Our Grantees Have Heart…
Our Grantees embody the Vision and Mission of the Bob Barker Foundation. We’re humbled to share their stories of success as they work to reduce recidivism.
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AccessAbility, Inc.
Workforce Development
Minneapolis, MN
Provides opportunities for self-sufficiency for people with barriers to employment and community inclusion.
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American Printing House for the Blind
Employment Training
Louisville, KY
Creates accessible learning experiences through educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are blind and visually impaired.
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Arouet Foundation
Employment for Women
Phoenix, AZ
Empowers women and families impacted by the justice system to build strong communities.
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Baker Industries, Inc.
Employment
Malvern, PA
Provides essential work opportunity and training for over 200 vulnerable, hard to employ adults each year.
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Center for Conflict Resolution
Restorative Reentry
Kansas City, KS
Provides mediation services, facilitation and training to individuals and organizations.
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Center for Employment Opportunities
Employment
Charlotte, NC
Offers individuals just coming home from prison the ongoing support necessary to build career capital and financial stability.
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Coalition for Engaged Education
Youth/Education
Santa Monica, CA
Empowers youth who are touched by the foster and justice systems to develop positive & self-sustaining lives.
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College Guild
Education
Brunswick, ME
Provides free correspondence courses that connect incarcerated people with a community beyond prison walls, fostering mutual respect through a shared passion for learning.
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CrossWalk Center
Reentry
Houston, TX
Bridges critical social services and ministry between prison life and freedom - Seamless Re-entry Discipleship from the inside out.
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Friends of Guest House
Reentry
Alexandria, VA
Serves through core programs: Residential-to-Aftercare program continuum, Workforce and Life Development Program, non-residential Outreach Program.
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Human Resource Development Foundation
Employment
Morgantown, WV
Offers employment and training initiatives focused on the provision of services to disadvantaged youth, the ex-offender population, and dislocated workers.
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Inspiration Ministries
Reentry
Auburn, IN
As a state leader in recovery, re-entry, and restorative services, they are a Community Impact Organization with the capacity to develop and sustain services that reduce addiction, recidivism, and poverty.
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Kairos Prison Ministry International
Ministry
Debary, FL
Operates in prisons in 37 U.S. states, and 9 countries, they are a lay-led, interdenominational Christian ministry in which men and women volunteers bring Christ's love and forgiveness to prisoners and their families.
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Lawrence Hall
Youth/Employment
Chicago, IL
A community based service agency embracing at-risk youth and their families by instilling resilience, healing and changing lives for good.
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Mothers and Their Children
Parenting/Children
Raleigh, NC
Operates a home-like center within the NC Correctional Institution for Women (NCCIW) in Raleigh where qualified inmates can visit with their children.
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Mount Tamalpais College
Education
San Quentin, CA
A two year liberal arts college that offers an associate's degree program in General Studies and intensive college preparatory courses in math and writing to mainline residents of San Quentin State Prison.
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NorthEast of the Well
Spiritual
Costa Mesa, CA
Empowers those caught up in cycles of addiction, abuse, incarceration and sexual exploitation by guiding them to discover a new identity and step into their purpose.
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Offender Alumni Association
Reentry and Youth
Birmingham, AL
Creates a network of former offenders who inspire each other to reduce recidivism, develop healthy relationships within their communities, and provide opportunities for social, economic, and civic empowerment.
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Operation New Hope
Employment
Jacksonville, FL
Provides support, life and job skills training for people affected by the criminal justice system and place them in employment that offers a sustainable quality of life.
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Project Return
Employment/Reentry
Nashville, TN
Solely dedicated to the successful new beginnings of people who are returning to their community after incarceration. They provide the resources and services needed to gain employment and build full and free lives.
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Proud Fathers
Youth/Fatherhood
Raleigh, NC
Elevates, enhances and encourages all men that are making a positive difference in the lives of their children, family, and communities.
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Public Advocates in Community Re-Entry
Reentry
Indianapolis, In
Provides a variety of services to incarcerated and previously incarcerated individuals and their families to lead productive and responsible lives in their community.
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Ridge House
Substance Abuse Recovery
Reno, NV
Provides clients with a variety of treatment services to ensure each person receives the resources they need to become successful in their recovery.
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The Center for Community Transitions
Reentry
Charlotte, NC
Provides people with criminal records and their families tools and resources to rebuild their lives. Their work provides employment and transition services; supports alternatives to incarceration; and restores and strengthens family bonds.
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The Prisoner's Hope
Reentry
Louisville, KY
Mentors men and women on their way to prison, in prison (with at least a two year release date) and those leaving prison. We also work with the families left behind and provide counseling services for the mentee's children.
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Yokefellow Prison Ministry
Ministry
Winston Salem, NC
Motivates and encourages prisoners, yoked in personal relationships with community volunteers, to examine their lives; experience the forgiveness, healing and power of God’s love; and return from incarceration with a covenant commitment to, and new disciplines for, personal responsibility and contribution to family and community.