Hope In Jesus Ministries

Hope in Jesus Ministries offers the Learning to Live Initiative, the Genesis Initiative, an Vocational Education Ministry classes to inmates at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. Through these Initiatives, the ministry provided faith-based life skills courses, vocational, and mentoring opportunities to inmates housed in Minimum, Medium, Maximum, and Women's 1 facilities. This effort is accomplished with the joint effort of trained religious volunteers from the public. In a year, 24 twelve week classes are conducted across Minimum, Medium, Maximum, and Women's 1 facilities. These classes reached approximately 400 inmates. We maintain a sizable waiting list of inmates desiring to be enrolled in our classes. Inmates receive a certificate of completion for each class completed, as well as good time, for completed the coursework and attending sessions. The cost incurred includes items such as the purchase of notebooks, workbooks, Bibles, facilitator guides, printing and office costs, administrative,and training meetings with volunteers.

Online ministry and training technology -Biblelogics is an evangelical online podcast outreach ministry of Hope in Jesus Ministries. The purpose is to extend the reach of Hope and faith beyond our local community, as well as, be an ongoing biblical resource for people in contact with prison and outreach ministries we do. HIJM maintains a web domain, Youtube channel, and Rumble Channel for volunteers,mentors, and mentees to find training and community resources.

In keeping with our evangelical and religious purpose, Hope in Jesus Ministries particpated in community outreach through Easter and Christmas gift giving to children and families impacted by incarceration. Also benevolence funds were granted to those seeking to do well, but have an obvious financial hardship that would hinder their ability. In addition, contributions are made to small religious ministry teams to assist with their purpose of outreach and evangelism.

PATH Program to reach youth inpacted by incarceration. PATH begins with afterschool clubs in elementary schools and will continue at the college level.