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Apr 25
3 min

Healthy Reintegration Part 3: Support & Partnerships

Our hope at Better Life is that having clarity around a REINTEGRATION STRUCTURE AND SYSTEM answers many of your questions and gives you conf

Feb 1
7 min

Healthy Reintegration Part 2: System

In this edition, we will look at SYSTEM. In other words, what works within the STRUCTURE of Reintegration to make the process function effec

Nov 23, 2023
5 min

Healthy Reintegration Part 1: Structure

This past summer (2023), we developed a new set of Faith Community Reintegration videos for individuals and faith communities providing rein

Jun 9, 2023
1 min

Healing Childhood Trauma Resource

As we continue our series on the impact of trauma, we recognize we have all experienced varying degrees of trauma. The Smart Family Podcast—

Jan 30, 2023
3 min

Numbers, Trauma, and Healing

As we head into a brand new year, I was curious to look back on the level of reintegration support provided by the Better Life Team and our

Nov 29, 2022
3 min

Does faith community reintegration work for every offender?

Recently a new friend asked me what I did for a living. I began to tell him about the vital work of community reintegration. His...

Sep 15, 2022
2 min

Resources for Addiction Support

One of the ongoing challenges that offenders and paroles face is the battle against addiction. Here's a resource to help you support others:

Jul 5, 2022
4 min

Commencement

I recently attended a commencement ceremony at Kinghaven Treatment Center. One of the men graduating from the program had asked for ...

Dec 21, 2021
3 min

Wrapping up 2021

A Holiday Message from Adam: I wish I could have brought each of you to the Christmas celebration hosted by one of our Chilliwack-area...

Mar 15, 2021
3 min

Illustrating the Life-Transforming Power of Reintegration

This past month you may have come across this news headline: Sask. woman found frozen was released from correctional centre 3 days...

Oct 15, 2020
1 min

Better Life on Video

We've prepared this video to highlight Better Life's work, vision, and invitation in lieu of our usual Vision Night and live fundraising...

Oct 2, 2020
3 min

The Faith Community: FCRPs Part 3

Better Life has a clear and intentional pathway for supporting an offender in their desire to experience healthy reintegration...

Sep 1, 2020
4 min

FCRP Part 2

Where the process of engagement begins and what the significant steps of the process are—including how volunteers can get involved

Aug 1, 2020
3 min

Faith Community Reintegration 101

Over the past weeks, I have had many encouraging conversations with individuals and churches about the work of Better Life Integration...

Apr 14, 2020
2 min

Calling All Volunteers!

Better Life Integration and Support is a volunteer movement whose mission is to develop and deliver faith-based social and restorative...

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