Circles of Support

What are "Circles"?

Circles of Support are small groups that meet regularly to provide a stable, supportive network to individuals returning from incarceration.

Each Circle is led by a trained Circlekeeper and typically includes incarcerated people, loved ones of people who are or have been incarcerated, and community volunteers. Through a structured process, members grow with each other, learn from one another, and help the community heal from the trauma experienced through poverty and crime and from the direct impact of incarceration.
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In 2018, Project RETURN added Circles of Support as a new element for our programming—an element that has been proven to reduce recidivism rates.

Please contact Amanda Smit at Project RETURN for more information or to sign up!
CLICK HERE FOR A FLYER OF CURRENT DATES AND TIMES OF ALL PROJECT RETURN CIRCLES OF SUPPORT MEETINGS.

Current Circles of Support schedule

Registrant Peer Support Circle: Overcoming Stigma and Shame​
WHEN: 6 p.m. on the First and Third Monday of every month
LOCATION: 3400 N. 24th St., Milwaukee
Barbershop Mondays
WHEN: 6 p.m. on most Mondays
LOCATION: ​7833 W. Capitol Dr., Milwaukee
Please call Dante Martin at 414-334-4699 each week to ensure
Women's Kitchen Table Conversations
WHEN: 1 p.m. on the First and Third Tuesday of every month
LOCATION: ​1004 N. Tenth St., Second Floor, Milwaukee
Project RETURN Alumni Peer Support Circle Hybrid Group
WHEN: 5 p.m. Every Tuesday
LOCATION: ​In-Person at 1004 N. Tenth St., Second Floor, and Virtual, via Zoom or Phone
  • Meeting ID: 954 7068 0878
  • Password: 081213
  • Call-in Option: 1 (312) 626-6799 
Hephatha Lutheran Church Circle of Support
WHEN: Noon on the Second and Fourth Wednesday of every month
LOCATION: ​​In-Person (Hephatha Lutheran Church, 1720 W. Locust St.) and Virtual, via Zoom or Phone
  • Meeting ID: 960 1284 6598
  • Passcode: 628488
  • Call-in Option: 1 (929) 205-6099
Moorish Outreach Coalition: Peer Support and Leadership Circle
WHEN: 6 p.m. every Wednesday
LOCATION: ​4115 N. Teutonia Ave.
Project RETURN Brothers Circle
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. on the Second and Fourth Wednesdays of every month
LOCATION: ​2821 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave., Suite 108, Milwaukee
Monthly Project RETURN Circle of Support
WHEN: Dinner at 5:30 p.m. with Circle to follow on the Second Thursday of every month
LOCATION: ​The Community Warehouse, 324 W. North Ave., at the corner of Fourth Ave. and North Ave., in the lower level
Inhale and Exhale My Sisters
WHEN: Noon on the Final Saturday of every month
LOCATION: ​3400 N. 24th St., Milwaukee
Blessed Savior Family Circle of Support
  • The Family Circle supports the family members of those who are, or who have been, incarcerated and would like to find a place to be heard, understood, and supported.
WHEN: 6:30-8 p.m. on the Fourth Monday of every month
LOCATION: Virtual, via Zoom or Phone
  • Meeting ID: 861 1114 4417
  • Passcode: 267228
  • Call-in Option: 1 (646) 931-3860​ ​​
CLICK HERE FOR A FLYER WITH MORE INFORMATION, INCLUDING A SCHEDULE OF EVERY REGULARLY SCHEDULED CIRCLES OF SUPPORT MEETING.