Week 1 of the MentorWorks program is focused on settling in and getting established in a safe, sober environment with new roommates focused on sobriety and finding a job. ...

After someone has been accepted into the MentorWorks Program, the life-changing journey begins with a staff member picking them up from prison or jail, checking in with their probation...

To ask “What is family?” can be a loaded question!  This social structure is sometimes difficult to define because it may look different for various people.  For many, the...

What it Takes to Change a Life (CAL) Dr. Joseph White & the FFL Team Incarceration vs. Freedom Imagine for a moment what incarceration life is like…  It is...

In 2020, 1.3 million children were born to new parents (CDC, 2021).  That subsequently means there are 1.3 million new dads!  Men transitioning to fatherhood have many things to...

Connecting with a Recovery Program (Blog 2): Where does one go when they are ready to change & overcome alcoholism/substance abuse addiction?

An Introduction to Being the Father Each Child Needs Blog Series (FCN) Cooper Brown & the FFL Team Blog Series Description This blog series is sponsored by the Foundation...

Introduction to our “CAL” Blog Series “What it Takes to Change a Life” Dr. Joseph White & the FFL Team What does it take for someone to change their...

My friend has this saying, “See it, own it, solve it.” At the time I heard him say this, I was struggling with my work partner. There were...

I once asked a methamphetamine distributor what his life was like. I was expecting a Hollywood answer. Something like…

Gratitude journaling is the process of recording thoughts, feelings, and experiences of gratitude. These can be...

Recently, I was talking to a friend and she told me, “It’s just really difficult to have hope for the future.” I wanted to disagree but… I couldn’t.