Citizen Circles create partnerships that promote positive interaction and accountability for offenders upon release. It is an opportunity for citizens to communicate expectations for successful reentry and help offenders recognize the harm their behavior has caused others.
Offenders and their families develop relationships with members of the community and together develop a plan to help the offender become accepted as a productive citizen and member of the community. The Citizen Circle helps offenders understand being a positive community member demands responsibility and obligation.
The Citizen Circle creates an environment fostering acceptance and focuses on offender's personal strengths. A focus on the future rather than the past, and giving back through community service and contributions are key elements for success. Offenders seek involvement with a Citizen Circle voluntarily. The Citizen Circles meet on a regular basis to discuss offender progress, review plans, interview new applicants, admit new members and to discharge both successful and unsuccessful offenders.
You will have the opportunity to share your experience in a confidential and safe environment at a neutral site in a support group hosted by women who have a passion for hope and healing
Sessions are held throughout the year
Contact
Phone Number: 330-501-3260
Ozer Ministries, Inc.
About
Helping people help themselves and in turn help others
Counseling and mentoring
Work with individuals and families who have experienced loss and trauma, grief and who are struggling in life and in their relationships.
County contract for individuals in a family violence situation or who have experienced childhood trauma.
Chaplains at the Tobin Juvenile Detention Center, near Lisbon
Experience working with addictions and all of life issues.
The ministry has been around for over 30 years and do counseling on a donation basis unless individuals would qualify under the guidelines of the county contract.