Community. Prevention. Intervention. Deterrent. Education.
"Each of us makes the journey through life with our own obstacles and 'sticking points.' The difference is how we face our own personal 'monster.' Do we run and hide the cruel beast, or do we become a Dragon-Slayer?"
Phyllis P. McNeal, MSW, Dragon-Slayer
Romans 12:2 New Living Translation (NLT)Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Mentoring
Straight Talk Program, Inc., offers mentoring to both youth and adults. The founder of Straight Talk Program, Inc., Phyllis P. McNeal, MSW, provides assistance to mentees and serves as a positive role model for the development of life skills, goal setting, and career choices.
Mobile Speakers Bureau/Speaker Panel
Through our mobile speaker's bureau we engage formerly incarcerated people and the community in dialogue forums that address crime prevention, intervention, and deterrence
Community Service Opportunities
Straight Talk Program, Inc., assists court-mandated offenders in completing their community service hours' requirements. We provide our clients with community service related task and duties to perform. Every client is assigned a duty that matches their expertise. Check with your local court to get approval.
Community Activities
We provide opportunities for at-risk youth and adults to engage in positive activities to develop an understanding of their own self- worth.
Assist our communities that are in crisis
Here are a few of the many ways you can make a difference
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Donate
Straight Talk Program, Inc. (STP) is a public charitable non-profit 501 (c)(3)
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Volunteer
View our volunteer positions all over Southern California Community
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Internships
Internships available for high school, college, and graduate students.
Success Stories
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When I joined Straight Talk, I wondered what I had to offer to anyone, since I was an ex-con and a recovering drug addict. Then I began to speak out. I realized that this Program was one where I could use all of my negative experiences to help the kids know how “not fun” the end result of committing crimes could be.Beverly LockeMotivational Speaker and Administrative Assistant
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When I joined Straight Talk, I wondered what I had to offer to anyone, since I was an ex-con and a recovering drug addict. I was skeptical and didn’t think that there was a single thing I could offer to her program : Straight Talk. Yet, I was surprised to learn how valuable my message and my past experience is to any youth who is going down the path I have lived.Phillip E. Wilson
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My name is Marissa Jones, and I have the pleasure of having Ms. Phyllis McNeal being directly involved in my life since my early teenage years. I am now residing in Sacramento, married with three kids and running our family business.Marissa Jones
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
Some of the Straight Talk Program participants have not had any contact with law enforcement or the criminal justice system. Some of the Straight Talk Program participants are formally incarcerated people or who have had contact with law enforcement. Both groups had one common goal. To help others in the community with their gifts they have been blessed to serve others. Some of the Straight Talk Program Mentees have not had any contact with law enforcement or the criminal justice system. Some of the Mentees are formally incarcerated people or who have had contact with law enforcement.