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By empowering women to take their lives back and embrace the next steps, Arouet’s pre-release program educates women about health/wellness, education/career preparation, community & family integration, and goal attainment. 

After leaving prison, Arouet continues the journey with women after release by providing programs focused on mentorship, coaching, family reunification, financial literacy/budgeting, and career preparation. Participants have the opportunity to become Storytellers and share their lived experience with the broader community.

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AROUET IS

  • Is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation
  • A modern, innovative second-chance movement
  • A local advocate for Fair Chance employment
  • A supportive, inspiring, and educational resource that assist clients in meeting their personal and professional reintegration goals
  • Empowerment, services and education for women, their families and communities
  • A holistic, inspiring, and educational Center For Success

We assist clients meet their personal and professional reintegration goals.

Our Story

In 2011, Arouet was founded as an independent 501(c)3 to provide wrap-around social support for women who have been directly impacted by the justice system. They knew that in order to “walk the walk,” they needed to provide services to help these women achieve success and avoid recidivism once they were released. Further, they saw the value in providing these supports to all women and ultimately, all women exiting these correctional facilities.

For over nine years, with both pre- and post- release programs, Arouet has helped women tap into their own strengths, identify viable career paths, and establish stable, self-sufficient lives outside of prison. Through educational and employment supports, mentoring, wellness and behavioral health, life skills development, and advocacy, we are working toward a society in which every formerly incarcerated woman can successfully reintegrate and make productive contributions in our communities.

Through our pre-release programming, we provide direct job training and placement in professional jobs while women remain incarcerated. With this program, we have developed a reputation for providing inclusive and nonjudgmental support, and for helping women enhance their employability for jobs in which they are interested and qualified. For this reason, women exiting seek our support, and employers increasingly want to hire our participants. Formerly incarcerated women face a proverbial fork in the road, and Arouet is in the perfect position to guide these women toward success and self-sufficiency, and away from recidivism.

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Staff

Alison Rapping | CEO
Grant Packwood | Director of Community Affairs
Brandy Smith | Director of Programs
Samantha Garcia | Mentor and Volunteer Services Manager
Kristal Cordova Mathews | Workforce Development Manager
Shaun Land | Reentry Coordinator
Kim Thomas | Program Coordinator

Board of Directors

Dana Campbell Saylor, Community Leader | Chair
Colleen Schwab, Amazon Web Serices | Vice Chair
Laura Magnus, Magnus Public Policy | Member
Colleen McGregor, Banner Health | Member
Catheryn Eisaman Avalos, Zions Bancorporation | Member
Sarah Liguori, Impact Lending | Member
C. Murphy Hebert, State of Arizona | Member
Heather McHone, Chase Bank | Member
Jen Ciosek, Oracle | Member