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Second Change Advocacy Day 2025
May
6

Second Change Advocacy Day 2025

Join us for Second Chance Advocacy Day in Raleigh NC on May 6th 2025.

Join Us for Second Chance Advocacy Day – May 6th in Raleigh, NC!

Are you passionate about criminal justice reform and second chances? Join us on May 6th for Second Chance Advocacy Day, a powerful day of action in Raleigh, NC, where change agents like YOU will advocate for policies that support individuals impacted by the justice system.

This is your chance to make your voice heard! We’ll be boarding the bus early in the morning to head to the Capitol, where we’ll meet with legislators, share stories, and push for meaningful reforms that remove barriers for returning citizens.

Don’t miss this opportunity to stand up, speak out, and be part of the movement for second chances. Sign up today and let’s make an impact together!

#SecondChanceAdvocacy #JusticeReform #YourVoiceMatters

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Black Men Mental Health Support Group
May
6

Black Men Mental Health Support Group

  • 285 Livingston Street Asheville, NC, 28801 United States (map)
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Starting Tuesday, May 6th at 1:00 pm this support group will reoccur every Tuesday. Please meet at the Wesley Grant Center - 285 Livingston Street Asheville, NC, 28801.

A Black men's mental health support group would be a safe, affirming space where Black men gather to openly discuss their mental health challenges, life experiences, and healing journeys. The environment would prioritize trust, confidentiality, cultural understanding, and nonjudgmental support. Group sessions might include open discussions, guided reflections, education about mental health issues (like anxiety, depression, trauma), and practical strategies for coping and self-care. It would also address unique stressors like racism, identity struggles, societal expectations, and generational trauma. Facilitators — our Chaplain on the team, Mike Hall will foster brotherhood, resilience, empowerment, and emotional growth among participants.

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Black Men Mental Health Support Group
May
13

Black Men Mental Health Support Group

  • 285 Livingston Street Asheville, NC, 28801 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Starting Tuesday, May 6th at 1:00 pm this support group will reoccur every Tuesday. Please meet at the Wesley Grant Center - 285 Livingston Street Asheville, NC, 28801.

A Black men's mental health support group would be a safe, affirming space where Black men gather to openly discuss their mental health challenges, life experiences, and healing journeys. The environment would prioritize trust, confidentiality, cultural understanding, and nonjudgmental support. Group sessions might include open discussions, guided reflections, education about mental health issues (like anxiety, depression, trauma), and practical strategies for coping and self-care. It would also address unique stressors like racism, identity struggles, societal expectations, and generational trauma. Facilitators — our Chaplain on the team, Mike Hall will foster brotherhood, resilience, empowerment, and emotional growth among participants.

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Community Mental Health ADvocate Training
May
19

Community Mental Health ADvocate Training

The Confess Project of America is a national organization that fosters mental health advocacy in marginal and underrepresented communities. We started by empowering frontline workers, barbers and grooming professionals to be mental health gatekeepers. Today our groundbreaking mental health curriculum evaluated by Harvard University has impacted millions across the United States. With 1 in 5 people in the U.S affected by mental illness, there's never been a more urgent moment for mental health advocacy. TCPA's programming specifically focuses on underserved communities who have far too long borne the brunt and weight of trauma, alone. Our team brings over 60 years collective experience in fields ranging from social work to behavioral health to therapy to develop programs for those who have the greatest stake in the issue. Hoping to reach as many advocates as possible, we see our programs as part of a wider movement to solve mental health disparities in underserved communities for now, and for generations to come.

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Black Men Mental Health Support Group
May
20

Black Men Mental Health Support Group

  • 285 Livingston Street Asheville, NC, 28801 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Starting Tuesday, May 6th at 1:00 pm this support group will reoccur every Tuesday. Please meet at the Wesley Grant Center - 285 Livingston Street Asheville, NC, 28801.

A Black men's mental health support group would be a safe, affirming space where Black men gather to openly discuss their mental health challenges, life experiences, and healing journeys. The environment would prioritize trust, confidentiality, cultural understanding, and nonjudgmental support. Group sessions might include open discussions, guided reflections, education about mental health issues (like anxiety, depression, trauma), and practical strategies for coping and self-care. It would also address unique stressors like racism, identity struggles, societal expectations, and generational trauma. Facilitators — our Chaplain on the team, Mike Hall will foster brotherhood, resilience, empowerment, and emotional growth among participants.

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Forensic Peer Support Training
May
21
to May 23

Forensic Peer Support Training

  • 149 Childrens Home Loop Cherokee, NC, 28719 United States (map)
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Forensic Peer Support (FPS) Training teaches people with lived experience in mental health, substance use, and the justice system how to support others going through similar challenges. It covers using personal experience to inspire hope, understanding criminal justice processes, practicing trauma-informed care, maintaining boundaries, advocating for others, and managing self-care. Trained forensic peer supporters often work in jails, courts, reentry programs, and mental health settings to help people rebuild their lives and stay out of the system.

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Black Men Mental Health Support Group
May
27

Black Men Mental Health Support Group

  • 285 Livingston Street Asheville, NC, 28801 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Starting Tuesday, May 6th at 1:00 pm this support group will reoccur every Tuesday. Please meet at the Wesley Grant Center - 285 Livingston Street Asheville, NC, 28801.

A Black men's mental health support group would be a safe, affirming space where Black men gather to openly discuss their mental health challenges, life experiences, and healing journeys. The environment would prioritize trust, confidentiality, cultural understanding, and nonjudgmental support. Group sessions might include open discussions, guided reflections, education about mental health issues (like anxiety, depression, trauma), and practical strategies for coping and self-care. It would also address unique stressors like racism, identity struggles, societal expectations, and generational trauma. Facilitators — our Chaplain on the team, Mike Hall will foster brotherhood, resilience, empowerment, and emotional growth among participants.

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NRWC Conference 2025
Oct
22
to Oct 24

NRWC Conference 2025

The NRWC Annual Conference is more than an event—it’s a space to connect, collaborate, and elevate the reentry workforce field to drive meaningful change. Join reentry workforce stakeholders and businesses from across the country for dynamic learning and networking opportunities that explore leading practices, sharpen skills, and build strategic connections that last beyond the conference. No matter your role within the reentry workforce ecosystem, this convening is for you.

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Veterans Stand Down
Apr
25

Veterans Stand Down

Available Resources:

  • Medicaid Enrollments

  • Health Screenings

  • Mental Health Services

  • Employment Assistance

  • Housing / Shelter Assistance

  • Peer Support

  • Veterans’ Benefits Assistance

  • Gear Distribution

  • Haircuts

  • Training Opportunities

  • Crisis & Recovery Services

  • Lunch Provided

    *Veterans will need to present proof of Veteran Status: DD-214, Veteran ID, or VA Verified on Site.

1526 Acquoni Rd, Cherokee, NC, 28719

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415 Advocacy Day
Apr
15

415 Advocacy Day

Often people do not pay court fines and fees because they cannot afford it. In NC advocates successfully advocated for the adoption of both a rule (Rule 28 in the General Rules of Practice for Superior and District Courts) and a form (AOC-CR-415) that creates an avenue for individuals who cannot afford to pay court fines and fees to ask the court to consider their financial hardship and waive unaffordable fees, a step towards addressing the criminalization of poverty. 415 day is intended to bring awareness to the AOC-CR-415 form in North Carolina and the importance of the ability to pay assessments in court proceedings. Advocates will file more than 415 of these motions on behalf of indigent community members across the state of North Carolina through community outreach efforts, providing assistance with completing the form, court filings, and hearing representation. The coordinators will track all filings across the four target counties (Buncombe, Guilford, Pitt, Wake) to ensure accurate data collection of impact and outcomes.

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