mentoring and counseling for the ex-offender
men & women
Vicki Harvey-Helgesen
The Reason:
“Leaving the Cocoon” was established in 2003 due to a lack of mentoring for female ex-offenders. Upon leaving prison, many fall prey to the world. Communities have a tendency to make these ladies feel even worse. They are shunned and looked down on because they have served time.
In general, our society can be harsh. “Good girls don’t get into trouble.” This attitude hurts those who are reentering society, those trying to make a better life, and change the course they had previously been traveling. So, we can sit back and hold fast our judgments... or we can do something to help.
