Tennessee Higher Education Initiative, Inc.
Programs
Budget
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Description
THEI's Transitional Programs portfolio is a lifeline for justice-impacted individuals, offering essential non-academic support services before and after release. By disrupting systems of harm, we create pathways to autonomy and success, ensuring our students have the resources and community they need to thrive. THEI's approach to stability and upward mobility practices prioritize quality of life, focusing on more than just immediate needs.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Tennessee
$0.00
Description
THEI's Transitional Programs portfolio is a lifeline for justice-impacted individuals, offering essential non-academic support services before and after release. By disrupting systems of harm, we create pathways to autonomy and success, ensuring our students have the resources and community they need to thrive. THEI's approach to stability and upward mobility practices prioritize quality of life, focusing on more than just immediate needs.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Tennessee
Budget
$0.00
Description
THEI's Housing Network is a growing, trauma-informed reentry housing initiative, offering safe, supportive environments for individuals transitioning from incarceration. Ogburn House, the first in this network, opened in January 2024 within Nashville's historic Scarritt Bennett Center and focuses on educational empowerment, personal growth, and autonomy for residents. In September 2024, Busby House became THEI's first TDOC-approved housing site, located in South Inglewood, Nashville. It offers structured assistance and community connections to support stable reentry and personal development. The recently established Doochin House provides a safe space for women navigating unique challenges in reentry, including family reunification and overcoming stigma. Together, THEI's Housing Network provides residents with the support and resources to rebuild their lives with purpose, stability, and independence.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Nashville, TN
$0.00
Description
THEI's Housing Network is a growing, trauma-informed reentry housing initiative, offering safe, supportive environments for individuals transitioning from incarceration. Ogburn House, the first in this network, opened in January 2024 within Nashville's historic Scarritt Bennett Center and focuses on educational empowerment, personal growth, and autonomy for residents. In September 2024, Busby House became THEI's first TDOC-approved housing site, located in South Inglewood, Nashville. It offers structured assistance and community connections to support stable reentry and personal development. The recently established Doochin House provides a safe space for women navigating unique challenges in reentry, including family reunification and overcoming stigma. Together, THEI's Housing Network provides residents with the support and resources to rebuild their lives with purpose, stability, and independence.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Nashville, TN
Budget
$0.00
Description
THEI's Policy & Practice portfolio drives transformative change at state and national levels, amplifying the voices of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals to reshape policies that foster equity and dismantle systemic barriers. Through strategic collaboration with the Tennessee Prison College Coalition (TPCC), we expand access to quality, equitable educational programs for justice-impacted students. Our annual Day on the Hill events are pivotal moments of advocacy, where THEI staff and alumni engage directly with legislators, sharing the powerful impact of higher education in prison and advancing policy changes to support justice-impacted individuals.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
United States of America
$0.00
Description
THEI's Policy & Practice portfolio drives transformative change at state and national levels, amplifying the voices of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals to reshape policies that foster equity and dismantle systemic barriers. Through strategic collaboration with the Tennessee Prison College Coalition (TPCC), we expand access to quality, equitable educational programs for justice-impacted students. Our annual Day on the Hill events are pivotal moments of advocacy, where THEI staff and alumni engage directly with legislators, sharing the powerful impact of higher education in prison and advancing policy changes to support justice-impacted individuals.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
United States of America
Budget
$0.00
Description
In partnership with Lane College, THEI proudly helps coordinate a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration at Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) in West Tennessee. Launched in Summer 2021, this groundbreaking program made history when its inaugural cohort graduated in November 2023, becoming the first class of six men to earn bachelor's degrees behind prison walls at a Historically Black College in Tennessee. This achievement not only highlights the potential of incarcerated scholars but also signifies a monumental step forward in prison education-establishing Tennessee's first HBCU program within a correctional facility. The second cohort graduated in October 2024, further solidifying the transformative impact of this partnership and inspiring future generations of justice-impacted individuals.
Category
Education -
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Northwest Correctional Complex: site 2
$0.00
Description
In partnership with Lane College, THEI proudly helps coordinate a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration at Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) in West Tennessee. Launched in Summer 2021, this groundbreaking program made history when its inaugural cohort graduated in November 2023, becoming the first class of six men to earn bachelor's degrees behind prison walls at a Historically Black College in Tennessee. This achievement not only highlights the potential of incarcerated scholars but also signifies a monumental step forward in prison education-establishing Tennessee's first HBCU program within a correctional facility. The second cohort graduated in October 2024, further solidifying the transformative impact of this partnership and inspiring future generations of justice-impacted individuals.
Category
Education -
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Northwest Correctional Complex: site 2
Budget
$0.00
Description
THEI, in partnership with Belmont University, launched a transformative program at Turney Center Industrial Complex (TCIX) in August 2021, coordinating Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration and Political Science. This program empowers incarcerated scholars with robust academic and professional skills, tailored to foster success in business and civic engagement both within and beyond prison walls. By supporting these high-caliber, degree-granting opportunities, THEI and Belmont University are pioneering change, equipping justice-impacted students with the tools they need for meaningful reentry and leadership in their communities.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Turney Center Industrial Complex
$0.00
Description
THEI, in partnership with Belmont University, launched a transformative program at Turney Center Industrial Complex (TCIX) in August 2021, coordinating Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration and Political Science. This program empowers incarcerated scholars with robust academic and professional skills, tailored to foster success in business and civic engagement both within and beyond prison walls. By supporting these high-caliber, degree-granting opportunities, THEI and Belmont University are pioneering change, equipping justice-impacted students with the tools they need for meaningful reentry and leadership in their communities.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Turney Center Industrial Complex
Budget
$0.00
Description
Through a longstanding partnership with Nashville State Community College, THEI coordinates associate degree programs to incarcerated students at Turney Center Industrial Complex (TCIX), established in 2014, and at Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center (DJRC), where support began in 2022. These programs deliver a comprehensive college education, granting associate degrees that equip the men and women at these sites with the knowledge, skills, and confidence essential for personal growth and community contribution.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Turney Center Industrial Complex, Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center
$0.00
Description
Through a longstanding partnership with Nashville State Community College, THEI coordinates associate degree programs to incarcerated students at Turney Center Industrial Complex (TCIX), established in 2014, and at Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center (DJRC), where support began in 2022. These programs deliver a comprehensive college education, granting associate degrees that equip the men and women at these sites with the knowledge, skills, and confidence essential for personal growth and community contribution.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Turney Center Industrial Complex, Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center
Budget
$0.00
Description
In partnership with Dyersburg State Community College, THEI supports associate degree programs across multiple sites, including Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) Site 2 (established January 2017), NWCX Site 1 (since August 2022), West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP), and Women's Therapeutic Residential Center (WTRC) (both started in August 2022). Offering associate degrees to both men and women, these programs foster a transformative educational environment.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Northwest Correctional Complex: site 1, Northwest Correctional Complex: site 2, West Tennessee State Penitentiary, Women's Therapeutic Residential Center
$0.00
Description
In partnership with Dyersburg State Community College, THEI supports associate degree programs across multiple sites, including Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) Site 2 (established January 2017), NWCX Site 1 (since August 2022), West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP), and Women's Therapeutic Residential Center (WTRC) (both started in August 2022). Offering associate degrees to both men and women, these programs foster a transformative educational environment.
Beneficiaries
Formerly incarcerated people & incarcerated people
Program Areas Served
Northwest Correctional Complex: site 1, Northwest Correctional Complex: site 2, West Tennessee State Penitentiary, Women's Therapeutic Residential Center
