REPAIRING LIVES
RESTORING FAMILIES
21 Incarcerated Mothers, 41 Children, 31 Family Members
coming together for one day to Unify the Family!
Our Goal & Vision
Services We Provide
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Our Mission
Repairing lives and restoring families of Northwest Arkansas citizens who are imprisoned or who have been released.
Our goal is to increase access to the foundational needs of men and women coming from incarceration to Northwest Arkansas. Each of these items is key to a successful life but limited for those with a criminal record. We come alongside our clients to connect those in need to the services that will help them successfully transition back into society. Our focus is on stable housing, eliminating food insecurities, improving access to employment and increasing job retention, assisting in acquiring personal identification, increasing access to mental and physical wellness services, and reducing substance abuse dependencies.
OUR
PURPOSE
Uniting with others in Christian love to meet the needs of imprisoned and returning men and women in Northwest Arkansas.
OUR
VISION
Improving the quality of life in Northwest Arkansas by helping break the cycle of the imprisonment.
We Equip Men and Women to Run the Race of Life
Returning Home helps people with criminal backgrounds overcome barriers to successful reentry by providing job placement, life skills, clothing, mental health counseling and substance abuse support groups.
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If you or a loved one is in need of assistance from Returning Home, please fill out the form below and we will get in contact with you.
About The Center
The Center was created to provide a space for nonprofits to come together under one roof to best serve clients.
ADDRESS
703 N. Thompson Street
Springdale AR 72764
hours
Mon-Fri: 9am to 4pm
Although we are operating and our members are working, we are not open as usual. Men and women in the NWA community needing services to assist in the area of reentry can schedule an appointment by calling 479-287-5870 or email us through the site.
Services We Provide
JOB PLACEMENT
FOOD PANTRY
MEN'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
LIFE SKILLS
CLOTHING
HYGIENE
RECOVERY CLASSES
MENTAL HEALTH
Organizations We Work With
Goodwill provides career services which include job preparation and placement for men and women that criminal history.
A leading provider of sober and chem-free living environment for men recovering from alcohol abuse and substance addictions.
Ministering to those who are physically incarcerated as well as those who find themselves imprisoned in the community they live in by the choices they have made.
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program that uses twelve steps to help members overcome their addictions.
CCOA offers free financial education seminars to the community as well as free budget and credit counseling.
Real World Testimonial
Jonni
I had reached my lowest point in November of 2015. I was doing things I would never have done before. I thought I had control over my addictions and could quit those bad habits at any time. I was homeless, using drugs, had felony charges plus a Failure to Appear.
The last straw was finding out I was pregnant. I wanted to get away from drugs and the lifestyle I had been living. I realized that I was in too deep and didn’t know how to get out of it all. I had given up too much due to my lifestyle. The first car that I completely paid for was gone. I lost friends and the trust of my family. Worst yet, I suffered a miscarriage and the custody of my two oldest daughters.
After being incarcerated four times, something had to change. The journey wasn’t easy or short. With the help, support, and love from numerous people and organizations, I now have so much.
My baby girl, Aaliyah, and I have a place to call home. I have a bigger and stronger support system, more independence and great self-confidence. I am beyond grateful and humbled at the help that has been offered and given.
Get Involved
Whether you want to donate time, resources or services, we'd love to hear from you. Returning Home relies on the support of our local community.
Help Us
If you'd like to partner with us to help support our goal of repairing lives and restoring families, let us know what services or items you can provide and we will get in contact with you.
Support Our Cause
Returning Home is a donor-driven ministry. A non-profit 501C3 that relies on donations from individuals and organizations to provide services for the men and women in Northwest Arkansas.
Donate online by clicking the donate button or mail a check to Returning Home at: P.O. Box 188, Springdale AR 72765
Support Our Cause Option #2
We have a number of continual needs to directly support our clients and their desire to change their lives. The button below will take you to our Amazon.com nonprofit registry. On it are items like socks, underwear, toilet paper, and more. Once you purchase these items they are directly shipped to the Returning Home Center for our clients. What better stewardship than knowing exactly where your money is going. Please take the time to check out our items of need. Thanks.
Leadership
Nick Robbins
Chief Executive Officer
Since 2008, his work in the area of prison ministry includes Reentry positions with both Prison Fellowship and Pathway to Freedom. He is a Charles Colson Scholarship recipient from Wheaton College and a graduate of the School for Correctional Ministries Reentry Leadership Credential Program.
In his current role, he oversees Returning Home a Pre- Adjudication and Reentry-focused community organization in Springdale Arkansas.
A former Executive Board Member on the Correctional Ministry and Chaplains Association, Civic Board Member of the Northwest Arkansas Community Correction Center in Fayetteville, Advisory Board Member of the Institute of Prison Ministry, and a member of the NWA Reentry Coalition.
Public Speaking: civic groups, churches, public discussion panel speaker, college, high schools, Warden Exchange Program. He married Kelly in 2008 and they have two boys Alex and Andrew.
Serving as volunteer staff
Marcus Lockhart CAP Mentor (back row middle)
Scotty Voorhees Residential Care Staff (back left)
Sophie
Security Director
You can feel safe knowing this 11 pound Coton De Tulear is on the job at the Returning Home Center
Britt Gjeruldsen
Director Of Operations
Britt works hard to keep all the plates spinning to accomplish the goal of changing lives.
Brenda Stringfellow
CAP Program Manager
Brenda facilitates and oversees the Community Alternative Program.
Margaret Spiller
Caseworker
Margaret assists our residential clients as they work to piece their life together.
Board of Directors
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