Our Programming

Inside Prisons

We regularly visit state prisons across California - including California City, Chuckawalla, Corcoran, Lancaster, Ironwood, and Tehachapi - to facilitate workshops with incarcerated citizens. In addition to the hard skills we teach - such as board prep accountability and job interview training - we cover topics including:

  • Accountability

  • Liberating the mind and interrupting unconscious patterns

  • Unpacking trauma and the causative factors of distorted thinking

  • Strengthening emotional intelligence and building emotional literacy

Outside Prisons

We also partner with other organizations - leading capacity-building workshops for their staff and clients, providing financial support, and strengthening their outreach efforts. Our workshops help individuals to:

  • Know their own value and resilience

  • Feel confident in themselves and their capacity to succeed

  • Conduct themselves professionally

  • Navigate life’s ups and downs

  • Build a support network

In addition to the work that we do alongside our partners, Pathway to Kinship works directly with individuals. We mentor and coach them to find relevant job and housing opportunities and provide ongoing follow-up because we know how critical it is to have reliable social support during reentry.

At Pathway to Kinship, our programming meets incarcerated and returning citizens where they are - with workshops and curricula that are individualized and responsive to the evolving needs of each community. Operating both inside and outside of prisons across California, we provide holistic support that makes a tangible difference in the lives of hundreds of men and women each year.

We create safe spaces where participants are free to share, reflect, grow and dream.