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On The Way Home:
No OneComes Home Alone
Reentry support begins before release and continues long after someone comes home.
On The Way Home helps individuals and families navigate incarceration, prepare for release, and build stronger paths forward through reentry planning, case management, family support, and community resources.
SUPPORT FOR THE JOURNEY HOME
Reentry isn't one moment. Preparation can begin months before release, and support may be needed long after someone returns home.
PREPARE
Reentry and parole planning begins before release—identifying needs, building a plan, and preparing for what comes next.
Pre-release planning • Parole preparation • Family preparation
COME HOME
The first days home can bring urgent needs and major transitions. OTWH helps individuals navigate those critical first steps.
Basic needs • Identification • Transportation • Immediate resources
BUILD STABILITY
Reentry continues beyond the first few days. Ongoing support helps individuals work toward greater stability and independence.
Case management • Employment • Housing resources • Healthcare & recovery connections
MOVE FORWARD
Long-term success means building connections, strengthening families, and continuing progress beyond the initial transition.
Family support • Community connections • Follow-up • Long-term goals
Every journey home is different. OTWH works with individuals and families to identify needs, build realistic plans, and connect them with support throughout reentry.
ON THE WAY HOME IN ACTION
From correctional facilities to community workshops, OTWH brings reentry support, education, resources, and connection directly to individuals and families.
REAL PEOPLE. REAL COMMUNITIES. REAL REENTRY SUPPORT.
WHERE SHOULD WE COME NEXT?
Your voice can help shape where we go next.
This survey helps OTWH understand community interest and potential need. Completing the survey does not register you for a workshop or guarantee that an event will be scheduled in a particular location.
LOOKING FOR A FAMILY REENTRY WORKSHOP?
HOW CAN WE HELP?
Whether you're preparing to come home, adjusting to life after release, or supporting someone you love, you don't have to figure out reentry alone.
Tell us about your situation and we'll help determine the appropriate next step.
BUILDING STRONGER PATHWAYS HOME
OTWH is growing a community-based reentry network that begins before release, includes families, and continues after someone comes home.
25+
INDIVIDUALS IN ACTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT
Receiving individualized reentry planning, navigation, and support.
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FAMILY REENTRY WORKSHOPS BROUGHT TO ALABAMA COMMUNITIES
Birmingham and Dothan in 2026.
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YEARS OF FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT
OTWH's case-management model extends beyond the initial transition home with follow-up through two years after release.
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RELATIONSHIPS & REENTRY CONNECTIONS
Working with correctional, government, nonprofit, healthcare, education, recovery, and community partners across Alabama.
THE WORK IS GROWING. SO IS THE NEED.
OTWH is building toward expanded case management, more family reentry education, stronger community partnerships, and greater access to practical support for individuals coming home.
Program information updated 2026.
BE PART OF THE JOURNEY HOME
Reentry takes more than one organization. Donors, businesses, churches, volunteers, professionals, and community partners all have a role in helping build stronger pathways home.
EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER.
Whether it's a donation, a connection, an opportunity, a skill, or a few hours of your time, your support can help strengthen the journey home.
OTWH IN THE COMMUNITY
Reentry becomes stronger when communities understand the challenges people and families face—and the work being done to address them.
FEATURED BY WBRC FOX6 NEWS
A Conversation Close to My Heart
I was honored to sit down with WBRC FOX6 News for this Father’s Day story and talk about why the work of On The Way Home means so much to me.
Incarceration affects more than the person serving the sentence—it affects children, parents, partners, and entire families. Behind every person coming home is a story, a family, and someone hoping for a better future.
I’m grateful for the opportunity to share a little of our story, our mission, and why we believe so deeply that No One Comes Home Alone.
— Kelly Lang
Founder & Executive Director
Every conversation about reentry helps build understanding, reduce barriers, and strengthen the communities people return home to.
STAY CONNECTED TO THE JOURNEY HOME
Follow the work, hear what's happening in our communities, and stay connected as OTWH continues building stronger pathways home across Alabama.
STAY INFORMED
Get OTWH news, program updates, upcoming workshops, community events, and ways to get involved.
FOLLOW THE JOURNEY
Follow OTWH for program updates, reentry information, community opportunities, stories, and a look at the work happening across Alabama.
CHOOSE YOUR NEXT STEP
Whether you need reentry support or want to help make the journey home possible, there's a place to start.