WHAT WE DO
OUR WORK
Previous slide
Next slide
Policy Advocacy Fellowship
Media Arts Externship
Life & Leadership
Legislative Day
Public Speaking Opportunities
External Activities/Outings
1-on-1 Counseling and Therapy Session
Small Group Well-Being Circles (including storytelling opportunities for healing)
Physical Movement & Art Therapy (including yoga and meditation)
Financial Response (i.e. “Rapid Response”)
Resource Connection (with community partners)
Mentorship Networking Opportunities
Black people make up only 32% of Louisiana’s total population but account for over two-thirds of the prison population
Nearly 1 in 7 children in the state of Louisiana experience parental incarceration which is four times the national average
The number of children impacted by parental incarceration in the state of Louisiana
Since DBI started in May 2018, we have mentored over 70 girls impacted by parental incarceration in New Orleans and the surrounding areas.
MY DADDY IS NOT HIS SENTENCE. HE'S A HUMAN BEING.