Nov 210 likesHome Matters.🏡 On October 30, our community gathered for the Hope Awards Luncheon, the first year this special event stood on its own. Together, we celebrated a simple truth: home matters. The most powerful moments came from the women who shared their stories and reminded us why safe, stable housing is so essential to successful reentry. We were honored to recognize our 2026 Hope Award recipients: ✨ North Carolina Recovery Support Services, Angel of Hope ✨ Khalilah Olokunola, Beacon of Hope ✨ Kurtis Taylor, Champion of Hope ✨ Luverta Gilchrist, our first Volunteer of the Year Because of the generosity of those in the room and so many supporters beyond it, we raised more than $48,000 toward our $55,000 goal, bringing us within $7,000 of the finish line. We also shared exciting news: Arise Collective has purchased just under an acre in South Raleigh where we will build 10 affordable townhomes for women returning home from prison, some with their children. After years of leasing, women will soon have homes they can truly count on. October 30 also marked the launch of our Home Matters end-of-year campaign. In the weeks ahead, you'll hear directly from women about what home means to them and why it changes everything. Thank you for standing with women rebuilding their lives, inside prison and at home. #HomeMatters #HopeAwards #AriseCollective #ReentryMatters #AffordableHousing #SecondChances #WomenComingHome #CommunityImpactLatest
Nov 210 likesHome Matters.🏡 On October 30, our community gathered for the Hope Awards Luncheon, the first year this special event stood on its own. Together, we celebrated a simple truth: home matters. The most powerful moments came from the women who shared their stories and reminded us why safe, stable housing is so essential to successful reentry. We were honored to recognize our 2026 Hope Award recipients: ✨ North Carolina Recovery Support Services, Angel of Hope ✨ Khalilah Olokunola, Beacon of Hope ✨ Kurtis Taylor, Champion of Hope ✨ Luverta Gilchrist, our first Volunteer of the Year Because of the generosity of those in the room and so many supporters beyond it, we raised more than $48,000 toward our $55,000 goal, bringing us within $7,000 of the finish line. We also shared exciting news: Arise Collective has purchased just under an acre in South Raleigh where we will build 10 affordable townhomes for women returning home from prison, some with their children. After years of leasing, women will soon have homes they can truly count on. October 30 also marked the launch of our Home Matters end-of-year campaign. In the weeks ahead, you'll hear directly from women about what home means to them and why it changes everything. Thank you for standing with women rebuilding their lives, inside prison and at home. #HomeMatters #HopeAwards #AriseCollective #ReentryMatters #AffordableHousing #SecondChances #WomenComingHome #CommunityImpact
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Chaplaincy ServicesAllowing women an opportunity to meet their spiritual and religious needs, as well as receive trauma-informed training and care, both in prison and in the community.
- Transition Education
Partnering with local colleges, universities, and organizations to provide evidence-based life skills, job skills, and emotional literacy training to women pre-release.
- Reentry Support
Supporting women as they establish new lives after incarceration and develop the tools necessary to forge a different path for themselves and their children.
- Community Engagement
Raising awareness and training the interested public about the issues surrounding incarceration and the many barriers that people face upon release.
- Prison Chaplaincy
- Reentry Chaplaincy
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About
To equip women with the tools and support they need to heal, grow, and thrive, both in prison and in the communities to which they return.
Arise Collective (formerly Interfaith Prison Ministry for Women) was started by Presbyterian Women in 1980 when a Presbyterian Coordinating Committee of Presbyteries across the state came together to fund the first female chaplain in the North Carolina prison system. Over the next four decades, the organization has provided chaplaincy services and more recently, transition education and reentry support for women, primarily in and around the North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women (NCCIW) and its minimum-security Canary unit, but now, supporting women incarcerated across the State. The organization became a 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2004.
Please visit our 40th Anniversary Timeline to learn about our full history.
Women who are thriving in communities that embrace their value and potential.
Our skilled and diverse staff operate as a team to bring our mission to life, providing strong day-to-day support, love and accountability to women both while they are in prison, and after they are released.
Our strong and supportive Board of Directors come from various professional backgrounds and experiences. All are dedicated to ensuring that the organization remains true to our mission.
NC
- Based in
- NC
- Founded
- 2004
- EIN
- 27-0088330
- Website
- arise-collective.org
- @arisecollective_nc
- Justice
- Wellbeing