MODCO is partnering with the Bureau of Justice Assistance U.S. Department of Justice to provide mentoring for returning citizens ages 25-44 that have been convicted of a non-violent crime as an adult and imprisoned in a state or local facility, returning to Broward County. The Project Rescue Faith Based Mentoring Program is a 1 year program that is designed to:

• Prepare returning citizens for release into society through pre-release mentoring.
• Provide Job Training and Job Placement through employability skill readiness training
• Provide support through post release gender specific mentoring
• Provide support services through collaborative relationships that connecting returning citizens to other organizations for:
• Safe and Affordable housing
• Employment
• Mental Health Services
• Like Skills, Anger Management, Socialization
• Substance Abuse Counseling
• Restoration of Rights

Our Mission

The Mission of the Project Rescue Faith Base Mentoring Program is to provide caring mentors to support and coach associates as they develop the attitudes and skills that will help them become successful in their personal and professional lives.

Program Goals and Objectives

Goal 1: Prepare offenders for release into society. Objective: Increase public safety and reduce recidivism.

Goal 2: Provide job training and job placement. Objective: To place associates into permanent employment.  

Goal 3: To provide stable housing. Objective: To place associates into permanent housing.

Goal 4: Reduce the use of illegal drugs. Objective: To provide substance abuse counseling.

Goal 5: Reduce recidivism. Objective: To track and engage associates frequently.

Eligibility requirements for mentors

• Age 21 and above
• Willing to make a One year commitment  and can commit to meeting with returning citizen for two hours every other week
• Most have not been convicted of a violent felony for the past three years
• Provide a reference from a faith based institution
• Complete two day  mentoring training course

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (pub.L.110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison and jail and returning to communities. There are currently over 2.3 million individuals serving time in federal and state prisons, and millions of people cycling through local jails every year.  Ninety-five percent of all prisoners incarcerated today will eventually be released and will return to communities.  The Second Change Act will help ensure the transition individuals make from prison or jail to the community is safe and successful. Section 211 of the Act authorizes grants to nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Indian tribes that may be used for mentoring projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of individuals who have been incarcerated.