#WEmakeCHANGE
Incarcerated Nation Network
Incarcerated Nation Network is a 501 3 c non-profit, Abolition Alliance of projects that provide positive reintegration back into society for Returning Citizens and post-incarceration redirection for those returning to create change in the system of Mass Incarceration. The Network is an Alliance of Abolition missioned organizations, leaders & returning citizens dedicated to Ending The Prison Industrial Complex. we advocate and organize around the perpetual punishment, conditions of confinement & the colleterial consequences of Incarceration in America. The network’s commitment is the end of Torture, the cruel & unusual punishment of the carceral system; that evolved from slavery. together we make change, and through that process, WE CHANGE.
The Incarcerated Nation Network seeks to grow and galvanize those directly impacted by mass incarceration through advocacy, services & building a network of resources to serve those incarcerated, previously incarcerated & their families. providing post-incarceration redirection and building community-based solutions to incarceration for Justice Impacted young adults & Returning Citizens. The network creates and operates projects that house, train & support justice-impacted young adults & returning citizens empowering them to be advocates for themselves and their communities. our mission is to educate, activate, and organize those directly impacted by the injustice, and racist system of evolved slavery which is the prison industrial complex, building an Alliance of Abolition projects.
Youth Anti Prison Project - Y.A.P.P
Young Adult Perspective Project
#WEmakeCHANGE
A Young Adult Credible Messenger, Train the Trainer program that produces Young Public Health professionals. Designed & built from the Black Panther/Young Lord 10 point platform & program, those very same educational, trauma informed lessons and advocacy are organized in this 5 year Academy that includes Housing, employment & personal development.
MikeyLikesItAcademy
”Learning the Scoop on Life”
“Our Young people Need Second Chances, Knowing They never Got A First Chance At Life” — Michael Cole: Founder of Mikey Likes It Academy
MikeyLikesitAcademy: MLA is a alternative to incarceration, community supervision internship project that fully supports justice impacted youth with, training, professional & personal development; employment & housing during these kids hardest times in their life. the program matches their community supervision sentence providing their development & giving our future a second chance.
We Believe that Healed Girls, Heal Women
The GIRLSProject creates a safe space for young women who are justice impacted by the criminal justice, foster care, and the child welfare system that feeds into the further disenfranchisement of women. Through Trauma informed care & restorative Justice practices, GIRLSproject is an all girls of color Credible Messenger Training Project that infuses intensive case management & lifetime mentorship to its members.
Coming Soon 2022
Health Station Academy
Healed People - Heal People
Health Station Academy: HSA support our justice impacted youth while employing them through our mobile food truck business Health Station, Inc. As peer providers youth work in the public health field providing health insurance, healthy food, access to health care & produce healthy products, while earning their vendors license’s that enable them to work in the food industry as credible health messengers.
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All YAPP projects are infused and rooted from original community service projects of the NY Black Panther Party for Self Defense & The Young Lords. still today these projects are vital in the community.
Restorative NOT Punitive
The Youth Anti Prison Project YAPP is our main Youth Credible Messenger training program that mentors tomorrows leaders, with the wisdom of the past, support from the present, to foster a greater future. with transitional housing, continued education & the continued programs molded from the Black Panther Party for self Defense & the Young Lords. our unique mentoring program supports returning citizens & justice impacted Youth , together. sealing both ends of the prison system revolving cycle. our muti-level reintegration training utilizes trauma informed care to provide post incarceration redirection for those who are ready to make change.
Healed People-
Heal People.
Surviving the worst times of your life makes you stronger. taking that strength and empowering others is what Credible Messengers do for their Communities. The Incarcerated Nation Credible Messenger Institute (INCMI) is a dynamic training program focused on the development of credible messengers (formerly incarcerated men and women) working in the social service/Public health fields throughout New York City. These mentors help young people navigate community violence and avoid the criminal justice system. Credible messengers are gaining systems-level recognition in New York City as an effective strategy to reduce crime and criminal justice involvement. Post Incarceration redirection & reintegration begins with healing, awareness that allows you to empower and educate others.
WEmakeCHANGE and in that process WE CHANGE.
New York Trauma Center For Returning Citizens (NYTCRC)
Reintegration - NOT - Reentry
One is a appointment to get you a few items, maybe a meal and your off to the race of trying to navigate a new world alone- the other is a profound statement that creates a lifetime support network to assist those returning home to make change. reintegration is a longer road to stability but guided and mentored through those who have successfully made it through that same rough path. we carefully vet all partner service providers to ensure that trauma informed care is at their upmost front end of all services in connection to returning citizens. recognizing that reentry is just being released and reintegration is a process that takes time and assistance is the first step.
The Incarcerated Nation Center For Returning Citizens - NYCRC
”Reintegration is a longer road to walk to stability” - Jondhi Harrell Philly TCRC
NY.TCRC
The New York Trauma Center for Returning Citizens (NYTCRC) safe reintegration housing program for returning citizens leaving solitary confinement a period of time that people need to recalibrate their direction, and properly adjust to society. this circle of support is designed to prevent further incarceration & promote a positive reintegration back into society.
We are building a reintegration and community supervision support housing like no other. be apart of that change today led by those directly impacted, for those directly impacted.
The Incarcerated Nation Clothing Company
IN.Clothing company
Incarcerated Nation Clothing is a community thrift shop / design & print shop that supports the housing program and supplies basic needs for Returning Citizens & the Young Adults we serve. as a worker owned business this model takes all donation’s and support all community members throughout our outreach & organizing.
