Our Programs

The Center for Women in Transition assists recently incarcerated women by providing much needed services and resources. CWIT also equips women with the skills to take care of themselves and their children.

Programs

The Education Program focuses on addressing the factors that are important in reducing recidivism and criminal behavior among female prisoners. Classes include Anger Management, Relapse Prevention, and “Reinventing Your Life". All of these classes are also taught at the Center.

The Reentry Program is designed to prepare female ex-offenders who are transitioning back into the community for what they will face upon release from correctional facilities.  The primary goals of this program are to work collaboratively with program participants to develop and enhance social and employability skills, community resources, and financial stability as a means to reduce and prevent recidivism.

The Mentoring Program promotes healthy behavior, friendship, socialization, and career/education exploration which will reduce recidivism, prevent relapse, and improve self-confidence and greater hope for the future. 

The Advocacy Program was created to bring the plight of ex-offenders who transition back into society to the forefront.  The program mobilizes, involves, educates and informs the public. The program also transforms the community’s perception about ex-offenders, inspires action, changes behaviors and attitudes, encourages favorable media relationships, develop an advocacy network, and builds strategic alliances that will nurture a more accepting environment for ex-offenders to flourish after being released.  In addition, it addresses legislative polices and reform.