We are proud to announce,
FreshStart Visions Has Merged with SHIELD Ministries, Inc.
From left to right: John Ring, Jr., David Truluck, Tim Terry, Amy Haley, Melodie Truluck
We are excited to announce the following news, FreshStart Visions and SHIELD Ministries, Inc. are joining together to create the highest possible standard of excellence in the Christian re-entry process. The boards for FreshStart Visions (FSV) and SHIELD Ministries (SHIELD) have voted to merge these two re-entry organizations, effective May 1, 2022, with FSV coming under SHIELD.
As background, FSV and SHIELD are located 5 miles apart in North Charleston, South Carolina, and both organizations have a deep passion for serving male ex-offenders as they transition from the devastation of their past to a thriving future. This merger will allow us to effectively continue to provide services in our MIT (Men in Transition) pre-release program while enhancing and increasing our post-release services to men.
As founders of both organizations, we are personally excited about the potential of the combined organization; as together we will be stronger, providing more efficient and effective services. We will provide a larger and stronger core infrastructure, which will improve our outcomes in serving ex-offenders through the Gospel of Christ Jesus. Additionally, this benefits you, our volunteers, donors, and other partners in the implementation and delivery of services.
We have been working together over the past few weeks to further refine and strengthen our current programs. In support of setting the standard of excellence, we are seeking to expand our pathways along the reentry process; including pre-release programs (MIT in prison), post-release programs which include five pillars of service through crisis stabilization, regulatory compliance, life skills, workforce development, and spiritual development. Along with our current services we are excited to announce a new area of opportunity through prison intervention, reaching young offenders before they become involved in a cycle of criminogenic behaviors. This program is scheduled to be released in early June of 2022.
The SHIELD team is excited to be working together and would like to humbly express our appreciation for all of your investments of prayer, giving of time and financial support over the years. We are asking each of you as current supporters of both ministries to join us in this next, new, and exciting opportunity! We would love to get to know one another better and would like to invite you to gather with us as we share more about these exciting opportunities. Please look for an invitation to gather together, coming soon!
In faithful service,
Rev. David M. Truluck Tim Terry
Executive Director Founder / Freshstart Visions
(843) 209-7941 (864) 423-1751
david.truluck@shieldministries.org tim.terry@shieldministries.org
Shield Ministries
Transitioning Men from the Devastation of their Past to a Thriving Future.
Our Mission
The Mission of Shield Ministries is to teach men how to think, choose, and build correctly using an evidenced based Christian curriculum; which promotes healing, provides educational opportunities designed to help men overcome re-entry barriers, promotes accountability and responsibility, and provides residential stability and workforce readiness, all of which reduces recidivism.
Shield Ministries
at a Glance
Here at Shield Ministries, we know that the devastation of men's pasts do not have to leave men hopeless for the future. Since our founding in 2007, we have been determined to make an impact in the lives of men who because of their past life choices feel that they are hopeless. The core of our efforts are based on five pillars of stabilization: Crisis Management, Regulatory Compliance, Life Skills, Workforce Development, and Christian Spiritual Development.
Shield Ministries is a 501 (c) 3 Non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible.
Five Areas of Service
Comprehensive Approach
Crisis
Management
One Step at a Time
With our organization’s mission of reducing recidivism always in mind, we strive to help men transition from crisis to stability. Our small but powerful team is working each and every day to make a positive impact. Contact us to learn more about our commitment to this cause.
Regulatory Compliance
Reduces Recidivism
At Shield Ministries, we are dedicated to help men understand and comply to their Probation and legal requirements. We also hold men accountable and responsible while supporting local Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services and the Charleston County Sheriff's office during the men's supervised release.
Workforce Development
The Workforce Development services include soft skills training, Jobs for Life program where local business owners participate in job panels to help the men understand the characteristics and success factors that employers are seeking in their employees.
Many men begin on temporary assignments where they have opportunities to secure gainful employment that helps move them from the devastation of their past to a thriving future.
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Crisis
Management
One Step at a Time
With our organization’s mission of reducing recidivism always in mind, we strive to help men transition from crisis to stability. Our small but powerful team is working each and every day to make a positive impact. Contact us to learn more about our commitment to this cause.
Regulatory Compliance
Reduces Recidivism
At Shield Ministries, we are dedicated to help men understand and comply to their Probation and legal requirements. We also hold men accountable and responsible while supporting local Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services and the Charleston County Sheriff's office during the men's supervised release.
Life Skills
Education
Men learn how to learn. They learn how to apply biblically based life skills. Men learn how to break thinking patterns that lead to their past choices which led to devastation in their outcomes. The men learn how to break cycles and how to create new healthy patterns of thinking.
Men learn soft job skills. They learn how to interview successfully by being honest about their past backgrounds, they learn what employers value, how to be assets to their employers, and that they were created for meaningful work.
Workforce
Development
The Workforce Development services include soft skills training, Jobs for Life program where local business owners participate in job panels to help the men understand the characteristics and success factors that employers are seeking in their employees.
Many men begin on temporary assignments where they have opportunities to secure gainful employment that helps move them from the devastation of their past to a thriving future.
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Spiritual
Development
Men begin to learn and apply Biblically based principals in which they learn to value God's creation and take responibility and become accountable for their thoughts and actions.
Men go through the Healing from Damaged Emotions and Healing of Memories classes (learning material by Dr. David Seamands along with learning Dr. Caroline Leaf Brain Detox Principles.
Men break through the barriers that keep them from experiencing the relationship of being a child of God, the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, and walking in the Truth of Christ Jesus.
Shield Ministries with other Charleston Jobs for Life Programs were selected as one of the groups to be featured in the 12 Neighbors Project.
"The 12 Neighbors Project asks the most important question of our time, "what does it really mean to love your neighbor?"
Our goal is to create a movement of people who are inspired and educated to love their neighbors like never before.
We have created this 7-part film series so that people may gather together as a group, watch the films, discuss appropriate action in their own communities, and then take action together as a group."
https://www.12neighbors.com/
Contact Shield Ministries
Physical Address:
5519 Woodbine Ave
North Charleston, SC 29406
Mailing Address:
PO Box 61595
North Charleston SC 29419
(843) 860-6462