PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement

Article Title

Helping At Risk Women Transition Back Home

Authors

LeAnn Beaty, Eastern Kentucky UniversityFollow
Vicki M. Jozefowicz, Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, Inc.Follow
Sucheta Mohanty, Eastern Kentucky UniversityFollow
Leslie A. Windland, Kentucky River Foothills Development Council, Inc.Follow

Article Type

Case Studies & Applied Research

Abstract

An expanding movement within higher education has attempted to make universities more relevant and responsive to the communities and states in which they are located, utilizing community-based partnerships to enhance student service learning opportunities and strengthen their own communities. These partnerships provide a mechanism by which underserved populations might receive more attention. This article documents Eastern Kentucky University’s partnership with a community-based agency that serves low-income individuals and families in central Kentucky counties to improve the lives and confidence of women involved with the criminal justice system by offering them coping skills, tools and resources that will help them to view themselves as valued members of the community.

Recommended Citation

Beaty, L., Jozefowicz, V. M., Mohanty, S., & Windland, L. A. (2014). Helping At Risk Women Transition Back Home. PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement, 3 (1). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/prism/vol3/iss1/3