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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The power of God’s love never ceases to amaze us. When our clients give their life to Him and begin to take action to change their lives for the better, remarkable things begin to occur for them. Their lives are forever altered giving them a much better change at a successful reentry as a returning […]
When an individual enters one of our programs, they become like family as we are committed to them in both sickness and in health. Prior to coming to Riverside House, Mr. James Hopper was very health and considered to be in the best shape of his life. He was always cheerful and very helpful by […]
Everyone loves a good story so let’s make the Fourth Annual Give Miami Day on Thursday, November 17, 2016 the best one yet. One out of every four inmates released from a Florida prison will return to a prison in Florida within three years. You can help us change this story in Miami and help […]
Many individuals come through the doors of Riverside House as clients in our residential reentry program each year. Some enter the program with a determination to change and some enter cautiously optimistic. This is the very reason that we treat clients as individuals with personalized programs based on their needs, struggles, and goals. Recently, our […]
The loss of a child is never easy. It’s exceptionally difficult when you’re unable to mourn with your family. Earlier this year, a gentleman named Mr. Hernandez entered our facility with a broken heart. He lost his son in a car accident just two months prior while he was still incarcerated. Because of this, he […]
