system.

And it can transform their lives and the lives of their children.

We’re asking for your help. We need

funding for the next 100 women

who have committed to our

program.

We need You

Donate. Volunteer. Participate

Whether you choose to be a financial contributor, volunteer as a mentor, or participate as a facilitator, your contribution will help us continue to transform lives for generations to come.

DONATE. VOLUNTEER. PARTICIPATE.

www.LivingForwardAlliance.org

Tel: 713-304-6262