Encourage

• Provide ideas for resources needed by inmates such as electronic equipment, educational materials, large print Bibles, books, greeting cards and sports equipment.
• Provide ideas for resources needed for visitation areas such as games, cards, coloring books, and crayons for use by prisoners and their families.
• Offer resources by Carol Kent.
• Provide information on Boxes of Hope for Women's ministries.
• Provide information on Jump Start Bags for prisoners - what practical items inmates need upon release.

Counsel

• Offer counseling by a licensed counselor to inmates' families to help them understand their situation.
• Offer counseling curriculum for mentoring or leading small groups as well as workbooks for individuals.

Educate

• Assist churches or individuals with information on working with prison chaplains, education departments within prisons, wardens, and probation officers.
• Provide information on materials available that will teach inmates important life skills, such as practical money management, communication skills, positive marriage and parenting techniques.