Thousands of men and women will enter an East Tennessee county or state correctional facility this year alone. Many will experience hopelessness. Many will not know where to turn for answers during this trying time in life. Upon release, many will not have the tools or support needed for long-term success.

A Vision of HOPE
FOCUS Ministries is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that fosters hope by providing a Pathway to New Beginnings for the incarcerated of Knoxville and East Tennessee.

Delivering HOPE
FOCUS Ministries leads the incarcerated on a Pathway to New Beginnings by:

Inspiring men and women inside the walls through strategic, values-based programming
Empowering men and women outside the walls through therapeutic community, assistive agency partnerships, and workplace reintegration
Reunifying families through intentional visitations and strategic long-term success plans

"RISE UP FROM THE DUST, O JERUSALEM. SIT IN A PLACE OF HONOR.

REMOVE THE CHAINS FROM YOUR NECK, O CAPTIVE DAUGHTER OF ZION." ~ ISAIAH 52:2

RISE UP 2020

Fostering Hope & New Beginnings for the Incarcerated in East Tennessee

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