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New Freedom is committed to an uncompromising pursuit of positive outcomes. Our members succeed every day by overcoming challenges and advancing further on their path to recovery and re-entry. These are just some of their stories.
Featured Success Story
A Community I Belong To
Dean | Graduated March 2021
“It was the idea that somebody out there other than my mom who passed away actually cared about me. I chose to come to New Freedom and to my surprise they were at the gate to pick me up. There is something truly special about that moment when you’re released and someone is there for you at your most vulnerable.”
More Success Stories
One Thing A Day
Joseph | Graduated September 2022
“At New Freedom I wanted to accomplish one thing a day that would set me up for success. It took me about a month to open up to everyone there. I am glad I did because I was embraced and given so many opportunities.”
From Inmate, To Member, To Student, To Instructor
Whitney | Graduated August 2022
“Now I can say that I’m pretty successful. I went after what I wanted. I pursued a certificate in Welding with the aid of New Freedom’s vocational department. After I graduated the program, I was actually hired on as a welding instructor from the same school New Freedom connected me with for my own training.”
A Community Where The People’s Walk Matches Their Talk
Joe | Graduated July 2022
“Even though I have graduated New Freedom, I come back several times a week. Everyone knows me and calls me Uncle Joe as a term of endearment. I would say that I am a miracle, and I would say the people that allow New Freedom to touch so many lives, are a miracle too.”
Everything You Know About Addiction is Wrong
Jeremy | Graduated June 2022
“I earned my spot at New Freedom and was grateful when I got the chance to walk through those doors. Now that I was a member, I understood the fight was not over as I have always battled with myself more than anything else. The connection I was searching for outside of myself had to be earned.”
You are worth more than you know
Shannon | Graduated May 2022
“I was given love and compassion at the time I needed it most. I graduated New Freedom with tears and joy. I moved back home, got a job, and started living life as a mostly free citizen. I was recently hired with a new employer that allows me to help others and has accepted me for me, including my past.”
I Haven't Looked Back Since
Heather | Graduated March 2022
“I tried every way possible to not have to look within myself to find what God’s purpose had been for me all along, to help His people. I earned my Peer Support Specialist Certification and I now have an amazing opportunity to help others. After graduation and working in behavioral health, I chose to come back and work at New Freedom. I always considered it home, and I want to give back what was given to me.”
