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Hell and Back

Welcoming Returning Neighbors

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Real-life education for life during and after incarceration.

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Welcoming Returning Neighbors

Practice an ordinary welcome, clear boundaries, and practical community participation.

About 63 minutes, taken in small pieces. No prerequisites. Start anywhere.

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  1. Understand supervision without guessing someone’s rules7 min
  2. Offer an ordinary welcome without demanding a story7 min
  3. Respond to a concern without turning it into a rumor7 min
  4. Make one clear request7 min
  5. Check what each person actually agreed to7 min
  6. Organize help around agreed roles7 min
  7. Agree on privacy and shared space7 min
  8. Make a backup plan together7 min
  9. Decide your boundaries without pressure to reconnect7 min

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