Led by people who've
lived the work.

Henry earned his Substance Use Disorder Treatment certification through Options Recovery Services, while incarcerated. After release, he spent nearly three years as a Gang Interventionist before stepping into his current role as a SUD Counselor and Teaching Artist at The Actors' Gang. His belief is simple: under God's eyes, we were all created equal, and every human being has an undeniable opportunity to thrive, with patience, compassion, trust, and community behind them.

John Dich is the co-founder and Director of Operations of Just Doin' It Over (JDIO). He is also Alumni Development Coordinator and Teaching Artist at The Actors' Gang Prison Project, where he first took part as a participant while incarcerated in 2017 and was hired in 2019 after his release. He previously served as Design Editor at the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC). John spoke at Bellwether's symposium on juvenile justice education policy and research at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he talked about healing through art and personal growth.