Our Principles: Autonomy Wellness Fidelity

"My name is Tameka Perez. I am the child of a prisoner. My parents married while my father was in prison. My father is an alcoholic and drug addict and has been in and out of prison my entire life. He is currently in prison today. I have watched my father get out of jail multiple times just to fail multiple times. I have watched my father live in drug filled halfway houses and be homeless. After 12 years in prison he got let out......... just like that., and had to try to survive. The programs for these people are garbage and many people end up back in prison. Especially since no one wants to hire felons. Its a terrible cycle. I have watched my father go through over and over again. On top of that children with a parent in prison have a 70% chance of ending up in jail themselves. Half the time these kids don't know any better. I didn't. As a kid I didn't have anything or anyone to talk to growing up. I was alone, I was made fun of, treated differently, and there was no support system I could turn to so I turned to the streets as a very young teen and was living on my own by 16. I got lucky and got away before it was too late."  "This is actually the first time I have publicly spoken about my personal situation"

 11/27/2017

 McClendon Recovery Initiatives Inc. d/b/a Recovery Solutions Inc. is a New Jersey 501 (c)3 non-profit entity. Recovery Solutions Inc. is not a partner of or affiliated with any other organizations, companies, or individuals. The goal of the organization is to address the impact of incarceration, substance use, and mental health stigma on individuals and families through professional education and trauma-informed interventions. If you are interested in partnering with the organization on any of its initiatives or would like Recovery Solutions Inc. to support your work please contact info@recoverysolutionsnj.org.