As followers of Christ, our aim is to provide mental, emotional, physical and spiritual assistance to highly motivated women both during their incarceration and as they transition back into society, thus enabling them to make positive changes in their lives and to achieve self-sufficiency.

Our Board of Directors is comprised of followers of Christ. Although this signifies who we are and what motivates our work, it does not limit our scope. Changed Choices has an Equal Opportunity and Diversity and Harassment-Free Workplace/Non-Retaliation Policy. It is important to us to work in both faith-based and secular environments within the incarceration and reentry assistance community.

That being said, studies have shown that a strong faith is vital to a successful transition into a "new life beyond prison walls." This, combined with a strong support system and perseverance on the part of the client, will lead to success. Therefore, we help to nurture and encourage our clients' spiritual development while meeting our clients where they are. There are no creedal requirements for women to participate in our programs or services. The goal of the Board of Directors and staff is to help our clients understand that they are unique and valuable individuals and to give them hope by providing the support system, training, spiritual foundation and sense of worth that will allow them to make wise choices.  As we work together to ensure that these deserving women are given the opportunity to succeed, we will see destructive cycles broken while lives and futures are changed!

Our low recidivism rate is largely due to the approach of working with our clients during incarceration, well in advance of their release. As trust is established during incarceration, Changed Choices is able to provide the support system and services needed for successful transition. During incarceration, our clients receive the benefit of personal involvement on the part of dedicated Chaplains, pen pals and mentors. In addition there are books, self-help studies and Bible Studies that are offered them. We are also continually developing and offering programs to assist in the "connection" of mother and child. Physical assistance is provided when appropriate.

Any woman who has at least two years of incarceration ahead of her may apply to become a client of Changed Choices. The application must come with a professional referral from someone who has known the prospective client for at least two months. Those applying must:

We work tirelessly for our clients, but we expect the following in response: