Faith Seeds Community Re-entry Coalition is a not for profit re-entry program whose goal is to aid in the reintegration process of ex-offenders.  We understand that people do not always make good decisions.  Good decision making skills are a learned behavior.  Re-entry associates return to their prospective communities and our goal is to reduce recidivism.  Aiding  the re-integration process is a win-win paradox.  We turn burdens into tax payers.  The most difficult part of the reintegration process is social and emotional.

Another difficult hurdle for re-entry associates is employment.  Faith Seeds is invested in employment creation.  One of our most enterprising components is our foreclosure clean-up department.  We have a five day turn-around period for foreclosure clean up.  We also offer painting and minor repairs.  We will complete all assigned tasks including debris removal according to contractor specifications.  All work is supervised by a contracted professional.  Faith seeds works to ensure that every person who has an honest desire to make positive changes in their lives has the opportunity.

Employment creation allows us the opportunity to prove that no one plans to enter the criminal justice system.  Given the support needed, people discover that there are second chances and that the implication of what we do has far reaching effects.  People learn how to reconnect with families; we teach communication skills which as major impact in the reunification of families.  We also offer a mentoring program which allows young people to view the results of poor decision making skills.

Although there are organizations in the Winston-Salem area that provide employment and support services to re-entry associates, we all agree that every agency is needed due to the numbers of returning associates.  Faith Seeds Community Re-entry Coalition provides a process to ensure that services being offered are coordinated to meet the needs of re-entry associates and are accessible to all that need help.  This process also educates the community on the issues of re-entry.  Faith Seeds is evident that successful re-entry, or restoration, is predicated on a collective community response or collective community action.  The Re-entry Network (RNC) is a collaborative, community-based service coordination and advocacy center re-entry associates and their families.  The center serves as a location for services coordination and advocacy to help male and female re-entry associates who are 18 and older and their families to navigate the sometimes intimidating maze of accessing essential services and resources such as: housing, employment, education and training.

Faith Seeds works with re-entry associates to develop strength-based plans, centered on positive and successful restoration of self, family and community.  This strength-based model allows for the individual to direct his/her progress and serves as an opportunity for a deeper more unique relationship than that of traditional needs-based/task oriented case management services.