About us
Restoring hope, building families
Celebrating 25 years of building a legacy of strong families in Ohio.
About The RIDGE Project
TRANSFORMING FAMILIES
We are committed to strengthening families to overcome life’s struggles by providing evidence-based programs that transform the individual and empower participants to live a life of honor, integrity and promise.
This effort has allowed us to serve over 40,000 incarcerated men and women and over 1000,000 adolescents with award-winning programs, events.
WHAT WE DO
Our mission is to establish a path of honor, discipline, and integrity by way of education, motivation, and inspiration in order to lead families into a future defined by hope, peace, and righteousness for generations to come.
HOW WE DO IT
Safer communities
Our work has lowered recidivism and stabilized families and communities, resulting in safer Ohio communities.
Restored hope
Over 90% of men and women reported to have restored hope after completing our TYRO program.
Committed parents
94% of parents reported to have a stronger committed to parenting their children, upon completion.
Re-entry Ready
We work to ensure justice-involved men and women are give the tools they need to have a successful re-entry.
About the Founders
Ron & Catherine Tijerina
Ron and Catherine Tijerina are the founders of The RIDGE Project. They serve as co-executive directors of the national non-profit organization and the international TYRO curricula.
The RIDGE Project was created to serve families impacted by incarceration through direct services, family day events, youth programming, case management and professional development opportunities.
They are the authors of the book High Five, love never fails. Love Never Fails is both an engaging narrative and a blueprint for family success. The book begins with the Tijerina family sharing how they beat impossible odds to not only survive, but thrive. Next, the authors: Ron, Catherine, and Brandon Tijerina compellingly share the 5 principles that enabled them to overcome these unimaginable obstacles in order to help their readers build strong, resilient families like theirs.
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serving Ohio families with
wrap-around services
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Evidence-based
Our programs are research-driven and evidence-based. These programs walk participants through self-discovery and empower individuals to be leaders in their families, communities and workplaces.
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Life Changing
TYRO empowers individuals to reinvent themselves. Incarcerated TYRO Dads completors have had a 2.4% Recidivism Rate after one year, 97% report a strong commitment to fatherhood, and 90% report a strong feeling of hope.
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Restoring hope
We are committed to strengthening families in Ohio to overcome life’s struggles by providing evidence-based programs that transform the individual and empower participants to live a life of honor, integrity and promise.
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This website is supported by Grant Number 90ZB0028-01-00 from the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Assistance.
