Mr. Henton and Mrs. Taylor attended the Homeless Community event hosted by Miami Beach Community Church. Chaplain Henton and Mrs. Taylor assisted with handing out water to those that were homeless as well as helped with cleanup. Over 100 homeless individuals were serviced with the goal of helping them to build self-esteem and promote good health […]
It is always an honor to hear from former clients and when they share their testimony of how their lives have changed after being a part of our program, we couldn’t be more grateful. Here’s a recent testimonial that we recently received from *Martina Jones. Never would have made it without the goodness of the […]
Our 2016 Christmas Celebration event last month was amazing! We partnered with Potential Church with the help of DJ Impact, Dominick Catering Services, and 95 Degrees Party Rental. During the celebration, we made sure that Christ was at the center of everything that we did. We encouraged our returning citizens to focus on the spirit […]
When a client graduates from our residential reentry program, we take some time to sit with them for an exit interview. Although we spend lots of times with each individual while they are in the program, we also find it’s important to give them an opportunity to reflect on their achievements and talk about the […]
My name is Loren Bayless and I have the privilege of being part of a wonderful group of women that call ourselves Stitch Mission. Stitch Mission was named and really birthed by a woman of Jewish faith who always had it on her heart to teach women or men in prison to knit. She shared […]
On the evening of February 15, 2017 Riverside House hosted its annual Valentine’s Day program for returning citizens in our programs. This event gave the returning citizens an opportunity to invite their families to share a special time of love and appreciation for one another. Our main objective for our program was to create a environment that we […]
Finding employment and reestablishing a life as a returning citizen can be a tough task. We are often blessed with hearing success stories during our exit interviews; however, we recently established a new alumni program with the goal of offering post-prison support to the individuals who have gradated from our reentry programs. Our Chaplain, Mr. […]
On April 3rd, 2017, Coral Gables High School delivered 50 individual boxes consisting of hygiene products, snacks, and encouraging notes for our returning citizens. This kind gesture came about when students were asked by their high school teacher to come up with a project that would touch someone that they do not know. Two 12th […]
Here at Riverside House, we often express how happy we are for the alumni of our program, but we should also mention that we are also very excited for the positive changes and growth of our current residents and clients. A couple of our clients sat down with our Chaplain and gave their stories of […]
On April 17th, The Spiritual Development Department had our first annual resurrection service in partnership with Riverside United Methodist church and Potential Church. Coming right off of remembering the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we felt it necessary to take time out with our returning citizens to observe the fact that He is risen. Therefore, we […]
