The Journey to Successful and Sustainable Re-entry Begins Here
The goal of CrossWalk Center is to serve as the safe, centralized re-entry hub of social services and faith-based ministries for returning citizens and their families. By connecting regional service providers and faith-based ministries in our re-entry network, under one roof, in an undisbursed, more efficient and cohesive manner, CrossWalk Center is reducing confusion and inefficiencies in the re-entry process.
CrossWalk Center, a non-profit 501 (c) (3), is a Christ-centered, “faith driven” organization and mission-driven community. The board, staff, donors, coaches, volunteers and key partners all believe they’ve been called to coalesce, in order to express and bring unity among social service providers, governments, para-church organizations, and churches, through Jesus Christ, in order to better serve re-entering citizens.
The Regional Realities of Re-entry. Every day, five days a week, 245 days a year, at around 2 pm, 50 or so of the approximately 20,000 individuals released annually from Texas Department of Criminal Justice prisons and state jails, arrive by public Greyhound bus and get off at Houston’s Midtown bus terminal.
Having been isolated from society and the ever-changing world for a number of years, many returning citizens lack the basic knowledge of what to do upon release. They do not know where to go or who to trust and turn to next. They do not know how to access, much less how to find and navigate all the regional service providers and ministries that could assist and enable them to transition and reintegrate successfully back into Houston communities and neighborhoods.
Logistically, Houston is a challenging city for anyone to navigate. The city is not only initially overwhelming and frightening for many returning citizens to get around in, but also nearly impossible because many return to Houston with no money, no job, and basically no means of financial support. It even becomes more difficult when they have no identification, no transportation and oftentimes no family willing to help, or a safe home to return to.
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What do prison chaplains DO?
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ADMINISTER religious programs for diverse religious groups.
SPIRITUAL counseling with inmates and staff.
LEAD worship/religious services.
ADVISE correctional staff on religious issues and related policies.
ADVOCATE for inmates in regards to religious freedom.
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Today the Region 3 Chaplains met for an In-Service at CrossWalk Center. We are grateful for all that you do in prisons!
1 week ago
Calling all prayer warriors! Jim Austin, CrossWalk Center Board/Jubilee Prison Ministry Board is in a hospital on the island of St. Lucia, after having a scuba diving accident earlier in the week. He has lost feeling in the left leg and currently cannot walk. He will be in the hospital at least for another week in St. Lucia, very dangerous to fly after a scuba accident. Prognosis is 6-months of physcial therapy and prayer to get back to normal. PLEASE intercede for our friend and brother, Jim.
3 weeks ago
praying for complete healing and restoration!!!!
Praying for divine healing
Prayer.!!
Amazing work from our partner, PEP - Prison Entrepreneurship Program!
"PEP’s success has resulted in a recidivism rate of 7% and employment rate of 100% within 90 days of release. This new ICIC study demonstrates the benefits of entrepreneurship and employment as a means to further reduce recidivism and create meaningful economic value and impact."
EX-FELONS CREATE $122.5 MILLION ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT AND SAVE TAXPAYERS OVER $4 MILLION ANNUALLY
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The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City’s (ICIC) study of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program’s (PEP) graduate entrepreneurs finds an annual economic impact of $122.5 million from the business...4 weeks ago
welcoming • serving • coaching • mentoring • giving hope for the future
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.
- Matthew 25:35-36