Programs & Services Provided by FITS Volunteers
FITS Transitional Home - Keizer, Oregon
FITS Transitional Home in Keizer, Oregon
For women released from the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Houses 4 women at a time with support group meetings and weekly bible studies.
Dedrea Vaubel - Bible Studies
Weekly Bible Studies
Weekly Bible Studies in 3 different locations of Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Wednesday Nights.
Mentoring
Mentoring involves volunteers who commit to guide a woman who is soon to be released in 6 months and then assist her while she is in transition for another 6 months outside. The success rate is 90% of women who never return to prison when mentored.
Healing Prayer
Healing Prayer provided for women who have been traumatized by situations in their life and need the healing prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ in their life.
Pastoral Counseling
Pastoral Counseling every week to different women who benefit by the one to one counseling at CCCF. Grief Recovery is done in different sessions at CCCF and has been very well attended by the women. This helps deal with the loss of a friend or loved one especially while being incarcerated.
Saturday Night Worship
Saturday Night Worship began when the women wanted to start their worship services and has evolved into women playing instruments and a choir.
Women in Transition (Aftercare)
AfterCare Includes: Housing, Clothes, Transport Upon Release, Support Groups, Mentoring Follow-up, Referral Assistance, Care Packages, Spiritual Guidance.
Chuck Holmes (right), from St. Matthew's handing the keys of a car to Claudett, a FITS member.
Car Care Ministry
St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Beaverton has a car care ministry; they donate automobiles and services to people in need and our women in transition.