One of our goals is to reduce recidivism rates. To date we have saved the State of Ohio more than
$7 MILLION DOLLARS

Ex-offenders are coming back to your community at a rate of 1600 per day and this trail is not slowing down. The Transformation Network has worked with men and women returning home from jail and prison since 1999. The belief is a job will save them from returning to prison. In fact, a job is something all people need in order to have a quality of life and not be a burden to society. Jobs do not save people but Jesus does. We know that a person needs to work but we believe if a person isn't changed from the inside out they won't keep their job. In addition to providing for ourselves and our families we believe we work so we can have something to share with other people.

Most states see 2 out of 3 people leaving prison only to return within 3-years. The Transformation Network over the past 5 years works with men and women coming home from prison in all areas of their lives; physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. If the ex-offender doesn't want change from the inside out they will be doomed to repeat their life-controlling patterns for many years to come. When men and women complete our program on our terms only 9% go back to prison in 3-years.

Life Skills are one of the most important aspects of changing a persons life. Our copyrighted curriculum called, TNet3 addresses the following areas:

• Paradigm Shifts (Beliefs + Decisions + Outcomes)
• Mediocrity versus Excellence
• Genius versus Chump
• Personality Types
  Mission
• Goals (S.M.A.R.T. versus D.U.M.B.)
• Life Management (Priorities)
• Self-Defeating Behaviors
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Interview Skills
• Money

The next step for our ex-offender participants is Targeting Success. This is a 16 hour self-paced computer based program that engages the individual with pre and post tests while addressing and tracking the following curricula:

• Goal Setting
• Resumes
• Job Search
• Cover Letter & Application
• Interview Skills
• Basic Personal Finance
• Steps toward Investing
• Saving and Investing

We have contracts with 3 counties in Ohio; Erie, Ashland and Huron to provide services to ex-offenders. Our contracts are funded through WIA dollars that come into each county. Our contracts enable us to work with local employers,

Our curriculum is also used in three county jails, Wayne, Ashland and Erie Counties. Our staff teaches the TNet3 curriculum one day per week in each jail for a two-hour period of time.

Other programs:

Welfare to Work for participants of Cash Assistance Programs

12-Step programs from the Life Recovery Bible