Letter from the Executive Director

Sincerely,

Porche Proffit Our May issue comes out between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Being a parent is hard. Being or having a parent within the justice system is …complicated. And the truth is, incarceration doesn’t just affect the person, it affects families.

In this issue, we will discuss communicating with your child with humility, and how parenting classes can help.

I’m also excited to publish two personal essays – one from one of our regular writers, and one from a participant of one of our programs.

Additionally, we are including an excerpt from a previous article from one of our volunteers who grew up with a father who had been incarcerated.

We hope you enjoy this issue.

Masthead and Contributors

Editor-in-Chief, Porsche Proffit

Editor, Ericka Foster

Contributors

Writer, Maggie Allen

Writer, D. Elizondo

Writer, Amanda Knight

Writer, Natalie Rodriguez-Steen

Positive Transitioning Inc. is a non–profit organization that provides information and resources for individuals reentering the community after incarceration.

In addition to this magazine, Positive Transitioning Inc. offers a 24-hour Resource/Listening Line that services all 50 states. The Resource/Listening line is staffed by life coaches, and provides individuals with the immediate support and resources they may be needed during reentry.

Positive Transitioning Inc. also provides individuals life coaches that will assist them in every step of the reentry process: housing, education, employment, vocational training, obtaining government benefits, veteran assistance, medical management, sponsorship, financial stability, family reintegration, and legal assisting.

Currently Positive Transitioning Inc. is entirely web–based as we are hoping that this makes it easily accessible for anyone to access from anywhere.