Laren Society: Journey from inside Out

At the Laren Society, we believe in second chances.

Our Society

We are a non-profit organization working with the criminal justice system to help people make a successful transition to a responsible life in the community. To achieve our vision we offer:

A communal home setting for men on conditional release;
A broad spectrum of support that promotes and encourages personal growth and renewal;
Public education on the benefits of supervised community re-integration.

Through these services and harm reduction strategies, we increase the well-being of people in our care and enhance public safety.

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Our Services

Bill Mudge Residence

This is a place of healing and recovery. Life at our residence provides you with a unique opportunity to re-establishing yourself in the community and move towards a self-supporting living situation. The staff team is committed to being inclusive, honest, respectful and empowering during your time with us. It is a partnership with a common purpose that has proven to be effective over the years.

CHOICES Program

This program was created with the understanding that everyone comes from a set of unique life experiences, backgrounds and circumstances which help shape a person’s identity. Therefore, we view everyone as an individual with unique needs. When looking at program options within our local community, we recognized a gap in programming for recently released individuals as the majority of programs we found fell under the “one-size fits all” group programming model with set, unchanging program curriculums. We felt the need to provide an alternative choice for programming options within our community.

Freedom Project Canada

Freedom Project's mission is to strengthen our community through supporting the transformation of prisoners into peacemakers. We offer trainings in concrete skills of Nonviolent Communication and mindfulness leading to reconciliation with ourselves, our loved ones, and the community. Our work addresses the healing of relationships ruptured by violence and the forging of community founded on genuine safety through connection.

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Bill Mudge Resident 1

“I think the 2 years I’ve spent here at Laren House have been the most nurturing 2 years of my life. I’ve been in 5 halfway houses and I’ve never come even close to meeting a group of such caring, loving, honest and respectful people. I don’t know how Al has been able to collect a group of such good people, but I’m sure glad he did. I really have no doubt that I’d be back in prison if it wasn’t for the understanding the guidance, the caring and loving you all have demonstrated. To me you’ve been in the family I’ve always wanted and needed. I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart. You’ll always be in my mind and heart where ever my journey takes me.”