Each year, more than 8,000 people return home from prisons across Washington State. Most carry deep trauma and face enormous barriers to healing, housing, and reentry support. Without stable housing, community-centered guidance, and the right tools to heal, far too many are pulled back into the system—over 4,000 people are re-incarcerated within five years.
At Freedom Project, we know there is a better way.
Our vision is to transform systems and mindsets: from punishment to restoration, from oppression to equity, and from disconnection to belonging.
Who We Serve
Freedom Project walks alongside individuals and families directly impacted by incarceration, housing insecurity, systemic racism, and other forms of structural violence. We partner with people currently incarcerated, returning community members, and youth carrying intergenerational trauma.
How We Do It
We interrupt cycles of harm by building healing-centered, restorative communities—inside prison walls and in the wider world. All of our trauma-informed, peer-led programs are rooted in compassion, agency, and community accountability.
Inside Prison Programs
- Nonviolent Communication (NVC) – Practical tools for empathy, emotional literacy, and resolving conflict peacefully.
- Mindfulness & Healing Practices – Supporting nervous-system regulation, self-awareness, and inner freedom while incarcerated.
- Racial Equity & Anti-Oppression Work – Centering the leadership and lived experience of those most harmed by systemic racism and oppression.
Community-Based Programs
- Rapid Rehousing & Homeless to Home – Immediate housing placement, rental assistance, case management, and individualized reentry plans for formerly incarcerated individuals and families.
- Voices of Brilliance Youth Program – Leadership development, creative expression, public speaking, and cultural identity work for system-impacted young people.
- First-Time Homebuyer Program (Homebuyer Club) – Education, mentorship, credit repair, and financial support to help formerly incarcerated and housing-insecure families purchase their first home.
This is what real transformation looks like.
Together, we can do even more.
