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Effective Compassion

Court Appointments

August 6, 2023May 16, 2023

In child dependency cases, CASA workers step in to advocate for the children.

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Categories Effective Compassion Tags CASA, child dependency, court appointed state advocates, family court, foster care

Staying Close to Home

August 6, 2023May 2, 2023

Eagle’s Wings in Albania provides a home to social orphans.

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Categories Effective Compassion Tags Albania, Eagle's Wings, Ilir Lika, in-country care, international adoption, kids in crisis

Hard Evidence 

August 7, 2023March 22, 2022

Stories of former inmates who credit prison ministries for helping with their rehabilitation. 

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Categories Effective Compassion Tags bank robbery, law school, prison fellowship academy, Regent University, truth

Teach a Man to Fish

August 7, 2023February 22, 2022

Colleges programs help train inmates for life outside of prison.

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Categories Effective Compassion Tags Angola, Appalachian Bible College, maximum security prison, Mount Olive Bible College, prison education

Mending Broken Minds

August 7, 2023February 8, 2022

A trauma healing program helps inmates deal with grief, loss, and recovery.

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Categories Effective Compassion Tags Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, Good News Jail, grief, healing, Louisiana, rape, sexual assault, trauma, Trauma Healing Institute

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