This inmate re-entry program was designed to lower the recidivism rate, and to prevent the children of inmates from making the same mistakes that their parents have made.

Having worked with young men and women as well as adults in character building for twenty years, I welcome this opportunity to meet with you and present several new concepts in the area of inmate growth and development to your office.

While my objective is to get the best out of the inmates and help our young adults to avoid a life of crime, I am also very interested in assisting our nation in lowering the recidivism rate within our prisons and detention centers; ultimately helping to solve the inmate over crowding problems and reducing financial liabilities for the state.

Through a motivational character formation program called “WINGS” (Winning Ideas Nurturing Growth & Success), I am confident that we can help individual families to become more stable, and the children of inmates to secure a much brighter future.

As a previous Director of Pilot Training and Regional Director of Standards in commercial aviation, I have an extensive background in education and professional pilot training / “Human Factors”. As an independent educator since 1993 in character and family education, I’ve presented many of these concepts to high school students and juvenile detention centers. I have also used with this material to motivate men on Death Row at Graterford Prison since August 2001. As the programs have been well received since inception, I welcome the opportunity to make a presentation to your office.

 

“WINGS”

“Winning Ideas Nurturing Growth & Success”

Part One / Character Formation

• Building Personal Character
• Building Relationships
• Communication
• Decision-making
• Stress
• Priorities in Life
• Dreaming Big Dreams
• The Team Concept
• Vision Into the Future
• Leaving a Legacy

 

Part Two / A Focus on the Family

• Abortion
• Post Abortion Syndrome
• Chastity
• Early Pregnancy Avoidance
• Life at Conception and the Development of the Unborn Child
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases   
• Marriage & Family
• Divorce Avoidance

 

Part Three / Re-entry Program

• Action Plan Development
• Job Interview Preparation
• Resume Evaluation
• Business Development and Job Creation 

Part three of the WINGS Program is designed to provide all inmates with structure and discipline while helping to form new habit patterns conducive for good living. The action plan will also help to teach and develop the importance of accountability in a person’s life. An in-depth mach interview process is also scheduled at this point to prepare all individuals for the real world.    

 

Additional Information

• All educational seminars are interactive and will be tailored for the age, skill level, and mindset of the group.
• Groups should be scheduled with eight to twelve participants for good interaction and best results. One on one sessions are also available.
• Following the completion of the seminars, individual sessions will be scheduled for the completion of part three of the program.
• Audiotapes and videotapes may be used to motivate an individual during non- meeting days or post meeting hours. My Father’s Vineyard, Inc. will provide all motivational tools.
• Most equipment to be used during the educational segments being taught, will be supplied by My Father’s Vineyard, Inc. This will include a power point presentation, data projector and movie screen, VCR attachment, white board, CD player, and miscellaneous props.

If you have any questions or need additional information please feel free to call my office. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you in the very near future.

President
My Father’s Vineyard, Inc.