A Path Forward: Justice-Involved Care Life Coach
Online Certificate Partnership with Wellpath

A Path Forward: Justice-Involved Care Life Coach Certificate is an innovative, online certificate program geared toward aspiring life-coaches interested in working with justice-involved individuals to advance social justice, health equity, and public health. Students will train on methods to reduce recidivism, encourage rehabilitation, restoration, and transformation of justice-involved individuals.

What Is a Justice-Involved?
What is “Justice-Involved”? Simply put “justice-involved” is anyone that has interacted or been impacted by the criminal justice system.

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What Is a Justice-Involved Life Coach?

A “Justice Involved Life Coach” is an individual who addresses the issues encountered by justice involved individuals by evaluating and assesing the complex barriers of a returning citizen. These coaches are compassionate leaders that have a rewarding opportunity to connect with some of the brightest minds, transforming cognitive behaviors to positive outcomes.

What Is the Justice-Involved Life Coach Certificate Program?

Justice-Involved Care (JIC) is a 4-month online certificate program that seeks to enhance the skills of individuals currently working or aspiring to work with justice-involved individuals by offering online development courses geared toward mitigating the barriers encountered by justice-involved individuals returning citizens.

Modules include:

  1. Overview of U.S. Justice System: The Social Determinants of Reentry
  2. Is there a Problem: The Importance of Data Collection
  3. Connecting the Dots: Decreasing Recidivism Barriers
  4. Accessing Behavioral Health Services: Promoting Mental Health Equity, Substance Abuse, and Trauma.
  5. Culiminating Project: Face to Face interview with returning citizens, professional correctional personnel, and community service providers.

Students will:

  • Gain deeper insights into United States prison history and rehabilitation efforts
  • Understand the importance of data collection to improve care
  • Learn how to assist justice-involved individuals with navigating through complex systems
  • Identify and address key contributors to reducing justice-involved recidivism

*See below for Bridge to Justice Pipeline option for coaches who possess a bachelor’s degree.At the end of successfully completing all course requirements, participants will complete a course evaluation, attend graduation ceremony and receive a Certificate of Completion.

How to enhance career opportunities as a Justice-Involved Life Coach:

  • Improving ones knowledge of the criminal justice system and its societal impact.
  • Attaining a skillset that enables an individual to advocate for laws and policies that reduce recidivism.
  • Conceptualizing the significance of justice health by addressing adequate health care concerns during pre/post-release.
  • Student Testimonials (Some professions may require additional training and certifications) Cost $2,500 Scholarships Availiable.

Please email msmonline@msm.edu for more information. *Grants and loans are not available payment option

Student Testimonials
(Some professions may require additional training and certifications)

Cost

$2,500 Scholarships Availiable. Please email msmonline@msm.edu for more information. *Grants and loans are not available payment options for non-degree granting programs.

When

Online Course Calendar 2024-2025

Deadlines

 

Start Date

Finish Date

Final Grades Posted

Spring 2025
(Term I)

Monday, January 6

Saturday, March 1

Wednesday, March 5

 

Start Date

Finish Date

Final Grades Posted

Spring 2025
(Term II)

Monday, March 3

Saturday, April 26

Wednesday, April 30

Summer 2025 (Term I)

Monday, May 5

Saturday, June 28

Wednesday, July 2

Summer 2025 (Term II)

Monday, June 30

Saturday, August 23

Wednesday, August 27

Deadlines

Spring 2025 Cohort

  • Early Decision deadline: October 1, 2024
  • Spring 2025 Applications open: August 19, 2024
  • Spring 2025 Applications close: November 1, 2024
  • Classes begin: January 6, 2025

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis as completed applications are received and reviewed by the admissions committee. *Interviews are not guaranteed

For more information, please contact our office at msmonline@msm.edu or (404) 752-8668.

Application Requirements:

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria by the application deadline:

  1. MacBook or PC and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
  2. High School diploma, Associates degree preferred.
  3. Completed application
  4. One recommendation form required - Letters of recommendation are optional.
  5. Copy of resume
  6. Completed essay (no more than 1 page) explaining why you are interested in the “A Path Foward: Justice-Involved Life Coach” and why you would benefit from this program.

“A Path Forward”: Life Coach to MAJIC Options

As a part of the Pathway Forward Coaching Certificate, the Office of Online Education and Expanded Programs offers participants who have a bachelor’s degree and successfully complete this 4-month certificate program are given the opportunity to enter the *Master of Administration in Justice-Involved Care (MAJIC) degree program, along with a scholarship amount as determined by the program.

“Bridge to Justice” Pipeline Application Requirments: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria by the application deadline:

  1. MacBook or PC and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
  2. High School diploma, Associates degree preferred.
  3. One recommendation form required - Letters of recommendation are optional.
  4. Completed application
  5. Official transcripts must be submitted when applying through the Pipeline Program for the Master of Administration in Justice- Involved Care Degree
  6. Completed essay (no more than 1 page) explaining why you are interested in the “Bridge to Justice” Pipeline and why

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