Career & life skills
Build confidence with resume writing, interview preparation, soft skills, and financial literacy.
“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”
Isaiah 40:31 · New Living TranslationA community for the next chapter
A fresh start is possible.
We walk alongside people rebuilding after incarceration, addiction, and life’s hardest setbacks, with practical tools, steady support, and room to grow.
Progress over perfection. You don’t have to take the next step alone.
Small steps. Real support. New possibilities.
Practical guidance and caring relationships for the journey ahead.
Support for the next step
Tools and people to help you move forward.
A stronger future grows from practical skills, encouragement, and support that sees the whole person.
Mentorship & reentry
Find encouragement and practical guidance as you reconnect with work, relationships, and community.
Recovery support
Connect with compassionate community support and resources for the ongoing work of recovery.
Your story isn’t over.
There’s no single path, and you deserve support along yours.
Our approach
Real growth takes support, not perfection.
Rebuild and Rise believes setbacks don’t define a person. We pair practical training and personalized encouragement with faith, compassion, and community, meeting each person with dignity.
Practical steps
Turn big goals into doable next steps.
Steady encouragement
Build on small wins, one at a time.
Room to adapt
Adjust your path as life changes.
Community care
Find support in trusted people and mentors.
The people behind the mission
Meet the team.
A community mission takes people who care. Meet some of the leaders helping Rebuild and Rise move its work forward.
Michael Hanks
Founder & CEO
Dr. Brad Young
President
Shannel May
Vice President
Ashley Ward
Secretary
Ashley Floyd
Treasurer
A message of hope by Michael Hanks
Keep rising, one step at a time.
Rebuild and Rise offers practical reflections on setbacks, resilience, faith, and moving forward with support. Its central message is simple: progress matters more than perfection, and your hardest chapter doesn’t have to be the last.
- Learn from setbacks without letting them define you
- Take manageable, practical steps forward
- Build resilience with trusted support
- Keep faith, flexibility, and hope in view
“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?”
Isaiah 43:19 · New Living Translation
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Read Isaiah 43:19 · Read Isaiah 40:31
The book shares personal perspectives and encouragement. It isn’t a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or addiction treatment.
A foundation for tomorrow
Purpose grows when people rise together.
Our mission: to empower people impacted by incarceration or addiction with practical training, personalized support, and ministry, so they can reenter society with dignity and build a strong foundation for what comes next.
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Skills that support independence
From resumes and interviews to everyday financial literacy, practical tools can help make a next chapter feel possible.
The podcast
Every setback can be a new beginning.
Join host Michael Hanks for honest reflections on navigating setbacks, rediscovering strength, and rising with purpose. The Rebuild and Rise podcast is a companion for the messy, hopeful work of moving forward.
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Take your next step
Let’s start a conversation.
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