aLTERNATIVE DIRECTIONS, INC. (ADI) PROGRAM SERVICES
Alternative Directions Inc. (ADI) provides three primary services: a pro se Civil Legal program which assists incarcerated people gain closure to things like child custody, child care support, divorce and expungements, provided they are uncontested and can be assisted to completion through the assistance of paralegals; a case management program for women exiting prison; and a child/youth mentoring program for boys and girls, aged 6-18.
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our goal is to make this happen."This is a beautiful program." Hattie Cannon |
changing the world, one person at a time!
First Let'sDiscover
“We are all humiliated by the sudden discovery of a fact which has existed very comfortably and perhaps been staring at us in private while we have been making up our world entirely without it.”
George Elliot |
Now let's WORKAdapt
“The world doesn’t change because the sun sets and rises. We can either adapt to survive our circumstance or we can change it. And I know we can’t control fate, but I’m sure not going to spend whatever time I have left sitting around and waiting for my life to get better.”
Caroline George |
IT'S UP TO USChange
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead |
our role is to change what we can and adapt what we cannot!
Advocacy is the fourth component of our services, and while it does not occupy the largest aspect of our services, it does occupy an important role in our overall thinking and planning about the direct services we do provide to returning citizens and those affected by the ones who are not coming home for a long time.
Prison reform is one avenue of advocacy, but our strongest commitment is to acceptance. Until returning citizens are fully accepted into society after they have served their allotted time, they will struggle with housing, jobs, health and poverty.
Prison reform is one avenue of advocacy, but our strongest commitment is to acceptance. Until returning citizens are fully accepted into society after they have served their allotted time, they will struggle with housing, jobs, health and poverty.