Care Pathway
Psychosocial Guidance
Identification of needs to establish a course of action within the programs of the Acción Interna Foundation.
Legal Counseling
Legal support for formerly incarcerated individuals and those deprived of liberty.
Training
Based on the needs of the job market, we train, educate, and offer scholarships to incarcerated individuals, formerly incarcerated individuals, and their families.
Productivity
To strengthen productive skills that facilitate a successful reintegration into the workforce.
Public Employment Agency
The Acción Interna Foundation has established itself as an employment agency for formerly incarcerated individuals and the families of those deprived of liberty.
It offers a unique, comprehensive, and specialized path to job placement, which includes services such as registration, career counseling, pre-selection, and job placement between beneficiaries and partner companies.
This project is part of the resocialization pathway designed by the Acción Interna Foundation to support individuals leaving prison and seeking economic development opportunities as part of their reintegration into society.
Biannual Newsletter
Recognition of Our Mission
The director of the Acción Interna Foundation, Johana Bahamón, has been highlighted by international media such as the BBC, which included her among the 100 most influential women in the world, and Prisa Media, which recognized her as one of the 100 new leaders of Colombia.
She was also selected as one of 22 global women leaders participating in the Eisenhower Fellowship, thanks to her work on behalf of the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated population.
We Are Creating More Employment Opportunities for Our Population
In the last six months, we have increased the number of partner companies joining our mission to create employment for the formerly incarcerated population by 50%.
Additionally, we trained 62 people through the Basic Employability Training program, focusing on soft skills, customer service, personal finance, and resume building.
Legal Support for Our Beneficiaries
In this second semester, we have provided legal support to 192 beneficiaries, including 70 incarcerated individuals, 80 formerly incarcerated individuals, and 42 family members.
Furthermore, we offer in-person assistance at the Foundation five days a week, fulfilling our purpose of providing effective and comprehensive care to this population.
Comprehensive Care in Tunja
In the men’s prison in Tunja, the Acción Interna Foundation successfully implemented the Comprehensive Care Plan, benefiting over 50% of the incarcerated population.
This program offered legal and psychosocial support, as well as literacy training, comprehensively addressing essential aspects for the well-being and resocialization process of the participants.
Psychosocial Care and Guidance for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
In the second half of the year, we carried out various psychosocial actions aimed at the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated population.
We highlight the interventions with 310 people in the El Buen Pastor and La Picota prisons, where we provided tools to strengthen mental health, improve interpersonal relationships, manage grief, and build a life plan.
Closing of the Entrepreneurship Diploma: Opportunities for the LGBTIQ+ Population
We trained the entire incarcerated LGBTIQ+ population at the Modelo prison in Bogotá through the Diploma in Fashion and Beauty Business Entrepreneurship.
This program, certified by the Fashion Business area of Prime Business School at Sergio Arboleda University in partnership with Inexmoda, provided key tools for their labor reintegration, with a focus on entrepreneurship, fashion, beauty, and business management.
Sewing Opportunities
In the second semester, the Garment Production Unit doubled its network of clients and partners, aiming to increase the employability of people who have regained their freedom, managing to triple the number of beneficiaries.
This initiative offers them the opportunity to access dignified employment, creating products that are sold in our physical and online stores, as well as at entrepreneurship fairs.
Well-being and Training in Prisons
Through scholarships, diploma courses, sports, entertainment activities, and personal development programs, we have created spaces for emotional well-being for 1,400 incarcerated individuals.
Additionally, we distributed over 10,000 personal care products to 8,700 inmates in 22 correctional facilities nationwide, contributing to the improvement of their quality of life.
Support for Young Women in Detention
All young women in the Juvenile Penal Responsibility System nationwide received psychosocial support, in addition to training in entrepreneurship and occupational skills.
The selected entrepreneurship projects were supported with seed capital for their strengthening and the creation of new life opportunities.
We also launched OportunidadES, a new video podcast where we share their stories and life projects.
Its purpose is to prevent risky behaviors among youth and to raise awareness about the situation of adolescent girls in detention.
Early Childhood Support
We have once again started the food support program for 400 young children of incarcerated individuals.
Starting in November and for one year, their families will receive monthly food vouchers to contribute to the children’s comprehensive development.
La Celda
A Podcast That Believes in Second Chances
Letters from Prison
A space to give a voice to the unheard
Historias Privadas de la libertad
Segundas Oportunidades
Historias de libertad
ONLINE STORE WITH PRODUCTS
MADE IN THE PRISONS OF COLOMBIA
AND BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE REGAINED THEIR FREEDOM
PreSS
Fundación Acción Interna apoya a connacionales deportados y expulsados del mundo
Entre la incertidumbre y la esperanza: voces desde las cárceles de El Salvador
Segundas oportunidades: lo que realmente nos transforma
Fundación Acción Interna acompaña proceso de adaptación y rehabilitación de presos en Colombia
Volunteering
We invite you to be part of the volunteer program at the Acción Interna Foundation.
In our work, we not only provide support and hope to incarcerated individuals but also offer them real opportunities for social and labor reintegration.
By joining our team, you will contribute to building a more just and supportive future, where every individual has the chance to redeem themselves and contribute positively to society.
Let’s help create Second Chances together!
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