Golden Rule ReEntry is a trauma-informed organization that assists the formerly incarcerated by engaging the community. We foster connection through kinship, networking, classes and services with a focus on personal and professional growth. Golden Rule ReEntry was founded in Southern Oregon in 2020 and works with individuals who have been impacted by incarceration. We believe that people who have done their time deserve the opportunity to be accepted back into the community and the chance to find healing and fulfillment. This not only helps them personally, but lifts society as a whole - including future generations.

At Golden Rule ReEntry, our purpose is to assist each individual to find fulfillment for themselves, whether it be overcoming the effects of trauma, finding a vocation, giving back to the community, having healthy friendships, exploring creative impulses or launching a business - whatever each Participant wants to do - Golden Rule ReEntry is there to help make it happen in a safe and supportive environment. ~ THE SPIRIT OF GOLDEN RULE REENTRY ~ We see each person as a whole being - we do not define anyone by their mistakes, labels or diagnoses. When a person is being difficult, we mentally ask not “what's wrong with you?” but “what happened to you to make you act this way?” We honor the fact that everyone’s life is a complex weave of cause and effect, destiny, karma, and purpose.

We understand that these things are often beyond our ability to perceive. Some of the things in our lives that seem like tragedies may have been necessary for personal growth. There is a higher power/order at work that we may not understand. We understand that success can mean different things to different people. We heal by allowing for “Extravagant Tenderness.” We witness each person’s journey - good, bad and ugly WITHOUT JUDGEMENT. We can't help everyone, but we will always help those who want to help themselves. We offer kindness, support, reflection and opportunity; what the participant does with that is up to them. We allow people to fail because each failure brings them closer to success. We do not abandon people because they make mistakes. We stand in awe of the struggle and suffering that the incarcerated have endured. As Father Gregory Boyle Says: “Here is what we seek: a compassion that can stand in awe at what the poor have to carry rather than stand in judgment at how they carry it.” People who have endured abuse, addiction and incarceration and are able to rise above these things demonstrate an almost super human capacity for overcoming obstacles. We honor you and recognize your value in the community