Partnerships

THISTLE FARMS

We are a sister community of the Thistle Farms National Network. The Bridges Reentry Magdalene House West program is modeled off of Thistle Farms’ residential program.

As a sister community, we adhere to the expectations of Thistle Farms and collaborate with the National Network:

• Implement Thistle Farms principles and meet benchmarks set forth in the Survivor-Leader pathway

• Commit to transparency through program assessment and outcome sharing

• Contribute information and experience to sister organizations, acknowledging roles as mentor and mentee

• Collaborate in the National Network through forums, conference calls, workshops, and conferences

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

• Bridges Reentry’s Prison and Outreach Ministries was founded by Deacon Gay Romack of  St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Litchfield Park, AZ.

• In 2012, Bridges Reentry initially began with a ministry at the Perryville Women’s Prison.   Now, more than 150 women participate in worship services every week.

• The Bridges Reentry Prison Ministry and Prison Mentoring programs are in partnership with St. Peter’s, while Magdalene House West and the Post-Incarceration Mentor Program are independent.

we work closely with

• GC4 (governor’s council to reduce recidivism)

  which is is part of Governor Ducey's initiative to reduce recidivism by 25% in ten years. The Governor's Council is comprised of committees addressing issues related to reducing recidivism. The GC4 is the committee focusing on Mentors and Family Reunification. The Bridges Reentry Executive Director (Gay Romack) and Program Director (Dorothy Stevens) are serving on the mentor-related portion of the committee.  

• Matthew 25 Prison Ministry, founded in Mesa, Arizona.

• The National Episcopal Church & The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona

• United Thank Offering

• Red Mountain United Methodist Church

• AzRHA /  AzRHA certified sober living homes

• ADCRR : Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry

We partner with ADCRR by serving on the GC4 task force, and interacting with corrections and parole officers. St Peter's has a prison ministry outreach ministering to inmates and offering Bridges Mentoring to women.