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Upcoming Events   HEARTMENDER: Coming Out of the Shadows Fredericton, New Brunswick May 9 - 10, 2008 More>> Mentor Basic Training Dallas, Texas May 16, 2008 More>> Weekend of Champions Jackson, Mississippi May 28 - 31, 2008 More>> Wings Party for Inmates and their Families Nashville, Tennessee June 4 - 8, 2008 More>> School for Correctional Ministries Wheaton, Illinois June 7 - 13, 2008 More>> Abortion Recovery Ministry Training Longview, Texas June 12 - 14, 2008 More>> Mentor Basic Training Fort Worth, Texas June 27, 2008 More>> 2008 Hope Festival - Rikers Island East Elmhurst, New York July 6 - 12, 2008 More>> Mentor Basic Training Dallas, Texas July 18, 2008 More>> Pacific Crest Trail Hike 2008 Ashland to Cascade, Oregon July 24 - August 31, 2008 More>> Mentor Basic Training Dallas, Texas August 15, 2008 More>> Mentor Basic Training Fort Worth, Texas September 5, 2008 More>> COPE Southwest Regional Conference Oklahoma City, Oklahoma September 10 - 13, 2008 More>> Mentor Basic Training Dallas, Texas October 10, 2008 More>> National Prisoner Re-Entry Conference 2008 Sacramento, California October 16 - 19, 2008 More>> Mentor Basic Training Fort Worth, Texas November 14, 2008 More>> COPE Southeast Regional Conference Orlando, Florida November 19 - 22, 2008 More>> COPE Africa Conference Kampala, Kampala District December 2 - 5, 2008 More>>   Resources -- *COPE is not responsible for content of resources other than our own. Bible Dictionary An online dictionary of over 10,000 religious phrases, names, places, and ideas. Search by keyword or browse alphabetically. Bible Gateway Read and research Scripture online in the language or translation of your choice! Find and compare Scripture passages based on keywords, phrases or scripture reference. Murder and Grief Article by Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic Monthly, September 1997, explores the many dimensions of murder and its effects on everyone involved. The Gangs Behind Bars - Prison Gangs Article by Tiffany Danitz, Insight on the News, September 1998. Courses, Testimonies, Offers and Other Cool Stuff -- *COPE is not responsible for content of resources other than our own. Basic Restorative Therapy Certification Course The FBCTI Basic Certification Restorative Therapy Course is recognized nationally. The Course covers Foundational Principles of Counseling; The Spiritual Dynamics of Addiction; Complex Family Issues; Anger Management; Domestic Violence; and other pertinent societal issues. There are also 5 Advanced Level courses available. See website for details on how to become a Certified Restorative Therapist. COPE 2007 Conference CDs Now Available If you missed COPE's 2007 International Conference you can still be encouraged and challenged by the plenary speakers as well as the conference workshops. Sessions are available on CD or audio cassette. Print and mail the order form or contact our office for more details. COPE 2008 NE Regional Conference Brochure Join criminal justice ministers, volunteers, correctional staff, chaplains and others for COPE's 2008 Regional Conference in New London, Connecticut. For more information, contact the COPE office at 817-684-7870 or through the contact page on this website. Ministries -- *COPE is not responsible for content of resources other than our own. Billy Graham Center: Institute for Prison Ministries Includes links to resources for prison ministry, inmates and training materials. Broken Yoke Serves as a resource for those incarcerated for sexual abuse as well as for family, friends and others who minister to them. Newsletter INTO THE LIGHT available. Deaf Prison Ministries Network An informal network of individuals and churches who desire to work together and minister to deaf people who are directly or indirectly affected by crime, including organizations in the restorative process, according to Christian principals. ExOffenderReentry.com Provides a wide range of practical resources serving the correctional and re-entry communities. This site brings together resources for finding jobs and dealing with many of today's challenging re-entry and correctional issues. Hope for the Heart Jail & Prison Ministers and Chaplains use Hope for the Heart’s Biblical Counseling Keys to help inmates and others resolve core issues and experience a lasting change. International Network of Prison Ministries The purpose of this website is to bring under one Internet roof all prison ministries involved in crime prevention and in the rehabilitiation through the Word of God worldwide. Mercy Heart Mercy Heart assists families and children of inmates through and beyond the transitions of incarceration toward mental, emotional, material and spiritual well-being. Mercy Heart is also a place where the ex-offender can successfully navigate re-entry back into their community; and reconnect with their family through counseling and other community-based resources. Mothers Against Methamphetamine - MAMa Study guides and pamphlets at no charge for prison and jail ministries. Materials available include Crystal Meth: They Call It Ice, and Power over Addiction workbook and video. Overcomers Recovery Support Program A spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems based on the 90-day recovery workbook, A DAILY CHOICE, OVERCOMING LIFE-CONTROLLING PROBLEMS. People Raising: A Practical Guide to Fund Raising A complete suite of tools designed to reduce the fear and time it takes to raise needed funds & is Biblical, Practical and Effective. Free monthly e-mail newsletter available. Prison Fellowship Inmate & Inmate Family Resources SOhopeful International SOON A 1-page evangelistic paper in easy-English and a range of other languages, primarily aimed at those who speak English as a second language. It is distributed worldwide by post. Straight Ahead Ministries Resources for those in juvenile justice ministry. World Missionary Press An interdenominational faith ministry producing 48-page topical Scripture booklets in 319 languages, plus Bible study booklets and New Testaments for FREE worldwide distribution as the Lord enables. Government Offices -- *COPE is not responsible for content of resources other than our own. SAMHSA The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US Department of Health and Human Services) United States and Canada Department of Corrections Section Website lists the Departments of Corrections and related Law Enforcement Agencies in the US and Canada. United States Department of Criminal Justice United States Federal Bureau of Prisons United States Prison & Parole Information US Department of Justice United States Sentencing Commission

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