NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc.

Tonight at 7pm in McDonough! If you are in or near McDonough and need to connect with a recovery community, please join Impact Alliance tonight.

Meetings turn “I can’t” into “watch me.”

Keep coming back and keep proving what’s possible.

Just a reminder, and yes we approve this message,......WE STILL AIN'T FREE! As you celebrate "freedom from slavery" on today, remember that black voices are being suppressed and denied at the polls and that over 100,000 people are incarcerated in Georgia with another 375,000 on probation and parole, subjecting them to be worked for FREE and legally used as slaves while local and state governments and thousands of companies profit from their free labor! Yep! Incarcerated Georgians aren't paid but cities and prisons are making billions off of every body that is locked up! Don't believe us? Google "lock up quotas".

Incarcerated workers aren't the only ones being stolen from! Guess who else is NOT receiving money from the labor of incarcerated workers? Children who are owed child support, families raising the children of incarcerated who could use some help, victims who are owed restitution don't see a dime and the IRS and the Department of Education don't get those owed federal taxes or student loans repaid!

So you see, we still ain't free if we are being denied fair democracy and representation, equitable housing and healthcare and if half of our community members and neighbors are in chains and the goal is not to rehabilitate but to make a profit!

Join us on July 7th on Zoom at 6pm EST for the kickoff to our 10th annual Reentry Awareness Month!

We are amplifying the critical need of the media to reframe crime reporting with dignity by hosting "Beyond “Felon” & "Inmate": A Call for Media to Transform Crime Reporting Through Humanizing Language", a free webinar and panel discussion to bring together journalists, advocates, communications professionals and directly impacted individuals to examine how language and dehumanizing labels shape public perception, influence support for harmful criminal justice policies and reinforce biases, stigma, discrimination and denial of access to resources. We will explore the impact of dehumanizing labels in crime reporting, learn the principles of person-centered language and discuss practical strategies for journalists to produce more accurate, ethical and equitable journalism by prioritizing humanity over harmful headlines.

The conversation will challenge media professionals to go beyond labels, understand that words can be harmful, know that people are more than their mugshots, recognize the lasting consequences of the words they choose and encourage a shift toward reporting that acknowledges the humanity, dignity, and complexity of people impacted by the criminal legal system by reporting people, not labels.

Special Guests
- Colleen Hamilton, Award winning journalist & Political Correspondent at Courier Georgia
- Tina Vasquez, Features Editor at Prism




Register to get the zoom link at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9u4wlifGSb2Ix5yZp7K8NA #/registration

To see all of our planned events for July, visit https://www.nlscoinc.org/our-work/events/

Language matters when reporting crime. This is why we are kicking off next month's Reentry Awareness Month with a virtual panel discussion with Courier Georgia & Prism to amplify the critical need of the media to reframe crime reporting with dignity

Join us on Jyly 7th at 6pm EST for a free webinar and panel discussion to bring together journalists, advocates, communications professionals and directly impacted individuals to examine how language and dehumanizing labels shape public perception, influence support for harmful criminal justice policies and reinforce biases, stigma, discrimination and denial of access to resources. We will explore the impact of dehumanizing labels in crime reporting, learn the principles of person-centered language and discuss practical strategies for journalists to produce more accurate, ethical and equitable journalism by prioritizing humanity over harmful headlines.

The conversation will challenge media professionals to go beyond labels, understand that words can be harmful, know that people are more than their mugshots, recognize the lasting consequences of the words they choose and encourage a shift toward reporting that acknowledges the humanity, dignity, and complexity of people impacted by the criminal legal system by reporting people, not labels.

Special Guests
- Colleen Hamilton, Award winning journalist & Political Correspondent at Courier Georgia
- Tina Vasquez, Features Editor at Prism




Register to get the zoom link at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9u4wlifGSb2Ix5yZp7K8NA #/registration

To see all of our planned events for July, visit https://www.nlscoinc.org/our-work/events/

Starting tonight at 6pm EST! To educate and prepare Georgians for the runoff elections and to incease voter turnout for the runoffs, Fair Count is hosting a few NON PARTISAN virtual phone banks and need your help in volunteering to contact voters to encourage them to get out the vote!

Training & How to Join the Calls: Fair Count will train everyone at the beginning of each session. Participants will need access to a laptop and phone. Fair Count staff will remain on the phone bank to provide support, as needed. The sessions are two hours long, including training. Participants will register using the Mobilize links and will receive a Zoom link in a follow-up email after registering. The phone banks will be virtual, using Zoom and an automatic dialer. Participants' personal numbers will not be connected to the calls. The outreach is nonpartisan.
See registration links for each event below:

- Thursday, June 11th, 6 pm-8pm: https://www.mobilize.us/faircount/event/969076/

- Tuesday, June 16th, noon-2pm: https://www.mobilize.us/faircount/event/967948/

GA Special Session Redistricting Outreach - Fair Count is also hosting a special session phone bank on June 18th regarding Georgia's redistricting laws. As you're probably aware, a redistricting special session is scheduled to begin on the 17th. The outcomes of this session could be adverse and threaten to unfairly cause significant shifts in political representation. We want to call Georgia residents and encourage them to increase awareness of the special session by contacting their local state senator and / or other local elected officials.

- Thursday, June 18th, 6 pm, GA Special Session Phone Bank. https://www.mobilize.us/faircount/event/967954/

Thank you for supporting civic engagement and we hope you will join one or more of the above virtual events to support civic engagement throuough the state!

In 1 hour at 7pm EST! Get the zoom link at nlscoinc.org/resources.

Tomorrow, June 10th at 7pm EST on Zoom! No matter what state you are in, if you are the family member or loved of a currently incarcerated person (or recently released person) or a formerly incarcerated person needing peer and emotional support, resources and non-legal guidance, please join us on Wednesday, the 10th, at 7pm EST on zoom for Our Time Virtual Support Group for Families.

Get the zoom link at nlscoinc.org/resources. Registration is required but only once for all monthly meetings.

We just earned our Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid! The Platinum Seal is the highest and most rigorous seal recognition offered by Candid (formerly GuideStar). Fewer than one percent of U.S.-based nonprofits achieve Platinum status in any given year.

Transparency and trust are essential to the work we do and it isn’t a one-time achievement, it’s an ongoing commitment! The Platinum Seal makes it easy for supporters to know that we are a legit, registered and transparent organization and allows the public to explore our work, track our impact and see how their financial contributions create real change for Georgians impacted by an arrest, conviction or incarceration! This designation reflects our commitment to sharing clear, accurate, and up-to-date information about our leadership, mission, programs, impact, and financial stewardship and shows our donors, funders, and community partners that NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc. goes beyond basic reporting to provide the public with detailed information about our mission, programs, finances, governance, and impact.

Therefore, when you donate to us, you can rest assured that your donations are used appropriately, efficiently, effectively, and transparently to accomplish our mission for those we serve throughout the state of Georgia. Thank you for being part of our community and for helping us continue to grow, improve, and serve with integrity.

- Make a tax deductible donation in many ways at https://www.nlscoinc.org/donate/

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Tomorrow in Jonesboro, GA! Free community resource fair, BBQ and music!

On tomorrow, Saturday the 6th from 11am-2pm, there will be a free community resource fair at Mundy's Mill High School (9652 Fayetteville Rd) to help you connect with local resource providers and employers so grab the kids, go out and get the help you need and grab some BBQ while you're there!

If you are in need of help with your utilities, here are a few places that can help in metro ATL and statewide!

NOTE: Cobb County's Center for Family Resources ONLY helps pay current utilities of CFR clients' and are not able to help with utilities of the public.