HELPING HANDS HOUSING INC C/O KATHY WILSON

HELPING HANDS HOUSING INC C/O KATHY WILSON HELPING HANDS HOUSING, INC. PROVIDES ITS SERVICES VIA HOPE HOUSE MINISTRIES AND THE HOPE CHEST THRIFT STORE. HOPE HOUSING MINISTRIES IS A RECOVERY RESIDENCE THAT PROVIDES A DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ACCEPTED REENTRY MENTORING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION IS PROACTIVE IN ITS DEDICATION TO REDUCING RECIDIVISM AND ENHANCING COMMUNITY SAFETY. THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO ASSISTING THE WOMEN OFFENDERS ENROLLED IN ITS PROGRAM IN FIRST STABILIZING THEIR LIVES UPON RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION AND THEN AIDING THEM IN ACHIEVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ONCE BASIC NEEDS ARE SECURED, SELF- SUFFICIENCY IS PRIMARILY GAINED THROUGH EXPLORING ENHANCED JOB POSSIBILITIES, FINDING ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SKILLS TRAINING THROUGH HOPE CHEST THRIFT STORE, IDENTIFYING LOCAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ESTABLISHING PERMANENT HOUSING. IN ADDITION, AND EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT, ARE THE EFFORTS IN SUPPORTING IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH, ENCOURAGING SELF- CONFIDENCE THROUGH "MODELING", AND PROVIDING WAYS AND MEANS TO SELF