Three years ago, we met Jessica in a shelter with her daughter Victoria. Today, she is reunited with her son also, and living in her own apartment. In late July, she came to the Center for Social Innovation with other women who had graduated from the Spring ’18 Project Liberation cohort and they shared stories of life, and love and resilience. Myra sang a song of … [Read more...]

This year Project Liberation helped restore dignity, self-worth, and hope to 206 women, which disrupted their pathways back to prison. With a national recidivism rate of over 50%, none of our participants have returned to prison. Research shows that a lack of personal agency, education, employment, and housing directly correlates to recidivism. We are proud to share that 100% … [Read more...]

Hi, my name is Jessica, and this is my daughter Victoria. For years I felt like I couldn’t control what was happening in my life. My mother died when I was young, and I blamed myself for not taking better care of her. Years later, when I had a daughter of my own, I realized that I had never learned to take care of myself. I had to flee from an abusive relationship, and I … [Read more...]