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The OurJourney

First Aid Reentry Kit Program

OurJourney's Standard First Aid Reentry Kit includes all of the items listed below. It is designed, created and assembled by formerly incarcerated people at our Distribution Center in Newton, NC.

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Reentry Booklet

A 56-page reentry booklet called "What to Expect: Your First Days Free", full of advice and encouragement from men who have already made that journey. Click on image to view the new Third Edition!

This reentry booklet is available for purchase in bulk quantities.

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To learn more, please email us at contact@ourjourney2gether.com.

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Reentry Resource Guide

A Reentry Resource Guide specific to each man's home plan county, full of contact information for agencies, organizations, faith- based ministries and businesses that provide services for those who are returning from prison.

Click here to download a Reentry Resource Guide.

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DMV Driver Handbook

A NC DMV Driver Handbook, for those who will need to renew their Driver's License or get one for the first time.

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T-shirt

An OurJourney T-Shirt in the appropriate size of the person.

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Gift Card

A gift card for a local restaurant that is enough for at least two meals
(restaurant may vary).

The Chick-Fil-A logo is a registered trademark of Chick-Fil-A.

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Two Doses of Narcan (when available)

OurJourney desires to include two doses of Narcan, the FDA-approved opioid overdose reversal medication, inside each of our First Aid Reentry Kits. To make it more likely that the Narcan will be available when needed, we remove it from the box and attach the two doses to a lanyard. We also include a Narcan instruction card that we developed, complete with information for connecting with organizations that can provide support and assistance to those who want to overcome drug addiction.

The Narcan logo and packaging are registered trademarks of Emergent Operations Ireland Limited.

The Magic Little Green Box

The OurJourney First Aid Reentry Kit program, however, is much more than "just a box." It is also a vital link that connects everyone interested in seeing a returning citizen succeed, both before and after release: the one incarcerated, the prison case managers and the reentry specialist back home. How does it do this? To find out, join us on an animated adventure we call "The Magic Little Green Box."

Magic Little Green Box

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Who currently qualifies to receive a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit through this program?

Anyone returning to freedom from the following North Carolina prisons will automatically receive a reentry kit on the day of his release. Albemarle Correctional Institution Bertie Correctional Institution - Medium Custody Bertie Correctional Institution - Close Custody Carteret Correctional Center Catawba Correctional Center Craven Correctional Institution Franklin Correctional Center Greene Correctional Institution - RSTEP Participants Only Johnston Correctional Institution Nash Correctional Institution Orange Correctional Center Pamlico Correctional Institution Randolph Correctional Center Sanford Correctional Center (beginning TBD) Southern Correctional Institution - Minimum Custody Southern Correctional Institution - Medium Custody OurJourney also partners with the following Local Reentry Councils to provide our First Aid Reentry Kits to any man returning to their county from ANY state correctional facility in North Carolina. Buncombe County Re-entry Council Guilford County Reentry Council
What about those at other facilities or counties?

OurJourney is now accepting new state correctional facilities into the First Aid Reentry Kit program. Wardens & Assistant Wardens from interested facilities are encouraged to reach out to OurJourney about enrolling. Click here to view the information packet. OurJourney is now accepting new Local Reentry Councils into the First Aid Reentry Kit program. LRC Coordinators from interested counties are encouraged to reach out to OurJourney about enrolling. Email us at contact@ourjourney2gether.com.
Is the Standard First Aid Reentry Kit program available for both men and women?

Right now the First Aid Reentry Kit program is only for men returning from prison. However, OurJourney is working hard to adapt this program for our female returning citizens by the summer of 2025.
I was recently released from a different NC correctional facility or to a different county. Can I still get a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit?

We would love to hear from you! Please email us at contact@ourjourney2gether.com.
I know someone who will be released soon, or who was recently released, from a prison or jail and is returning to a county in North Carolina. Can I order them a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit?

Yes! Click here to purchase a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit for your loved one. Remember, First Aid Reentry Kits are currently available ONLY for men returning to counties in North Carolina. Each reentry kit is $60, which includes shipping and handling.
How can we make sure we get a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit that contains Narcan?

OurJourney currently offers First Aid Reentry Kits that include Narcan only through a partnership with Trillium Health Resources, who provides our reentry kits to its justice-involved clients in 28 eastern North Carolina counties. Our goal is to expand this feature to all of our partnerships, including our North Carolina prison facility partnerships. If you would like to order an OurJourney First Aid Reentry Kit that includes Narcan for your loved one returning from a North Carolina prison, email us at contact@ourjourney2gether.com.
How can we make sure we get a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit that includes a smartphone?

OurJourney currently only offers First Aid Reentry Kits with phones as part of a limited pilot program at one correctional facility in North Carolina. To learn more, click on the Digital Opportunity First Aid Reentry Kit tab.
I still have questions. Is there someone at OurJourney who can help me?

Yes! Lewis Whitmire is our Director of Distribution and oversees our Distribution Center in Newton, NC. If you have questions or comments about anything on this page, please contact him at lewis.whitmire@ourjourney2gether.com. You can also call our office between 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM Monday through Friday at 888-507-3368.

OurJourney's Digital Opportunity First Aid Reentry Kit includes all of the items listed below. It is designed, created and assembled by formerly incarcerated people at our Distribution Center in Newton, NC. Currently only available for men being released from Davidson Correctional Center in Lexington, NC.

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Reentry Booklet

A 56-page reentry booklet called "What to Expect: Your First Days Free", full of advice and encouragement from men who have already made that journey. Click on image to view the new Third Edition!

This reentry booklet is available for purchase in bulk quantities.

WhatToExpect_3rd Edition.png

To learn more, please email us at contact@ourjourney2gether.com.

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Reentry Resource Guide

A Reentry Resource Guide specific to each man's home plan county, full of contact information for agencies, organizations, faith- based ministries and businesses that provide services for those who are returning from prison.

Click here to download a Reentry Resource Guide.

3

DMV Driver Handbook

A NC DMV Driver Handbook, for those who will need to renew their Driver's License or get one for the first time.

4

T-shirt

An OurJourney T-Shirt in the appropriate size of the person.

5

Gift Card

A gift card for a local restaurant that is enough for at least two meals
(restaurant may vary).

The Chick-Fil-A logo is a registered trademark of Chick-Fil-A.

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New Android Smartphone

OurJourney recognizes how critical it is for someone returning after incarceration to have immediate access to a smartphone, which is why we're parting with the NC Department of Information Technology and the NC Department of Adult Correction to include a Samsung Galaxy A15 5G phone (or equivalent) with 128GB in each First Aid Reentry Kit as part of a pilot program at Davidson Correctional Center in Lexington, with the goal to expand this program to other facilities as funding becomes available. Click here to read the complete specs for the Samsung Galaxy A15 phone.

In addition to the phone and the other items listed above, each Digital Opportunity First Aid Reentry Kits also includes the following:

Charging cord and cable
90-days free, unlimited service through US Mobile in partnership with The Cellphone Project, a nonprofit organization in Asheville
Service is activated and ready to use as soon as it's turned on, with no need to insert SIM card or install updates
Free access to OurJourney HelpLine operators for those who need one-on-one instructions for how to use their new device
Free User's Manual (by request) written by OurJourney specifically for the make and model of phone included in the reentry kit. Click here to see flip version of this document.
Preloaded MyJourney Reentry App.

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Two Doses of Narcan

OurJourney includes two doses of Narcan, the FDA-approved opioid overdose reversal medication, inside each of our Digital Opportunity First Aid Reentry Kits. To make it more likely that the Narcan will be available when needed, we remove it from the box and attach the two doses to a lanyard. We also include a Narcan instruction card that we developed, complete with information for connecting with organizations that can provide support and assistance to those who want to overcome drug addiction.

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The Narcan logo and packaging are registered trademarks of Emergent Operations Ireland Limited.

Who currently qualifies to receive a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit through this program?

Anyone returning to freedom from the following North Carolina prisons will automatically receive a reentry kit on the day of his release. Albemarle Correctional Institution Bertie Correctional Institution - Medium Custody Bertie Correctional Institution - Close Custody Carteret Correctional Center Catawba Correctional Center Craven Correctional Institution Franklin Correctional Center Greene Correctional Institution - RSTEP Participants Only Johnston Correctional Institution Nash Correctional Institution Orange Correctional Center Pamlico Correctional Institution Randolph Correctional Center Sanford Correctional Center (beginning TBD) Southern Correctional Institution - Minimum Custody Southern Correctional Institution - Medium Custody OurJourney also partners with the following Local Reentry Councils to provide our First Aid Reentry Kits to any man returning to their county from ANY state correctional facility in North Carolina. Buncombe County Re-entry Council Guilford County Reentry Council
What about those at other facilities or counties?

OurJourney is now accepting new state correctional facilities into the First Aid Reentry Kit program. Wardens & Assistant Wardens from interested facilities are encouraged to reach out to OurJourney about enrolling. Click here to view the information packet. OurJourney is now accepting new Local Reentry Councils into the First Aid Reentry Kit program. LRC Coordinators from interested counties are encouraged to reach out to OurJourney about enrolling. Email us at contact@ourjourney2gether.com.
Is the Standard First Aid Reentry Kit program available for both men and women?

Right now the First Aid Reentry Kit program is only for men returning from prison. However, OurJourney is working hard to adapt this program for our female returning citizens by the summer of 2025.
I was recently released from a different NC correctional facility or to a different county. Can I still get a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit?

We would love to hear from you! Please email us at contact@ourjourney2gether.com.
I know someone who will be released soon, or who was recently released, from a prison or jail and is returning to a county in North Carolina. Can I order them a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit?

Yes! Click here to purchase a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit for your loved one. Remember, First Aid Reentry Kits are currently available ONLY for men returning to counties in North Carolina. Each reentry kit is $60, which includes shipping and handling.
How can we make sure we get a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit that contains Narcan?

OurJourney currently offers First Aid Reentry Kits that include Narcan only through a partnership with Trillium Health Resources, who provides our reentry kits to its justice-involved clients in 28 eastern North Carolina counties. Our goal is to expand this feature to all of our partnerships, including our North Carolina prison facility partnerships. If you would like to order an OurJourney First Aid Reentry Kit that includes Narcan for your loved one returning from a North Carolina prison, email us at contact@ourjourney2gether.com.
How can we make sure we get a Standard First Aid Reentry Kit that includes a smartphone?

OurJourney currently only offers First Aid Reentry Kits with phones as part of a limited pilot program at one correctional facility in North Carolina. To learn more, click on the Digital Opportunity First Aid Reentry Kit tab.
I still have questions. Is there someone at OurJourney who can help me?

Yes! Lewis Whitmire is our Director of Distribution and oversees our Distribution Center in Newton, NC. If you have questions or comments about anything on this page, please contact him at lewis.whitmire@ourjourney2gether.com. You can also call our office between 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM Monday through Friday at 888-507-3368.

Sponsor a Kit for $50!

Individuals, community groups, churches and corporations are invited to join us by sponsoring single or multiple kits. Click here.

Reentry agencies or organizations interested in purchasing larger quantities of Standard First Aid Reentry Kits for their own distribution should contact us at contact@ourjourney2gether.com. Reentry Kits purchased in this manner begin at $80 per reentry kit.

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