Offender Alumni Association

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OAA, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organized movement of men, women, youth and family members that have experienced the hardship of incarceration.OAA mission is to create a network of former offenders you inspire each other to reduce recidivism, develop healthy relationships within their community and provide opportunities for economic, social and civic empowerment.The Offender Alumni Association (OAA) is an innovative violence prevention and recidivism reduction strategy. Modeled after the concept of AA and NA, OAA embodies the principle of one offender helping another offender. OAA organizes support groups where offenders can share life experience to help others overcome similar barriers and challenges, find peer-to-peer support, solve mutual dilemmas, connect with resources. and form a unified body to address social justice reform issues.When former offenders assemble, Amazing Things Happen!? They remove any obstacles.? They assist each other with overcoming barriers to employment.? They support each other in obtaining ID, navigating Social Security, medical and Veterans benefits.? They collaborate with city and state leaders to organize community clean-up and outreach events to make amends for the harm caused to neighborhoods.? They organize efforts with neighborhood associations, community leaders, residents and law enforcement to implement crime intervention and reduction strategies.