Resident Application - On Wings of Hope
On Wings of Hope Resident Application Version 2, Feb 8, 2022; Online Version Nov 28, 2022
Goal:
To show the love of Jesus by providing financial (physical) and spiritual support to newly released inmates returning to our communities and to help you become self-sufficient. These funds will give you a chance to establish yourself as a productive member of your community. This On Wings of Hope program is part of the On Wings Like A Dove Ministry.
Program Description:
On Wings of Hope funds and Mentor support will be used to help you choose what type of support you need. Possible areas of support include: adequate safe housing, food, hygiene supplies, furniture, clothes, transportation, insurance, etc. The funds will be paid directly to the providers of the services. An approved applicant will be assigned a Mentor(s) to provide accountability and guidance on what a productive member of society looks like as well as help with spiritual needs and financial planning. Initially, this program will be restricted to persons wanting to live in the Winston Salem, NC area. If you are completing your application online, your completed and submitted online application will be emailed to David Walters, with a PDF of the completed application emailed to you within 5 days of submission. If you choose to complete a paper application, you must mail your completed paper application to On Wings Like A Dove Ministry, Attention: David Walters, at 455 South Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. If you do not have access to an email address, and wish to request a paper application, click Contact Us on the website menu at the top of this page and submit a request for a paper application to be mailed to you. Be sure to share your complete mailing address in your request. Important: The number of persons to be served by this program is limited.
Guidelines & Requirements to submit an application:
- Must have the ability and desire to hold a full-time job with job training
- Must accept a provided accountability Mentor(s) for a one-year period
- Must be clean from any illegal drug usage and sober (not an official recovery program) but we encourage any recovery ministry involvement
- Willingness to participate in On Wings Like A Dove bible studies & ministry services and hear the good news of the Gospel in all areas of the program interaction
- Willingness to participate and adhere to a 12-month budget and weaning from financial support in months 7-12 & adhere to a savings plan to be monitored by Mentor
- Applicants with current medical conditions must follow their doctor’s medicine prescription
- Applicants will not be given housing support IF you have another option and opportunity to have a safe home environment to return to
- Must have desire to return as a productive member of society
- Applies to both Men and Women
- Release date must be within 6 months of application
- Must release medical records to program if asked by the program
- Must have been incarcerated for at least a 12-month period
- Must allow and give permission for parole officer to speak to Mentor(s) regarding your caseresources