Founded by Crystal DeBerry in February 2014, the number one goal of IFAM Connect is to help restore and empower those affected by Incarceration. IFAM Connect is a non-profit program designed to develop and address educational and biopsychosocial components of men with convictions and their families. The outreach program is notable for benefiting women who have a loved one incarcerated by alleviating environmental and psychosocial stressors.
In 2013 I sat in court with my five-day old baby, listening to a judge sentence my husband to federal prison. Instantaneously, I went numb and on autopilot mode. I could not cry! The insurmountable strength a family must possess mentally, emotionally, and physically while having a loved one incarcerated exceeds all understanding. While incarceration may seem normalized in some communities, the trauma and emotional scarring are forever. Symptoms of grief and loss, post-traumatic symptoms, depression, and anxiety are just the beginning of the tumultuous aftermath effects when a loved one is incarcerated. As a result of my personal experience paired with my social work calling, Indomitable Families was created. Indomitable’s existence is to address the mental health of those returning from prison and their families.
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