Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women

A Cause for Celebration...

2020 marks the 40th anniversary of Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women! Please join us for A Cause for Celebration - a Virtual Event - Sunday, October 25th - Thursday, October 29th from 7:00 - 7:40 pm each evening.

Click the link above for details about how to join us on any or all of the nights as we:

Lift up the voices of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women through cooking, music and other forms of resiliency and creativity.
Honor organizational ancestors.
Learn more about IPMW’s long history and how it intersected with state and national trends.
Engage our community in building a strong future and securing the funding necessary to sustain it.
Present the inaugural Hope Awards to community leaders who have had a significant impact on the women and the issues that surround them.

Champion of Hope

Jessica Holmes
Chair, Wake County Board of Commissioners

Beacon of Hope

Dr. Alice Noell
Instructor, Wake Technical College/ JobStart

Angel of Hope

The Anonymous Trust and Kimberly Breeden
Director, SimplyEast Fund

Each of the 5 episodes will be recorded and posted on our website for future viewing.

Tickets are free and registration on the event site is requested.

We hope that you also will participate in our silent auction, donate items yourself, become an event sponsor and/or make your generous contribution to ensure that this vital work continues for another 40 years.

Thank you for your faith in the women and in Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women.

*Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and we do not support or endorse any political candidates.

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Peer Connect is now online!
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"IPMW gave me a connection
to a world I hadn't been connected to for 16 years. I had emotional support, references and experienced advice
at my disposal for the asking.

For me, it wasn't so much about the money aspect as it was the true support I had on every level and the people I had who
believed in me because they'd gotten to know Amanda, the person, instead of Amanda,
the criminal."

Women are the fastest-growing segment of the prison population. Over 95% of those currently incarcerated will be released one day. They have paid their debt to society and can become successful, productive citizens, but far too often they face significant barriers to obtaining jobs, housing and social services. As a result, almost 30% of them return to prison within three years; even more return over time.

We believe that systemic problems require holistic solutions. We strive to interrupt cycles of poverty, addiction, and violence by resourcing women mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically both before and after release. We are unique in our integration of evidence-based practices within the domain of prison ministry.

For 40 years, IPMW has helped thousands of women realize their own dignity and worth. We have watched proudly as that realization becomes a base from which to heal from past traumas, succeed in the work force, and mend their families and relationships through IPMW’s programming, staff and volunteer support, and networks.

Through chaplaincy programs and services, women have an opportunity to meet their spiritual and religious needs and receive trauma-informed training and care as well as opportunities for leadership and creative expression.

Transition education provides evidence-based life skills, job skills, emotional literacy training inside the prison walls and outside in the community while women are still incarcerated and readying themselves for release.

Through reentry support, women work to secure their post-release needs, including jobs, housing, transportation, health and human services, and reunification with children, in partnership with faith-based groups, other nonprofit service providers and area businesses.

We also raise awareness about issues of incarceration and the barriers that people face upon release through community engagement, as presentations, trainings and reentry simulations help the community at large prepare itself for its vital role in the reentry landscape.

Please click here for more information about our history. and read more about the organization's work in our 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 annual reports.