A Chaplaincy Offender Program is defined as one in which a chaplain has duties that are important in the operation of an effective program that is making a positive difference in the lives of offenders in an institution or in community supervision.
Eligibility: Any chaplain program serving adult or juvenile offenders, victims, or community corrections clientele that demonstrates a positive difference in the lives of people in at least two of the following areas: 1) New knowledge, 2) Increased skills, 3) Changed attitudes or values, 4) Modified behavior, 5) Altered status, 6) decreased recidivism, or 7) Improved social relationships
To nominate a program/chaplain for the C.O.P. Award, please submit an email or send a letter with the following information …
Name of Program or Project
Program/Project Address, Contact Person, Phone Number, Email Address
Chaplain and Volunteers Involved in the Program/Project
Purpose or Mission Statement of the Program/Project
Specific Goals/Outcomes of the Program/Project
Beginning Date of the Program/Project (Must be at least three years in operation)
Normal Meeting Time and Location of the Program/Project
A brief description of the Program/Project in about 100 words
Please mail or Email this information to …
Rev. Norma Gillom, 2304 West 38th Ave. Pine Bluff, AR. 71603 … gillompastor@aol.com