#Repost @norfolksheriff with @use.repost ・・・ Powerful meetings, with messages that hit home, at the Norfolk County Correctional Center. Shyheim, who gained fame as a 14-year old rapper, before joining with the legendary Wu-Tang Clan talked with justice-involved individuals about his own similar past, and his movement, The Rugged Road to Recovery, alongside the inspiring Ayana Bean, founder of the A Year and a Day Foundation. Both Ayana and Shyheim brought simple messages of truth to those they met with: There is a way out of the life that brought you to where you are today. “Trust me, I have been here,” said Shyheim. “You have family, they need you. Wherever you want to be, put yourself there. Get the love back for yourself.” “You may think you cannot do it. I am telling you that you can,” said Ayana, whose own past includes federal prison time. “I sat in the same spot. Challenges and barriers will not stop me again.” Both talked about the support available to make it happen, which includes assistance from the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office HOPE Center, and the NCSO’s Reentry Team, including Taylor Cellini-Nagle, Che’Mara Bennet, Taylor Bellavance, and Victoria Howe, which invited Ayana and Shyheim to Dedham on Friday. The Rugged Road to Recovery movement by @shyheim_rugged aims to help those struggling with addiction and mental health issues. Ayana’s @ayearandadayfoundation taps into a network of community partners to educate, support and create pathways for the success of those in need of assistance. We are thankful for their visit, and the work that goes into Sheriff @patrick.mcdermott.ma mantra that Reentry Starts on Day 1. . . . . . . . .
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