Building New Lives Beyond Prison Walls
We believe a woman is far more than the worst decision she's ever made.
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For many women leaving incarceration, the first word they hear is "no."
No to housing.
No to employment.
No to a second chance.
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So we choose to say "yes."
Yes, you are worth believing in.
Yes, your future is worth fighting for.
Yes, we'll walk alongside you.
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Through personalized coaching, practical support, and a community rooted in the love of Jesus, women discover they don't have to rebuild their lives alone.
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Because lasting change happens when someone believes in you long enough for you to begin believing in yourself.
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That's the power of yes.
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Come be part of the community that's changing lives—one yes at a time.
"This was the worst journey of my life, but it was the best thing that ever happened to me. Because of this, I found God and myself. I don't know where I would have been without Changed Choices."
一 Renee
Changed Choices is a non profit that empowers justice-impacted women in the greater Charlotte area to move from surviving to thriving through our Pre-Release and Re-Entry Continuum of Care. For 27 years we have helped women build restored lives marked by healthy decisions, self-sufficiency, and contribution to their communities.​
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$13,000 ♦ Average annual investment in one woman's journey
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$54,000 ♦ Average annual cost of incarceration in North Carolina
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0% ♦ Five-year re-arrest rate among Changed Choices program participants.
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Changed Choices isn't just a program. It's a community that changes outcomes through relationships.
TESTIMONIALS
Changed Choices has helped me to believe in myself, that I can accomplish many things I want to. I believe that I am drama-free, smart, goal-oriented and unique. Someone is full of life, ideas, plans, and different. Someone who has a lot more growing to do mentally, but Wise enough for my age.
I recommend this to others, because I learned that boundaries aren't just talking about limitations with other people, it also expanded on responsibility and how we are in control of our emotions. Also how to respect others' Freedom of Choice.
Those of you that He placed in my life have been a great support team, and I am truly grateful for you. The ladies that are incarcerated could not have been given a better program than Changed Choices.