Stabilize
Address urgent barriers and create a clear starting point.
The Breath of Life Ministries Inc.
Building People. Strengthening Families. Restoring Communities.
A bridge forward.
A life rebuilt.
TBOLMI walks alongside people as they move from instability to opportunity—strengthening lives, families, and communities one purposeful step at a time.
BUILDING PEOPLEBREATH
HOPE
LIFERESTORING COMMUNITIES
HOPE
LIFERESTORING COMMUNITIES
Pittsburgh photograph by Geoffrey Gu · Unsplash
Why TBOLMI exists
OUR MISSION
To reduce recidivism and prepare individuals for societal re-entry; to transform and reshape individuals with socio-economic values, one person at a time.
We do more than meet a moment. We help people build what comes next.
A setback should not become a permanent identity. TBOLMI creates coordinated pathways that help people address barriers, restore confidence, and move toward sustainable independence.
Our work is personal, structured, and community-centered. We protect the dignity of every participant while connecting the right people, resources, and opportunities around a shared plan.
Equip
Build skills, confidence, relationships, and practical pathways.
Sustain
Support lasting progress beyond the first milestone.
Our LEAD values
How we show up
for every person.
LEAD defines the standard behind TBOLMI’s relationships, services, and community partnerships.
Liaison
Connect people to trusted providers and keep services coordinated.
Excellence
Deliver respectful, reliable, high-quality support.
Advocacy
Help participants navigate barriers while building self-advocacy.
Development
Strengthen skills, choices, relationships, and economic mobility.
Our signature reentry pathway
Bridging the GAP
Bridging the GAP provides coordinated, individualized support addressing the practical barriers to successful reentry—from financial stability to transportation access and the critical needs in between, just to name a few.
Detailed program methods and implementation materials are proprietary to TBOLMI.
From
Financial stability
Through
Critical needs in between
To
Gifted vehicle access
*to those who qualify
Why sustained reentry support matters
Without effective support, justice-system contact remains high.
National follow-up data show why stable housing, employment, education, health services, mentoring, and coordinated reentry support matter long after release.
Arrestedwithin 3 years
66%
Arrestedwithin 10 years
82%
Returned to prisonwithin 10 years
61%
Important: An arrest is not the same as a conviction. These figures describe people released from state prisons in 24 states in 2008 and followed through 2018.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2021 ↗Beyond program completion
Lifetime Success
Progress does not end at graduation. Successful participants may remain connected through follow-up, navigation, mentorship, alumni engagement, and new opportunities as resources allow.
Connection that honors the journey—not just the milestone.
Who we serve
- Returning citizens rebuilding after justice-system involvement
- Individuals and families navigating major life transitions
- Displaced veterans seeking stability and renewed purpose
- Young people who need structure, exposure, and opportunity
- Community members ready to turn a new beginning into lasting progress
Our regional presence
Rooted in two states.
Connected by one mission.
TBOLMI’s presence reaches across Pennsylvania and Virginia, creating a foundation for local relationships, coordinated services, and continued organizational growth.
PA
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh
Program development, partnerships, and community-centered service expansion.
VA
VIRGINIA
Gainesville
TBOLMI’s established Virginia presence and continuing organizational connection.
TBOLMI REGIONAL FOOTPRINT • PENNSYLVANIA + VIRGINIA
Partnership makes the bridge possible
Bring what you have.
Help build what is needed.
TBOLMI welcomes mission-aligned conversations with employers, educators, housing partners, health and human-service providers, funders, faith communities, mentors, volunteers, and civic leaders.
People+Money=Service
Career opportunities
Bring your experience.
Help strengthen lives.
TBOLMI is building relationships with qualified professionals who share our commitment to stability, opportunity, dignity, and lasting community impact. As positions become available, opportunities may support program services, participant coordination, administration, outreach, training, operations, and organizational growth.
Employment opportunities depend on organizational needs, qualifications, available funding, and the requirements of each position.
INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH TBOLMI?
Introduce yourself and learn how to be considered for future career opportunities.
Call 412-438-3260↗Fuel the next beginning
Your support can become someone’s bridge forward.
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Our biblical foundation
“So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.”Ezekiel 37:10
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There is more ahead.
Connect with TBOLMI to discuss referrals, partnerships, service opportunities, or ways to support the work.