RECIDIVISM

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RECIDIVISM
BIG Word
BIG Problem
Demands a BIG Solution!!
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SCM
Formerly Covenant Prison Ministries
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SCMs Mission
is to exhort, equip, and mobilize its partners to
be more effective in changing the lives of
prisoners, ex-offenders, and their families.
Safer Communities Ministry partners with
churches, faith-based organizations, community
and government service providers, businesses, and
civic groups.
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SCMs History
Al Lewis CPM / SCM Founder
Executive Director
Ex-offender Area Network / Total Care Support
Eagles Fellowships
New Life Events
Union County Jail Life Skills
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SCREEN
Second Chance Re-Entry Network
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SCM and SCREEN www.MySaferCommunities.org
Breaking The Chains Of Recidivism
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SCREEN is
an adaptable menu of ideas, strategies, programs,
tools, and services that are offered by Safer
Communities Ministry
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SCREEN is an adaptable menu of ideas, strategies,
programs, tools, and services that are offered by
Safer Communities Ministry
In Union County, there are 26 such organizations
plus several housing property owners and
managers, and some individuals willing to work
together. The SCREEN model is now expanding to
other counties. The Union County organizations
are Adept, DA Office in Union County, Chemical
Dependency / Court Services, Christian Womans
Job Corp, Safer Communities Ministry, City of
Monroe HR Dept., HIS Perfect Love Ministries,
Daymark Recovery Services, Federal Probation
Parole, Monroe Police Violent Crime Task Force,
Monroe-Union County Community Development Corp.,
NC DOC Community Development Office, NC DOC
Office of Transition, NC DOC Probation Parole
in Union County, NC DOC Union Correctional Center
Prison, NC Employment Security / Job Link, New
Beginnings (substance abuse treatment), Oakland
Mentoring, Operation Reach Out, South Piedmont
Community College, Restoration House, Union
County (UC) Sheriff and UC Jail, UC Community
Shelter, UC HR, United Way office in UC,
Vocational Rehab
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The SCREEN Model Operates on Four Levels

• I. Countywide
• Individual partner sites
• Individual cases
• IV. Individual character issues faith-based
  options

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The SCREEN Model Operates on Four Levels
I. Countywide
Union County
DOC OTS Strategic Model
Develop Effectiveness
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The SCREEN Model Operates on Four Levels
JobLink Career Center / Employment Security
Commission
Union County Sheriff's Office
Union County Correctional
II. Individual partner sites
Monroe/Union County CDC
Restoration House
SCM Mecklenburg Aftercare Network
Churches
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The SCREEN Model Applied to Site Management
Half Way Houses, churches, etc. can become
sites to apply SMCs plan
A Coordinator is found
Mentors are matched up to help
SCM trains and supports
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The SCREEN Model Operates on Four Levels

• Individual cases

Team mentoring / support
Volunteer Training Workshops
Volunteer Training self guided materials
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The SCREEN Model Operates on Four Levels
IV. Individual character issues
faith-based options
Teaching / Training Events
Mentoring
Support Groups
Changing the inner life thinking and behavior
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SCM and SCREEN www.MySaferCommunities.org
Breaking The Chains Of Recidivism