This is all well and good—especially the cost; however, we’re kidding ourselves if we think this will make a significant impact minus other supports. The primary reasons for re-offending are varied: a lack of education, a lack of employment, drug and alcohol abuse, mental and physical health, housing, financial support, family networks. Faith and a Christian community can supply some of these things, but faith isn’t a substitute for education or a job or housing or drug and alcohol treatment and minus those supports, this won’t measurably change recidivism rates.
maybe you could develop a "what we can do" list for churches to help with the finding jobs, providing education, housing and family support. I know there are parishioners that have access to all of the above and want to help but don't know how.
Lora: Thanks for your response—I don’t know that a list from me would help, I think anything the church could do about providing housing or a job or just general support would be helpful.
This is all well and good—especially the cost; however, we’re kidding ourselves if we think this will make a significant impact minus other supports. The primary reasons for re-offending are varied: a lack of education, a lack of employment, drug and alcohol abuse, mental and physical health, housing, financial support, family networks. Faith and a Christian community can supply some of these things, but faith isn’t a substitute for education or a job or housing or drug and alcohol treatment and minus those supports, this won’t measurably change recidivism rates.
maybe you could develop a "what we can do" list for churches to help with the finding jobs, providing education, housing and family support. I know there are parishioners that have access to all of the above and want to help but don't know how.
Lora: Thanks for your response—I don’t know that a list from me would help, I think anything the church could do about providing housing or a job or just general support would be helpful.
Awesome! Happy to hear it and appreciate the continued work on this recidivism issue!