Your Future Is in Your Hands: A Personal Guide to Empowerment and Change

Your future is an open road, full of possibilities,

and the life you want to live is within your grasp.

You need a plan to get there.

Your Future Is in Your Hands is that plan-a course comprised of 21 impactful modules to help you identify your goals and strengths, as well as potential obstacles and weaknesses, as you work toward a positive lifestyle and integration into the community. Designed specifically for justice-involved individuals and suitable for group or personal use, Your Future Is in Your Hands helps participants:

- develop self-awareness and hope for a successful future

- set achievable goals

- identify personal strengths and weaknesses

- overcome internal and external barriers that may be preventing them from achieving their goals and the life they desire

The most beautiful aspect of authentic self-knowledge is the personal empowerment you will feel once you begin to realize that the life you desire is within your reach. By the time you complete this workbook, you will become more aware of yourself, develop new skills, and have more confidence in your ability to start living a quality, productive life!

Gerald Bradford is passionate about helping individuals move forward positively and productively with their lives, and has been serving the community for decades in various professional capacities as a counselor, mentor, and coach. Gerald currently works as the Re-Entry Manager at Renton Technical College in Washington State, and is a founding member of Fresh Start Professional Services and Seattle Peace and Safety Initiative.

Terrence L. Morgan has dedicated his life to educating and assisting individuals impacted by the criminal justice system and is passionate about preparing them for their return into the community. For the last decade, he has worked in the community service field, focusing on the needs of people coming out of prisons, jails, homelessness, family reunification, and domestic violence. Terrance is the CEO and Co-Founder of Fresh Start Professional Services.

Franklyn R. Smith has over a decade of experience working with adults in transition from homelessness, incarceration, and treatment programs. He has held positions as Community Resources Manager, Correction Specialist 3/Reentry Navigator with the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC), and was the first formerly justice-involved individual to be hired by the DOC as a Community Resources Program Manager. Franklyn is currently the Director of Community Resources at Freedom Project WA, and a Co-Founder of Fresh Start Professional Services.