Reentry Training

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Prisons fail horribly at providing life skills, pre-release and reentry services to confined men and women scheduled to be released primarily because that's not and has never been their business model. Three of the most critical issues in determining whether a returning citizen can successfully transition back into society, and maintain a productive life are: (1) mental health services, (2) education/training, and (3) a solid support network. Employment did not make our list. Leading research as recent at 2019 has confirmed that employment-focused reentry programs have had little success in reducing recidivism. GRAAFICS reentry services has been proven to prevent recidivism by building reentry support training around those things that have historically driven recidivism: mental health services, behavior modification and anger management. Our success in this space has proven to us that it takes more that 'a good paying job' to curtail recidivism. 

Before he was Dr. Kai Smith, he served a total of 16yrs of prison in 3 different States. He currently has 6 felony convictions on his criminal rap sheet. Today, after having earned multiple college degrees and, having shattered the recidivism statistic by 20 years, he is Dr. Kai. The GRAAFICS reentry course was designed (personally) by Dr. Kai, after more than 20 years of educational experience and 45 years of lived experience. 

Key Topics:
-I’m out. No one gives a damn and, no one should.

-Now what do I do, starting day one.

-Understanding your release papers, clearly.

-The dangerous game of playing catch up.

-Applying for welfare. It's embarrassing and should be.

-Welfare: How to use it as a clutch and not a crutch.

-Separating needs from wants.

-Changing people, places and things.

-Changing my attitude to reflect my altitude.

-Building a productive relationship with my Parole Officer.

-10 Steps to steps to staying out for good.

-Intern? Man, I ain’t working nowhere for FREE!

-Minimum wage- I can’t work for minimum wage!

-What are you REALLY doing with your life?

-Success After Prison ‘By any means necessary’

-The difference between ‘Work, Job and Career’. 

-Small Steps, Big Results.

Who Will Benefit From Completing This Course
Anyone that has recently been released from confinement. Based on customers satisfaction surveys and quality of life measurements taken from our graduates after one year, we've discovered that the components within this course targets the specific needs of the formerly incarcerated people empowering them to break the cycle of recidivism.