Videos
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Statewide (4 min)
November 22, 2024
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HWH Facilitation Video
July 25, 2024
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HWH Promo
July 25, 2024
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Mindy’s Story
July 12, 2024
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Donaven’s Story
July 1, 2024
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Scott’s Story
March 26, 2024
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Bill’s Story
February 22, 2024
“I hadn’t talked to God in a long time. But, I prayed. I said, ‘If you’re real, you gotta help me.” From the age of 17 to 36, Bill Ryder spent 19 years stuck in a methamphetamine addiction. While living in California, he remembers being in the courtroom and hearing the judge sentence him to […]
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Eddie’s Story
February 13, 2024
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DeMarco’s Story
December 12, 2023
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Statewide (2 min)
December 5, 2023
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Jennifer’s Story
November 29, 2023
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Moni’s Story
November 8, 2023
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Statewide (8 min)
October 2, 2023
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A Call to Churches
September 7, 2023
We are continuously looking for church partners who will work with us as inmates re-enter their community. These returning citizens are in need of a community of support as they take new steps toward redirecting their lives; people who will walk alongside them as God does the work of transformation. This support comes in all shapes and […]
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Blue Water Region
May 18, 2023
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Western Region
May 18, 2023
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Josh Stanton
April 19, 2023
Josh Stanton, a returned citizen of Genesee County, recounts his story. This is a story that goes to show that addiction does not discriminate. Josh grew up in a loving home where he felt loved unconditionally. With two younger brothers, he played many sports and was cared for by his mother who stayed home for […]
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Angie Spoken Word
February 20, 2023
(scroll down for video) “I was born Angalee. The streets call me China, but God called me Rose. He says, China, how many times need I say, it’s a waste of your time child please don’t run away. You’re soon to come back or will it be too late? Lost in the dark in the […]
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Kent County 2022
February 20, 2023
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Eastern Region
February 6, 2023
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Amanda’s Story
August 11, 2021
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Leselie’s Story
August 11, 2021
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Curt and Jen’s Story
December 7, 2020
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RTF Spearheads Community Care Taskforce
March 20, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Reach the Forgotten Jail Ministry is spearheading the Genesee County Sheriff’s “Community Care Task Force” for Flint and the surrounding region. We are so grateful to Sheriff Chris Swanson for his vision, leadership, and the phenomenal ways he has empowered RTF Chaplain Kenny Hovis and Isaac Walsh to serve […]
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RTF in Muskegon County
January 29, 2020
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Chaplain Rob Wickham’s Story
January 29, 2020
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Leroy’s Story
January 29, 2020
“I had to change some things in order to embrace the Word of God…I learned how to deal with family issues and control anger. I found freedom in Christ.” -Leroy Lambert
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Janelle’s Story
January 29, 2020
“In a cell alone, I surrendered to God. RTF teachers brought light into the jail. I felt love and found hope. What I thought was impossible, became possible. Now my happiness comes from within and from God.”
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Jen’s Story
January 6, 2020
At a young age, Jen was separated from her mother because of her mom’s self-destructive addictions and behavior. She experienced abuse, homelessness, and learned how to steal to survive. At 18, she was on her own and turned to the life her mother taught her. After years of running from God, Jen went to jail […]