1st Step Male Diversion
Our Mission
Keeping Young Men From Prison By Helping Them Build Better Lives.
Our Vision
Our goal is to stop the school to prison pipeline in Oklahoma for young men by providing necessary survival skills and services, facilitating the need for career opportunities and instilling positive behavior change for lifetime success.
1st Step’s purpose is to provide young men, ages 18-25, who have committed nonviolent offenses a way out of prison, by providing them counseling, therapy, career training, job placement, mentoring, life skills, and a safe, sober place to call home.
Making a proven difference in people’s lives, one step at a time.
Our mission is to keep young men out of prison and help them build better lives. We’re proud to say our mission is working.
92% success rate. Our grads lead productive lives and don’t commit new crimes.
20-25 enrollees. Up to 50% are supporting a wife and children.
$3.3 M saved from 2017–2020. Saving Oklahoma taxpayer’s hard-earned money.
GuideStar-recognized. An independent watchdog ensuring donations are well spent.
OKCNP-certified. Part of Oklahoma’s statewide network for nonprofits.
Our success has only been possible thanks to our supporters and donors. Proudly, we are faithful stewards of our supporter’s generous donations, and have the record of success to prove it. We’re just getting started.