Programs & Outreach

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This program will assist formerly incarcerated community members with repairing and/or building their credit. Good credit is needed for:

Buying a Vehicle

Renting or Buying a Home

Starting a Business

Some Jobs Check Credit

The program will consist of 6 months of:

Finacial Literacy Training

24/7 Member Access Portal

Free Monthly Credit Monitoring

Dedicated Repair Specialist

This program will be provided at no cost to five formerly incarcerated community members living in Olmsted County. 

Thank you to Rochester Nonprofit Consortium for helping to fund this program. Thank you to our partner ELOCINA Business Education & Consultation for providing credit repair services for this program.

To apply for this program, please fill out the short online application found at the following link:  

https://forms.gle/MkYUuy6fDyuKR3XL8

Parents of Incarcerated Sons & Daughters - POISD is excited to partner with Zumbro Valley Health Centers and New Dawn Consulting for the "Healing & Hope Initiative for Children Impacted by Incarceration." This seminar is tailored specifically to parents/caregivers of children impacted by the incarceration of their mom and/or dad. The seminar will include information & resources available to help parents/caregivers with how to address various situations and struggles faced when a child's mom or dad is in jail or prison. Resources for these children are scarce and we want to help change that.

Parents/Caregivers will receive a free day pass to JETS Gymnastics or ROCA Climbing & Fitness to bring home to their children. We will be holding a separate event at a later date that the children can attend as well! To register to attend this event, please click on the event image above or following this link: https://forms.gle/hEsH2BCJWXSMW9iK7

This program will provide professional development training to formerly incarcerated community members. Training will be provided by Tawonda Burks, owner of ELOCINA Business Consultation & Education. Tawonda works with businesses large and small to help them meet their goals. Please click this link to learn more about ELOCINA: https://www.elocina.com/ Classes will be in-person in Rochester, MN and are open to formerly incarcerated residents of Olmsted County. Whether you were recently released or if your release was many years ago, please feel welcome to apply. Current and past businesses owners as well as those considering opening a business for the first time are encouraged to apply. To apply for this program, please fill out the short online application found at the following link:  https://forms.gle/Wgj2hLJ9HWz7xjDVA

This event will help formerly incarcerated community members with…  💰 Opening a Checking or Savings Account 📈 Building/Repairing Your Credit Score 🏠 Learning how to financially prepare yourself to buy a house 💼 Learning how to financially prepare yourself to start a business 

This FREE event is open to all community members who have been incarcerated.  🪑 Seating is limited. Please register using the following link to save your seat! (Lunch provided).

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/financial-literacy-event-financial-empowerment-tickets-277136491707?fbclid=IwAR3dm6gWcGysd8FW3DRkP5GlHryBhyLBCCmQ9HQLZgPrO9vuJPEpuMdHEN4

Health & Wellness are a critical part of successful transformation post incarceration. We are excited to partner with Anytime Fitness in Rochester, MN to offer 1 month free membership to those who have been incarcerated & are looking to strengthen their health and wellness. Click Image above to register for this program or following this link: 

 Post Incarceration Fitness Program (wufoo.com) 

You will receive a call from Anytime Fitness' management to setup a time to meet and get your membership started!

We had a wonderful Intro to Business Entrepreneurship class for formerly incarcerated community members in December of 2021.

We are planning more business classes and will share upcoming dates very soon!