Offender Alumni Association

11/26/2025

✨ ATL OAA Southeast Credible Messengers – Heroes in the Hood Thanksgiving Gala ✨

What a powerful night of love, legacy, and leadership! Our youth showed up sharp, their parents stood proud, and our community wrapped around them like family. This is what happens when real Credible Messengers pour into our young people with truth, accountability, and hope.

Tonight wasn’t just a gala — it was a celebration of growth, healing, and possibilities.
We laughed, we ate, and we affirmed every young king and queen in the room.

To our ATL Southeast team: you showed out.
To our parents: thank you for trusting us.
To our youth: keep walking in your purpose — you are the Heroes in the Hood.
To our partners and friends: we see you, we appreciate you, and we’re building this future together.

🧡 Stronger Together. Brighter Together. Growing Together.

11/21/2025

A place to grow, planting one seed at a time!

Real support, real talk, and lots of love….MEETING them where they are, we don’t leave them there.

OAA Monday Night support groups from 6:00 -7:00 PM.

All are welcome.

11/13/2025

From start to finish……

Congratulations on her graduation, after a 2 year-long journey!

We are so proud to see her continue growing and chasing her goals.

Peer support truly makes a difference , it works! 🎓✨

11/11/2025

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🇺🇸 Honoring Our Justice-Impacted Veterans 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to honor every man and woman who has served in our nation’s Armed Forces — especially those who have also walked the path of justice involvement and transformation.

Your service to this country didn’t end when you took off the uniform. You continue to serve — rebuilding lives, strengthening families, and uplifting communities. Your resilience, courage, and leadership remind us that redemption is powerful and that purpose can rise from any past.

From all of us at the Offender Alumni Association (OAA) — we salute you, we thank you, and we stand with you. 💚💛

11/06/2025

We are proud of this guy!

Peer Support is working at OAA….

All Things Reentry… One Person at a Time.

At OAA, we support individuals as they transition, not only physically, but also mentally, emotionally, and socially.

Our approach is holistic and person-centered, recognizing that true reentry is about healing and growth in every area of life.

Because when it comes to change, Peer Support Works!

We accompany them in real life, our program success is THEIR SUCCESS!

11/04/2025

We’re so thankful for everyone who came out to our support meeting last night — and a special welcome to the 4 new faces who joined us! 💚

At OAA, we’re here to offer social and emotional support for those transitioning after incarceration. We know that this season can feel overwhelming and lonely , but you’re not alone. This is the beginning of something new, and we’ll walk this journey with you every step of the way.

Our peer mentors connect through shared experiences and help in areas like employment, housing, life skills, and personal growth , because together, we rise.

11/02/2025

🌟 OAA on the Move! 🌟

This week, Founding Member Dena Dickerson and I had the honor of representing the Offender Alumni Association (OAA) at the Cities United Conference in Louisville, Kentucky — surrounded by leaders from across the country who share our passion for saving lives, strengthening families, and building safer communities.

Between the powerful sessions and the heartfelt conversations, Dena and I took some intentional time to look ahead. On that ride back home, we started shaping OAA’s 2026–2031 Strategic Plan — one built on growth, healing, and sustainability.

We came back inspired, recharged, and ready to keep leading this movement of love, purpose, and accountability. The work continues… and so does the vision. 💚💛

10/26/2025

Wow, 5 years ago…..

We are still standing for what’s right, safer communities, second chances and better quality of life for all citizens!

Thanks for your support of the movement everyone!

Today's is Dena Dickerson of B'ham, AL, who serves as the Program Director for Offenders Alumni Association. During COVID-19, Dena has provided essential resources to former offenders & their families, building community to reduce crime & recidivism. Thank you, Dena!

10/26/2025

YOU are the Solution. Humanity must win!

Read the toolbox.

A resource for Alabamians to learn about the human rights crisis in Alabama state prisons, share their knowledge with others, and work for change Since 2019, when the United States Department of Justice issued a 56-page report calling out unconstitutional violence, death, and corruption across the e...

10/02/2025

Community engagement is a major core for OAA. Build relationships that will help create value and provide resources for residents in Birmingham is our goal.

10/02/2025

AUBURN and Surrounding Communities…

If you are now ready to move forward, expungement could be the key to unlocking new opportunities—jobs, housing, education, and peace of mind.

Your past doesn’t have to define your future.