We've been making a difference in Tulsa, Oklahoma since 1995
Navigating Incarceration
Operation Hope is a faith-based organization that provides comprehensive support to incarcerated clients, who are justice-involved. OHPM connects children, their caregivers, and extended families during imprisonment and plans for unification upon release from prison.
Re-entry Specialists
OHPM’s team of trained volunteers, staff, and community partners specialize in helping ex-offenders overcome the challenges of re-entry to society by offering transistion fairs, ride assistance, car loans, felon-friendly housing referrals, food, medical attention, care and counseling, document replacement, job search/veteran support clubs—and more!
We're now open 5 days a week!
Hours of Operation Monday-Friday 9 AM - 2 PM
PROGRAMS
Our Initiatives
Our 10 programs are tailored towards providing opportunities to share Christ's love and the gospel with individuals impacted by incarceration.
OHPM's "Re-Entry101 Program"
Initial Support Upon Release
Assists ex-offenders in securing their immediate needs for employment and housing. All new clients are offered a backpack filled with full size personal hygiene items, new jeans, new t-shirts, socks and underwear, and non-perishable food. Clients also receive a bus pass at this visit.
OHPM's Scholarship Program:
Equipping For Success
Provides financial scholarships covering work related expenses including supplies, tools, essential work documents, continuing education classes and certifications. This scholarship includes permits, purchase of clothing, work related supplies and funds for drivers’ licenses, and/or ID cards and birth certificates; all necessary to enter the workforce and community.
OHPM's Internship Program
Gain Work Experience Interning with Operation Hope Staff
Provides paid employment/training opportunities for post-incarcerated individuals. Interns are training to become re-entry coaches. As our front-line staff, interns listen to each client, identifying their needs and any obstacles they may be experiencing. Interns are formerly incarcerated individuals themselves, so they are able to offer perspective, compassion and affirm the dignity of our clients, as well as provide encouragement to face and overcome re-entry barriers with OHPM’s help. Interns are provided with a structured employment opportunity at the OHPM office.
• Level I interns are men and women who typically have been released from prison within the last two years and/or are justice-involved. Current Level I interns are Jennifer and Peppa.
• Level II interns are on a professional track and have pursued or attained higher education and/or a degree and advanced job skills, yet still need to be in a directed program. Current Level II interns are Sandra and Estelle.
OHPM'S Car Club: “More than a Vehicle”
Achieving Good Credit and Transportation
Assists post-incarcerated individuals to overcome transportation issues by facilitating low interest loans. Reliable transportation is a significant barrier to acquiring a job that pays a livable wage. Eligible clients have been successfully employed for 2-3 months, becoming tax payers instead of tax burdens. These clients are screened by OHPM, must submit required documents, and comply with all criteria to be accepted into the program.
Although the loan is between the bank and the individual purchasing the vehicle, OHPM’s CD provides the loan collateral for Car Club members enabling them to receive a low interest rate loan for a pre-owned vehicle. Other aspects of the program include financial education, car maintenance training, help with initial repairs and monthly coaching. Car Club facilitates dependable transportation so clients retain their employment and/or gain a better “livable wage’ job, thus improving the chance of successful reintegration and decreasing the risk of recidivism.
Prison Fellowship for the Angel Tree Program
Holiday Cheer for Children and their Caretakers
OHPM contacts caregivers of children with an incarcerated parent to secure and distribute hundreds of donated gifts. OHPM also sponsors a special Christmas party and luncheon for the children and their caregivers.
OHPM's Bedtime Stories
Connecting Children with Family Voices
This program provides fathers and grandfathers an opportunity to read and professionally record a story and a personal message to their child or grandchild. The recording is saved on a flash drive and is sent to the child’s home along with the book. This program is offered monthly at the Jackie Brannon, John H. Lilley, Dick Conners and Jess Dunn Correctional Centers.
Play Day at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center
in-Prison Children Visits with Family
This is a day in which children all across the state of Oklahoma are invited to spend crucial time with their incarcerated mother/grandmother in the facility. Over the past three events, OHPM has purchased pizza for the participating children, provided arts & craft supplies, and provided stuffed animals to the children we transported from the Tulsa area.
Re-Entry 201 Program :
Professional Services, School Applications, Emergency Housing Plus!
Assists with resume writing, registration for GED classes, and help with completing the FAFSA application for higher education. OHPM Re-entry Supervisor oversees navigation of special needs and particularly difficult circumstances our clients may be facing. This may include locating emergency housing for those at risk of becoming homeless. Referrals are made to other partnering organizations to assist with needs outside OHPM’s capacity, such as legal or trauma counseling. In the coming year, OHPM will focus on training interns to navigate and set clients up on career and job placement websites to increase potential job connections.
Children of Incarcerated Parents (ChIP) Program
Scholarships for Children
Scholarship for Children of Incarcerated Parents is available to assist with counseling referrals, school uniforms, payment for extra-curricular programs and personal necessities to improve family/home life.
Veteran Services:
Honoring and Caring for our Nation's Veterans
Veteran’s Clubs in two prisons and various partnerships available to meet the needs of our Veteran clients. OHPM staff facilitates a Veteran Club at Jess Dunn Correctional Center, which is a minimum & medium male facility. OHPM honors veterans by purchasing and serving a lunch every year on Veteran’s Day.
OHPM's Partners In Ministry
We work with the Best
You've Got Character, So Do We!
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Don't be shy! Come meet your OHPM Team. We're ready to listen and help.
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Services
Make Operation Hope (OHPM) your first stop upon being released from prison. Get a Re-entry Backpack!
UPCOMING EVENTS
OUR MISSION MATTERS
Operation Hope Prison Ministries is dedicated to uplifting lives through its impactful programs and community engagement. We work with your donations, sponsorships, and community grants to inspire volunteerism while showcasing the strength of our teams and partnerships.
OHPM's Mission Statement:
To provide services to the men, women and children impacted by incarceration. We offer support to this population to lower recidivism rates and the incidence of first-time offenders among their children, ultimately reducing the crime and violence that threaten neighborhoods and families.