L.I.T.E
Manhood

New Workforce Program (NWP)

The NWP serves men and women recently returning from incarceration, connecting them with resources that empower them to fulfill their goals. This ranges from clothes and hygiene items to substance abuse recovery, employment preparation, reunification with family, and reintegration into independent housing.

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ME II Coming Soon! 

LINC proudly announces the addition of a new 40 bed facility which will be available in the spring of 2011. The M.E. Roberts II facility will house 20 men and 20 men in a totally renovated and modern building that used to be the New Hanover County jail! More information ahead!

The NWP also offers assistance with resume and cover letter writing, interactive training for job interviews (such as mock interviews), and educational services. LINC has found that stable employment is one of the biggest in successful reentry, and makes a person feel like an active and valued member of the community. This also helps the community as a whole, increasing employment rates.

Housing

Currently ME Roberts I is structured to house ten men returning from incarceration.  The program is six months long, with the ultimate goal of securing independent housing. 

Transportation
LINC provides transportation for current residents who do not have access or the financial means to get from place to place. We offer bus tickets for our clients, and have a van for transporting people when needed. We guarantee the companies who employ our clients that they will have a reliable way to get to and from work everyday, and ensure our clients that if they do not have the means we well help them to get to their appointments with social services, corrective services, and other locations in the Wilmington area that help people advance their situation.

 LINC Initiative To Educate (L.I.T.E.)

LITE is a structured enrichment program designed for African American males 16-21 to reduce barriers in education and/or employment.  LITE's goal is to encourage a change in thinking that in turn influences behavior (Thinking + Feeling= Character/Behavior/ Problem).

 Program Objectives:

• Improve behavior in youth students age 16-21
• Increase success in school in middle and high school students age 16-21
• Reduce the future drop-out rate among LITE participants
• Reduce the future incarceration rate of LITE participants
• Increase the likelihood of LITE participants going to college
• Reduce the spread of HIV and  other sexually transmitted diseases among LITE participants
• Improve cultural awareness among LITE participants through celebration of African American pioneers
• Prevent LITE participants from becoming teen fathers
• Increase the End-of-Grade Reading Scores and higher SAT scores
• Increase parent/guardian involvement

LINC has developed a curriculum especially for African American young men. The curriculum consists of: intensive case management, right of passage, ropes course, tutoring, educational and cultural field trips, weekly workshops, mentoring, and spiritual awareness.

  The LITE  program enables youth's ability to remain enrolled in school and avoid direct involvement with the juvenile justice system. Ultimately, LINC, through LITE, is working to “break the cycle of crime.” Students will develop a supportive group culture, learn appropriate leadership skills, acceptable school and community behavior, and gain self confidence and self esteem, and appropriate etiquette for advancement within society.

 LINC’s Lawn Care Service is very affordable and at the same time you are helping a non-profit and assisting individuals get back on their feet.  LINC’s Lawn Care Service is one way of providing employment to ex-offenders soon after they are released.  Services range from but are not limited to: lawn maintenance, garden prep, racking, lot clearing, weeding flower beds and putting down pine straw and mulch. If you have any questions or would like an estimate please call 910-762-4635 and ask to speak with Larkin.

The Re-entry Task Force is committed to assisting people returning from prison during the critical transition period from incarceration to self sustainability. This Task Force has adopted the virtue of patience as we labor to help people realize their full potential and experience SUCCESS!

Purpose
As a concept, re-entry involves any program, initiative, or partnership that addresses the issues necessary to ensure that people returning from incarceration successfully transition and maintain a crime free existence post release. The mission of the Re-entry Task Force is to provide intervention and support services to prevent individuals from returning to prison and/or jail. The Task Force is also committed to helping recently released individuals obtain and maintain stable housing, employment, and a drug free life style to maximize their self sustainability.

Plan of action

• Identify barriers to employment

• Identify best practices to improve employment opportunities for people returning from prison  

• Make recommendations for program development for formerly incarcerated people returning to the community

• Increase public awareness and support for correctional industry programs and their contributions to an individual’s successful reentry back into society

• Develop “best practice” standards for correctional industry programs in the area (s) of job training, life skills training, etc