Reentry is not a moment. It is a process. Empower 180 meets Native women at the most critical points before and after release with a structured continuum of care that combines practical support, trauma-informed tools, and culture and faith-based mentorship.
Women are most vulnerable to returning in the first weeks and months after release. That is why Empower 180 provides support across three phases, so women can stabilize quickly and build a foundation that lasts.
A structured class inside the facility that helps women prepare for reentry with a realistic plan. Women identify immediate needs, learn regulation skills, build a support circle, and prepare for parole expectations and decision-making.
Hands-on stabilization during the first two days out. We help reduce overwhelm, support critical first steps, and connect women to essentials and healthy support so they can stay grounded and safe.
Ongoing culture and faith-based mentorship that supports identity, resilience, and healthy community connection. Women move from survival mode into stability, growth, and long-term success.
A structured class inside the facility that helps women prepare for reentry with a realistic plan. Women identify immediate needs, learn regulation skills, build a support circle, and prepare for parole expectations and decision-making.
Hands-on stabilization during the first two days out. We help reduce overwhelm, support critical first steps, and connect women to essentials and healthy support so they can stay grounded and safe.
Ongoing culture and faith-based mentorship that supports identity, resilience, and healthy community connection. Women move from survival mode into stability, growth, and long-term success.
Preparation changes outcomes. This class helps women build clarity, confidence, and a practical plan for the day they release, not just good intentions. We focus on what women will actually need to stabilize, how to respond when stress spikes, and how to stay connected to safe support.
Women create a reentry roadmap that covers basic needs, release expectations, and a personal plan for mental, emotional, and spiritual health. The goal is to leave with structure, not chaos, and with tools that can be used in real life.
We set a strong foundation of gratitude, grace, accountability, and confidentiality so women can learn in a safe, respectful environment.
Women clarify their reentry vision and personal motivation so they have a clear reason to keep going when things get hard.
Women learn emotional regulation and how to recognize survival responses so they can make steady choices under stress.
Women create a realistic plan for housing, employment, transportation, and next steps so release feels organized and doable.
We focus on basic needs and contingency planning so women are prepared for setbacks and know what to do next.
Women identify healthy supports and practice boundaries, because successful reentry requires safe people and strong community.
Women build skills for daily choices, time, resources, and routines that support sobriety, mental health, and stability.
Women prepare for parole planning and reentry advocacy with clarity and confidence so they can communicate their plan and next steps.
The first two days after release can determine the next month. Empower 180 helps women stabilize quickly by reducing overwhelm and removing practical barriers that can derail reentry early.
Support is personalized based on what a woman is walking into and what she needs to stay safe, grounded, and connected. We focus on essentials and a clear plan for the next steps.
Basic hygiene items to support dignity, health, and confidence.
Groceries or immediate meal support so women can stabilize without crisis.
Weather-appropriate basics and essential items for daily life and appointments.
A safe way to communicate for appointments, employment, and support.
Transportation help for required check-ins, work, treatment, and critical appointments.
Reentry often brings a loss of structure, high stress, and constant decision fatigue. Mentorship adds something most women do not have when they come home: a consistent, safe relationship and a steady rhythm of support. This is where practical plans become daily habits, and where women can process setbacks without isolating or spiraling back into survival mode.
Through one-on-one mentorship, group support, and mindset-renewing lessons, women are equipped to embrace their God-given identity and build a healthy, sustainable lifestyle physically, mentally, and spiritually. Mentorship reinforces emotional regulation tools, strengthens healthy boundaries, and supports women in building a real circle of support that can hold them long after release.
Empower 180 partners with organizations and stakeholders who want to close critical reentry gaps and improve long-term outcomes for women returning to community. If you are interested in collaborating, making referrals, or exploring ways to work together, we would love to connect.
Empower 180 is faith-based. We can clarify expectations during intake so everyone understands the program approach and can choose what is right for them.
Empower 180 is rooted in this region and the resource guide is Yellowstone County focused. Ask us about your location and we will share what is currently possible.
Yes, depending on timing, capacity, and needs. The earlier we connect before release, the better.
As early as possible. Ideally before release so planning can start, but we can still connect after release when capacity allows.
We help women plan, navigate options, and connect with resources. Housing availability varies and is often the biggest gap, so we work with partners whenever possible.
Yes. Identification is a major barrier. We help women understand what they need and take steps toward securing documents.
The pre-parole preparation class includes planning and preparation for release expectations. Specific needs can be discussed during intake.
We treat participant information with care. We can share what we do and do not disclose during intake, especially when multiple partners are involved.
Setbacks are common in reentry. We focus on safety, accountability, and next steps within program capacity and partner coordination.
Referrals, coordinated services, and shared resource networks are the biggest support. We also welcome collaborations that fill gaps in housing, transportation, recovery, and employment.
