Our Vision: To provide support for children of incarcerated parents that will help build loving family relationships. To encourage emotional, social and learning outcomes that directly, and through partnerships and collaborations with other organizations, inspire children and their incarcerated parents to become productive citizens that will ultimately break the cycle of incarceration. Our Mission: Provide support [...]
READ MORE »To Say and Not to Say to Children
Using Your Words to Build Kids Up, Not Tear Them Down by Cheri Fuller 10 Encouraging Things to Say That Build Kids Up I believe in you. It’s a blessing to be your mom/dad (teacher, aunt, grandma) I love you. I love your smile (energy, caring heart, etc.) I noticed…(you got your homework done, or [...]
READ MORE »RTF Director To Present at Oklahoma DHS Practice & Policy Lecture Series
On February 17, 2012, Cheri Fuller, Executive Director of Redeeming the Family, will present a lecture at the Practice & Policy Lecture Series of Oklahoma DHS. The presentation starts at noon and will last an hour. Open and free to the public. Title: Tell me a Story: The Reality of Oklahoma’s Children of Incarcerated Parents Oklahoma [...]
READ MORE »Oklahoma inmates send holiday messages of love to their families
On December 25, 2011, The Oklahoman (NewsOK) published the article, “Oklahoma inmates send holiday messages of love to their families.” The article text is included below. Also be sure to see the December 21st video by NewsOK. Thanks to NewsOK for this coverage! Gregory Fagan, of Ardmore, won’t be home for Christmas, although the Oklahoma [...]
READ MORE »Redeeming the Family’s Oklahoma Messages Project
On December 21, 2011, The Oklahoman (NewsOK) published the video, “Redeeming the Family’s Oklahoma Messages Project.” The video is embedded below. Thanks to NewsOK for this coverage!
READ MORE »Ministry helps inmates record video messages for their children
On December 6, 2011, The Tulsa World published the article, “Ministry helps inmates record video messages for their children.” The video from the article and article text are included below. Many thanks to The Tulsa World for this coverage of The Oklahoma Messages Project. CUSHING – Lawuan Shivers is doing a life sentence for a bank [...]
READ MORE »Oklahoma Incarcerated Parents Connect With Kids Through Video Project
On December 5, 2011, Oklahoma News 9 published the article, “Oklahoma Incarcerated Parents Connect With Kids Through Video Project.” The video from the article and article text are included below. Many thanks to News 9 for this coverage of The Oklahoma Messages Project. CUSHING, Oklahoma – Thousands of Oklahoma children have one or more parents [...]
READ MORE »Sending Mom And Dad Home For Christmas
Love is the BRIDGE between two hearts… and when we film “Christmas Messages from Mom” and “Christmas Messages from Dad” in Oklahoma prisons and children receive their DVDs with all the love and encouragement they contain and the books the parents read to them, there’s a bridge built that helps heal kids’ hearts, rebond families, [...]
READ MORE »Oklahoma Messages Project
Oklahoma Messages Project In the Oklahoma Messages Project, our team will visit a prison and film mothers sharing a heartfelt message and reading a book to her children. The DVD’s are mailed to the children with the book or poems the mom read on the video. Our first filming day is in May. As kids receive [...]
READ MORE »The Oklahoma Messages Project: May 2011 Impact Report
The Oklahoma Messages Project Impact Report I Filming at Eddie Warrior and Jess Dunn Correctional Centers on May 4 – 5, 2011 “It’s a blessing for me to get to do this,” a mother said. “To reach out to my three kids (15, 12, and 9) and let them know that though I’m away from [...]
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