Trauma may make us feel like we are So Far from healing and a chance at healthy, happy love. However, in reality, healthy love and healing can be So Close within your reach with a proven plan, resources, and safe support. Allow So Far So Close to support you on REDISCOVERING YOU!
Regardless of your past, you are fearfully and wonderfully made. It's time to own your worth! ~ Psalm 139:14
If you are in danger do not hesitate to call the Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
Emotional Healing and Rediscover of Self-Love with
So Far So Close
The Rediscover YOU program by So Far So Close, INC. supports women and children of domestic violence during the critical phase of fleeing abuse. With nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 15 children experiencing domestic violence each year, the program addresses risks like homelessness (experienced by 57% of women fleeing abuse) re-victimization, and even incarceration. Offering a holistic spiritual and trauma-informed life coaching approach, it helps survivors heal from sexual harm while promoting a sense of identity, self-worth, and healthy love.
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." ~ Psalm 147:3 (NIV)
WALK IN GOD's LOVE
About
So Far So Close is a nonprofit organization born from a deeply personal journey of resilience and transformation. As a survivor of domestic violence and incarceration, I found myself ensnared in a relentless cycle of despair that ultimately led to my incarceration. This dreadful ordeal exposed a startling truth: there were countless women like me, mothers, and survivors of abuse who had also been entangled in the unforgiving grasp of the criminal justice system. While prison may have been a shared chapter in our lives, each survivor bore her unique story of suffering that led her down this treacherous path.
It was a recognition that, for many women, incarceration should never have been the culmination of years spent as hostages in abusive relationships while leaving our children living without their mothers. Our mission at So Far So Close is to give voice to these injustices while offering unwavering support and a path to healing for justice-impacted women. Incarceration does not have to be the answer at all when there are alternatives to get to the root issues and true transformation of mindsets and lives.
By providing trauma-informed care, empowerment, and support services, our flagship program, REDISCOVER YOU embodies the principles of re-enfranchisement and ending mass incarceration from the ground up. It empowers mothers and survivors to reclaim their agency, rebuild their lives, and advocate for systemic change within the criminal justice system.
Rediscover YOU: Reclaiming the Power from Trauma Program
So Far So Close, INC., is dedicated to unifying, empowering, and amplifying the voices of domestic violence and those women where domestic violence has led to incarceration through our flagship program, “Rediscover YOU.” This initiative aims to educate the public and advocate for responsive public policy by leveraging rigorous research and data collection to eradicate maternal and domestic violence incarceration.
The “Rediscover YOU” program is a comprehensive personal development and trauma-informed healing and cognitive development initiative that champions restorative justice principles through accountability, acceptance, and goal setting to facilitate life transformation with tailored coaching. The program encompasses the following areas:
● Mind-Body Awareness: Cultivating an understanding and recognition of trauma.
● Self and Social Skill Awareness: Enhancing personal and interpersonal competencies.
● Healthy Relationships: Defining and fostering accountability in relationships.
● Inner Strength and Confidence-Building: Empowering women to build resilience and self-assurance.
● Addressing Childhood Harms: Exploring how early traumas influence current mindsets.
● Holistic Tools: Providing effective strategies to combat complex trauma stemmed from
To mitigate the challenges of complex trauma caused by sexual harm and / or incarceration, the program offers essential reentry resources, including:
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Supporting a Escape Route for survivors
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Post-crisis medical support
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Resources for temporary shelter
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Transportation Assistance (Gas Cards, Bus Passes or Emergency Uber Ride)
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Providing Essential Necessities for Family / Children
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Access to Safe and Affordable Housing or Housing Programs
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Job Readiness and Placement Services
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Monthly family bonding outing
Rediscover YOU is committed to fostering self-empowerment and encouraging women to embrace and believe in themselves despite past adversities.
Freedom NOW Program
In collaboration with Different Souls on One Accord and Women Woke Within, the So Far So Close Freedom NOW Program is a dynamic initiative dedicated to amplifying the voices of the innocent and unjustly sentenced. We provide comprehensive legal resources and raise awareness through storytelling, featured on live broadcasts via the d'Shift Television Network.
Our Mission:
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Legal Resources:
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Unfair and Excessive Sentencing.
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Wrongful convictions.
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Sentencing Reduction
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Reentry Services:
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Advocacy
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Life Coaching
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Rehabilitation and Reentry Support
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Sentencing Reduction
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Public Policy Reform
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Collaborative Partnerships
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Public Awareness:
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Partner with "Mass Incarceration Has a Face, Program" and d'shift International ROKU and Fire stick television network.
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Share personal stories of those affected by the criminal legal system.
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Humanize the issue of mass incarceration.
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Raise public awareness and generate support for necessary reforms.
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Join us in our unwavering commitment to creating a more just and equitable society. Together, we can make a difference and bring freedom to those who have suffered unfair and unjust treatment.
If you are interested in sharing your story of your loved one through a national televised network please visit:
Collaborating Partners
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
We could not do this work without our dedicated and supportive partners
TEAM MEMBERS
Founder/ CEO
Katrina Butler
Board President
Quaimerah Jenkins
Board Secretary
Sharail Dowers
Board Treasury
Twana Ford
