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| Hope Chest Thrift Store gives women second chance |
| By joplinglobe.com -Wally Kennedy |
| Published: 02/07/2013 |
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Betsy Bonin thinks working at the Hope Chest Thrift Store will help her turn a corner that other women who have spent time in jail might find daunting. “I’m in a six-month program that helps you get on your feet with some job skills,” she said. “This job training has really been a lifesaver for me. I have some direction, some stability now.” Bonin also lives at Hope House, a recovery center that provides mentoring and counseling for women who have been in jail and are re-entering society. The program is approved by the Missouri Department of Corrections, and as many as six to seven women can live in the transitional housing at a time. Read More. |
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