$30,560 raised by 11 donors
61% complete
$50,000 Goal
TRM’s re-entry mentoring program began in 2001 as a church ministry working at Dawson State Jail with those
serious about personal growth and change. In 2002, the group also began providing mentorship services at the
Mineral Wells Pre-Release Facility. The mentors built relationships with their mentees pre-release and
supported them post-release by connecting them with resources, including housing, jobs, and food.
Seeing the significant barriers their mentees faced, including the inadequate level of accessible and safe
housing, the mentors launched TRM as a formal nonprofit in 2004. In partnership with Cornerstone Baptist
Church of Dallas, TRM also began providing supportive housing and a continuum of services from pre-release
through post-release to ensure clients have the greatest opportunity to succeed in a city not designed to support
their success. In 2012, TRM purchased and renovated a 9,600-square-foot apartment complex near South Ervay
and Al Lipscomb in South Dallas now known as Trinity House. It houses 38 men in four supportive community
living units; TRM houses another 15 clients in nearby housing that is owned, leased or donated. In 2022, TRM
launched The Well to serve women with pre-release mentoring and post-release services, including housing,
food and family reunification support.
Providing hope and restoration of mind, body and spirit in obedience to God the Father through Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit to men and women who are incarcerated.
1. New 15 Passenger Vans
Fort the past 20 years the TRM Team has traveled a cumulative total of 32,380.4 miles to
various correctional facilities across Texas to provide mentoring to men and women in the TDCJ.
2. Additional Housing
Less than 2% of TRM residents returned to prison after 1 year completion of of our Excellence in Recovery Program. It increases to 7.8% recidivism rate after 4 years of completion of TRM program. Additional funds are needed to provide housing to those mentored in prison who are transition to the TRM community.
3. Employment Opportunities
TRM has partnered with community partners to provide training in workforce development. We need support to continue providing opportunities to men and women in order for them to obtain a livable wage.
Trinity Restoration Ministries (TRM) is a ministry committed to preparing former offenders for societal reentry. In accordance with article VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, TRM is actively committed to functioning as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that does not discriminate on the basis ethnicity, skin color, or national origin in its administration, or in our clients.
View our current participation opportunities.
In-Person Volunteering
Men Mentoring
TDCJ Unit location
Ongoing opportunity
Organization name
Trinity Restoration Ministries
Causes
Housing, Shelter & Homelessness
Operating Budget
$250,000 - $499,999
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
2728 Holmes Street 1604 Al Lipscom