Our Programs

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24-Month Journey: From Trauma to $100K+ Career

No one is disposable—including people the system has locked away.

Online & correspondence program accessible anywhere: inside or out, on your schedule.

24Months

4Certificates

$0Cost to You

$110K+Career Potential

Who Can Enroll

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Released Individuals

Within 5 years of justice system involvement. Access full program online from home, library, or phone.

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Currently Incarcerated

6-30 months remaining on sentence. Secure tablet with downloadable content. Start inside, continue after release.

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Ready to Commit

High school diploma or GED (or working toward it). Commitment to 24 months of consistent participation.

The Four-Dose Prescription

We heal trauma while building career skills. You can't separate the two.

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Mental Health

Trauma recovery, emotional regulation, understanding your story, building safe relationships, credible messenger training.

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Physical Health

How trauma lives in your body, nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management, healthcare navigation.

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Community Health

Peer support groups, healthy relationships, giving back, becoming a credible messenger for others.

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Economic Health

Data analytics, business operations, technical skills that lead to $45K-$110K+ careers. Real jobs, living wages.

Your 24-Month Journey

Four stackable certificates. Each one builds on the last. Each one opens new career doors.

📊 Certificate 1: Administrative Data Coordinator

Months 1-6

$38K-$52K

Foundation building. Learn Microsoft Office, basic R programming, Excel dashboards, and start your trauma healing journey. Create your first recovery dashboard.

Microsoft Office SuiteR Programming BasicsExcel DashboardsData VisualizationProfessional CommunicationTrauma AwarenessEmotional Regulation

Target Jobs: Executive Assistant, Office Manager, Administrative Coordinator, Data Entry Specialist

📈 Certificate 2: Business Operations Analyst

Months 7-12

$50K-$68K

Building expertise. Advanced Excel, SQL databases, R Shiny apps, project management. Sustaining your recovery, building hope and gratitude practices.

SQL DatabasesAdvanced Excel (Power Query)R Shiny AppsProject ManagementBudget AnalysisRelapse PreventionSupport Networks

Target Jobs: Business Operations Analyst, Project Coordinator, Junior Business Analyst, Operations Coordinator

🎯 Certificate 3: Data-Driven Business Analyst

Months 13-18

$65K-$85K

Advanced analytics + becoming a healer. Regression, forecasting, A/B testing, Power BI/Tableau. Complete credible messenger training—learn to use your story to help others.

Statistical ModelingRegression & ForecastingA/B TestingPower BI / TableauExecutive CommunicationMotivational InterviewingGroup FacilitationPublic Speaking

Target Jobs: Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Senior Operations Analyst, Credible Messenger/Peer Specialist

🏆 Bonus: Earn Credible Messenger Certification—prepare to support others in recovery while using data skills

🚀 Certificate 4: Analytics & Operations Strategist

Months 19-24

$80K- $110K+

Leadership & specialization. Machine learning, text analytics, C-suite communication. Choose 2 specializations. Major capstone project. Become a leader and mentor.

Machine LearningText Analytics & NLPAdvanced Data VizAnalytics StrategyC-Suite CommunicationLeadership DevelopmentMentorship SkillsSystems Thinking

Target Jobs: Senior Business Analyst, Analytics Manager, Operations Strategist, Chief of Staff, Data Scientist (entry)

🎓 Choose 2 Specializations: Social Impact Analytics • Healthcare Analytics • Financial Services • HR/Workforce Analytics

How It Works

Component Released Participants Incarcerated Participants

Video Lectures Stream online anytime or download Pre-downloaded to tablet, watch offline

Workbook PDF download + hard copy mailed Hard copy mailed + PDF on tablet

Assignments Submit via online platform anytime Complete offline, upload during weekly/bi-weekly sync

Quizzes Take online, instant results, unlimited attempts Take offline, results sync later, unlimited attempts

Discussion Boards Post and respond in real-time Post offline, publishes at sync; delayed but full participation

Peer Support Groups Join live via Zoom or watch recording Phone-in or participate via discussion board

Mentor Check-ins Video call or phone, twice per month Phone call or written correspondence, twice per month

Schedule Self-paced within monthly modules Self-paced within monthly modules

Upon Release N/A Seamlessly transition to full online access, continue from same point

What Makes Us Different

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Trauma-Informed

We address the root causes, not just symptoms. Healing and career skills together.

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Real Tech Skills

Not basic computer classes. Actual data analytics, coding, and business operations employers need.

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Stackable Credentials

Earn a certificate every 6 months. Stop at 1, or go all the way to 4. You choose.

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Peer Support

Never alone. Bi-weekly peer groups with people who understand your journey.

Your Schedule

Asynchronous content. Study at 2am or 2pm. Balance with work, family, life.

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Starts Inside

Begin while incarcerated, continue after release. No interruption. Same progress.

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Living Wage Jobs

$45K starting. $110K+ within reach. Careers with dignity and growth potential.

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No Cost to You

Fully funded. No tuition, no fees. Tablet provided. Workbooks mailed. All free.

Why This Model Works

This program is built on evidence-based practices and designed by people with lived experience.

Research-Backed Approach

Programs that address BOTH trauma AND employment have the highest success rates for reducing recidivism. We don't just teach you to code—we help you heal the wounds that contributed to your involvement with the justice system.

The 24-month timeline isn't arbitrary. Research shows meaningful behavior change and skill mastery requires 18-24 months. Shorter programs don't create lasting transformation.

Designed BY People With Lived Experience

This program wasn't created by academics in ivory towers. It was designed by people who have been where you are—who understand what it's like to be locked up, to come home, to try to rebuild.

Our curriculum, our support structure, our policies—everything is informed by lived experience and what actually works in the real world.

Launching Our First Cohort

We're brand new. Our first cohort starts soon. You have the opportunity to be part of something from the ground up—to shape this program and help us prove that people deserve second chances.

In 24 months, you won't just have a certificate—you'll have a story about being a pioneer, about taking a chance on yourself when it mattered most.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens after I graduate?

Lifetime access to all materials. Alumni network. Job placement support. Career services. Opportunities to mentor new participants. Scholarship fund for continuing education (bachelor's/master's programs).

Is this really free? What's the catch?

Really free. No catch. Funded by grants, foundations, and donors who believe in second chances. You pay $0 for tuition, materials, tablet, workbooks—everything. The only "cost" is your commitment to show up and do the work.

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Ready to Start Your Journey?

Applications accepted monthly. Rolling enrollment means you can start soon.

Questions? Call us: (319) 897-5141 | Email: TheInstitute@ifidontdoit.org

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