Release Plans: Dedrick Germond Smith-Personal plan

Release Plan

While serving my sentence I have followed the guidance of my unit team. Since my incarceration I’ve implemented a plan to help me return to society a more productive citizen. It includes holding a job, taking programs, educating myself through psychology,education, unicor and recreation. These are the areas.

Jobs I’ve held while incarcerated.

Wellness instructor
Baker
Unit orderly
Quality Assurance inspector
Leadsman Textile
Solder
ACE Tutor
FEMA
Stock clerk
Referee
NA/AA volunteer
Sewing operator
Peer specialist
Suicided companion

Programs and Classes I’ve taken while incarcerated

Work Readiness (Silver) Roots of Success
Challenge 2 change Servsafe
Victims Impact Juvenile Awareness counselor(out reach)
Parenting 1 & 2 Business planning
Rational thinking Effective planning
Money Smart
Coastline community college (psychology and sociology)
Anger management
Trauma
Reducing Recidivism
LEAD program
NA/AA
Non-Residential Drug education
Threshold

I am currently employed as a Peer specialist , ACE tutor, Leadsman Unicor and office clerk. I also am Fitness instructor and a FEMA worker. Upon release I will seek employment at Human Coalition in Philadelphia as a guidance counselor under
Mr.. Shakabona Marshall.

Seminars I have attended while incarceration:

Lets talk boundaries
Health Seminar (nutrition)
Infectious Disease Awareness
Parenting
Job Fairs

Self help books I’ve read or I’m in the process of reading

*Creating Sanctuary (Toward the evolution of sane societies) by Sandra Bloom
*What to say when your talk to yourself by Shad Helm Stetter
*The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell
*30 Day Mental Diet by Willis Kinnear
*The Power of your Subconscious mind by Joseph Murphy
*7 Habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey
* The Secret by Rhonda Byrnes
* Who moved my cheese Dr. Spencer Johnson
*The Mountain is you by Brianna Wiest.
*The Garden within by Dr.Anita Phillips
*The body keeps the score by Bessel Van Der Kolk M.D
*The Metu Neters Vols1-7 Ra Un Nefer

Services I’ve volunteered while incarcerated under the direct supervision of re-Entry Stall Mr. Best. Unit team counselors Mr. West, Mr. Foley and Mrs. Smith. Also Psychology dept. Dr. Brantley Dr. Star & Dr Hays!

Mentoring under Mr. Shakabona Marshall with his non-profit Humans Rights Coalition(Philla) . I also mentor under Ms.Domta White with her non-profit Aspire 2 Acquire which is not just a program mentoring youth but also advocating for juvenile and adults in custody for second chances…