Hope for Women in Prison

The Ministry of Hope is a community-funded chaplaincy program which raises funds to employ on-site chaplains at Western (formerly Swannanoa) Correctional Center for Women (WCCW) in Swannanoa, NC. Our chaplains conduct religious services in the center's chapel and provide pastoral care and spiritual guidance to the inmates. Their guidance and leadership are crucial to helping these women, many of whom struggle with addiction, abuse, and grief issues. The women at WCCW are within five years of release or parole. Our chaplains offer them a sense of hope and real-world self-care tools to manage parenting, relationships, and employment with discernment and spiritual maturity.

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Our Vision

As the sole source of funding for the interfaith chaplaincy program at Western Correctional Center for Women, Ministry of Hope nurtures a safe space for residents to foster personal transformation, inspire future growth, and uncover the potential for new beginnings.

Our Vision

"Having benefited from Ministry of Hope’s gifts of authentic connection, genuine belonging and deep healing, participants are empowered to create a better life for themselves and contribute positively to their communities."

The Women Speak

“When I went to prison I thought my life was over. The chaplain helped me to understand my new life had just begun.”

“The chapel was the one place I could go to cry, and sometimes I just need to cry a lot.”

“The chaplain was able to see and hear what I did not want to. Listening to her may have saved my life.”

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ATTENTION Ministry of Hope Supporters:

Ministry of Hope has been aware of our Chaplain Carol Dalton’s planned retirement for a while now, (scheduled to happen in May 2024), and the executive committee will be meeting in October to develop the formal job description and contract package that will be offered to applicants interested in this position. They plan to begin the search for prospective candidates in November.
We hope when we find the next full-time chaplain, they will have availability to shadow Carol and work along side her (and Shannon) during a transitional time period before Carol leaves her post entirely for retirement. Shannon “isn’t going anywhere” at this time, so no worries, and there will be additional discussions about how our two chaplains will want to cover the the continued scope of work required for the chaplaincy program & services at WCCW.
If there are any concerns or inquiries about this further, or if someone (or someone they know) may be interested in the job posting between now and November, they can email MOH at admin@ministryofhopewnc.org - thank you!
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