Bringing Hope To Nonviolent Offenders

A Fresh Start Freedom Initiative (AFSFI) strives to reduce recidivism and enhance the quality of life for at risk individuals, first time, and nonviolent offenders by providing necessary resources and education.

Fatherhood Initiative

Parenting Skills

Provide the critical educational resources to connect formally incarcerated fathers to their children and families.
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Literacy Support

Educational Resources

Improving literacy among formally incarcerated individuals drastically decreases the likelihood of recidivism.
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Job Placement

Getting Back To Work

Finding meaningful employment is challenging for prior-felons. We connect individuals with employers that offer second chances.
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Advocacy Program

Giving People A Chance

We help transform society and the formally incarcerated through outreach and education programs.
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Meeting The needs

A FRESH START FREEDOM INITIATIVE (AFSFI) is meeting a longstanding need to reduce recidivism by providing first time, at risk and nonviolent young adult offenders opportunities to a quality and transformational life through educational programs including  job training, employment, literacy, and much more.  We are filling a significant gap by building stronger relationships among families and law enforcement in communities, reducing incarcerations and criminal behaviors in communities.

Our Mission

We help first-time, at risk and nonviolent young adult offenders to achieve a new and fresh start in life in the Tidewater Virginia area so they can become productive citizens; a transformational change that will alleviate recidivism
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Our Vision

Our Vision is to reduce recidivism and enhance the quality of life for at risk individuals, first time and nonviolent offenders through programs that are designed to meet the individual and provide the solid foundation needed for success. 

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Provide Housing

Giving People A Chance

Housing provides the formally incarcerated a stable platform to successfully re-enter society and reduces the risk of becoming a repeat-offender

Self Awareness

Taking Back Control

Teaching formally incarcerated citizens that focusing on how their thoughts, emotions, and actions can align with a better version of themselves.

Spiritual Education

God's Divine Purpose

Spiritual education teaches us that we have a divine purpose and how to take control of our physical nature and elevate it to a higher purpose.

Substance Abuse

Addiction Prevention

Provide education on the causes of drug and alcohol abuse. Its effect on behavior and provide additional resources for high-risk individuals.

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Help support our vision to reduce recidivism and enhance the quality of life for at risk individuals, first time and nonviolent offenders.

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Your tax-deductible donations will help us save and improve lives with scientific, religious, educational, and charitable purposes through a method that works.

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