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Remembering Our Leaders, May Training, Fundraiser
Challenges; 25,000; FIT and Family Integrity
2023 Milestones, 2024 Goals, Spring Fundraiser
Training, Dating and Marriage, Course Completions
Spanish Courses, Fee Increases, Fundraiser Results
Fall Fundraiser, New Shirts, 4-Year Progress Report
Online Training, Member Ordering, Fall Fundraiser
FIT and Living Free, Kind Notes, Other Ministies
Anger and Loss, Sacrifice, Graduations
New Video, Losses Course, What is Important
Fundraiser, Member Opportunities
Fundraiser, Spanish Books, Survey, "Dead Time"
Leader Trainings, Changes, Dating and Marriage
Online Training Course, Alive and Well, Challenges
Christmas, Change and Repentance, Paul Webster
Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday,  Anger and Loss
Certificates, Office Hours, Monthly Support
$16,000 Grant, Office, Spanish Dating and Marriage
About Us, Peer Facilitators, Hours, Training
Graduations, Inner City Church, News
Fundraiser, Grant, Letters of Support
Fundraiser Match, Training, New Brochures
Website Features, New Video, Online Course
New Anger Video, FIT-Style Small Groups
New Board, Leader Training, Office Hours
COVID Update, $2675 raised, Feb Training
Giving Tuesday NOV 30, Ed White, $1,000 Grant
Anger Dynamics now in Spanish, Website Update
New Leaders, Worksheets, Peer Faciliators
New Starting Over Course is Now Available
FIT Motto Pt 2, New Online Course
FIT Motto Pt 1, News from the Field
$8,775 Raised, FIT Approvals, FIT Research
Who We are, What Makes Us Different
New Anger Management Book, News
Loving Others, Quick Facts Slideshow
New Website: Streamlined with New Features
News and Current Events
Giving Tuesday, Evidence-Based Webinar
COVID, Leadership Styles
FIT Activity Update, Course Completion Policy
Online Training, History of FIT
Corona Virus Impact, Message from Joe Sheehan
$12,230 raised, Leader Training now Online
Virus Update, Spring Challenge
Lakeland, FL Training; Matching Funds
FIT Training has and International Flavor
2020-21 Board of Directors, Facilitator Tips
$1,575 Raised, Betty Drawdy Joins Staff, 2019 Review
Jacksonville, Giving Tuesday Opportunities
Crystal River, New Online Leader Trainings
From Resident to Leadership, August Trainings
Communities Served, What Makes FIT Unique?
$3,772.45 raised, 3 Leader Trainings in May
Gainesville Training, Testimonies
Women's Recovery Houses in FL and NC
10 Years of FIT Recognition, Dunnellon, FL
Orlando, Bradenton; Faith Based or Evidence Based?
2018 Giving Summary, Common "Bloopers" to Avoid
$8,150 and $2,870 raised, Reports from the Field
Lakeland Training, Course Guidelines
Fundraiser Details, News from Taylor Correctional
Blackwater Correctional Program, Peer Facilitators
New Books, 17 New Inmate Facilitators Approved
Ted Gaines Awarded, News from Gainesville and NC
Gainesville Training, $8,150 Raised, FIT's Needs
More Trained in New Hampshire, Fundraiser Details
New Hampshire, 2017 Income and Expenses
2018 Fundraiser, Why It Is Hard to Raise Funds
10 Leaders Trained, Peer Facilitator Update
2018-19 Board Members, Training in Crestview, FL
11 Trained in NC and FL, Polk County Jail
New Losses of Life Course, Oxford, Ocala
$11,025 Raised. New Change of Heart course
New Hampshire, Mexico, Jesse's Story
Tampa and Orlando, Good Stewardship
Brooksville, Bartow, Ocala, Fundraiser Details
Training in Wisconsin, FIT Promoted in Orlando
Bradenton, FIT Trainers in 5 States
Orlando, Adjusting to Change, Criminogenic Needs
Brooksville, Manasota Facilitator Meetings
Belinda Roy Award, Bradenton, Book Update
Lakeland Dream Center Experience, Did You Know?
$17,700 Raised and 1,800 Graduations in 2016
FIT: A Holistic Approach to Life, A Baptism
2016 Fundraiser Statistics, Training in Naples
2016 Fundraiser Announced, Board Support
Bradenton Training, Approval Changes, Attrition
North Florida Training,The Three Needs of FIT
Panhandle and Lakeland Recovery Centers, Jails
"100 Hours" in Zephyrhills, Transition Network
Coordinator Beverly Shatterly, Rosemary LaLuz
Recently Released Program, FIT Evaluation Guide
Upgraded Financial Course, Bradenton, Bartow
Ocala, "Join Us" pointers, Board in Action
Margie's Story, FIT and the Recidivism Issue
Training in Bradenton, His Girls Ministry
New Board, Anne Armstrong, The Faces of FIT
$9,455 Raised, Gordon Thomas' Ministry
Lake City, FL; 2015 Giving Challege Rules
Okaloosa 100-Hour Grads, Paul Webster
Baptisms, Spiritual Growth, FL Panhandle
Bradenton, New FIT T-Shirts, Opportunities
Community Classes at FIT HQ, Class Rules
Team Effort at Polk CI, Inmate Visitation
10,000 Graduations! Bradenton, FL Panhandle
FIT Board Meets in Lakeland, New Mini Plays
Jacksonville, Facilitator "Bloopers"
Bradenton, Expanded Parenting Course
Sarasota, Women's Ministry, Mellisa
Do Something, Community-Based, Bradenton
Key West Training by Helen Campbell
Santa Rosa Prison, Joseph Sheehan
2 Peer Facilitators on TV, Courts
Oxford, Courts, We are different
Pasco, Hillsborogh, Betty Drawdy
FL Panhandle, Board Member Support
Palmetto, Board Members, Summary
Bill Hassett, FIT Agencies
Joe Johnsick and Ted Gaines, Testimonies
Nokomis, Mission Statement, History
Joe Moore, Rhonda Page, Bradenton
Panama City, New FIT Office
W Palm Beach, St. Augustine, HQ, Brooksville
Anger Dynamics course at HS, Bradenton SA
FIT's New Anger Book, Membership Report
Orlando, Panama City, Lakeland, Others
Dating and Marriage Course, SW Florida
1,000 Sarasota Jail Graduations, Paul Webster
Message from Ed White, FIT Membership and benefits
Being thankful, Our support, Efforts, Lives changed
100 Hours at Zephyrhills, 3 Site trainings
Brooksville, Your Donations at Work, 3 main needs
Panama City, Joe Moore, Growth report and graphs
Belleview, Lakeland, Hardee, DeSoto, Lowell
Tribute to Don Batterman with testimonials
W Palm Beach, Bradenton, Bonifay, Growth
Transition emphasis, 55 prison chaplains trained
Bradenton; FIT/LF; Hardee, Hernando prisons
FIT name change, News from the field, Quick facts
2012-2013 board, FirstSarasota Baptist honors FIT
FIT changes its name, Okaloosa, Fundraiser support
Triple graduation and feedback from CFRC prison
Winter Haven, Brooksville, Godly Parenting author
Rhode Island, Beverly Shatterly's many reports
Free to Grow Author Speaks; 2011 Fundraiser
Bartow, Funding, Article by Insight Author
Beverly Shatterly Awarded, Article by Anger author
James Paulk Interview; Palmetto, FL Training
5 year report, Christopher Fenimore's story
Florida Panhandle, Help us reduce book costs
Bradenton, 2010 in review chart
New Dating and Marriage course completed
FIT Booth, Booksville, Prison statistics
Toledo, OH, FIT certificate program is key
Robert's Testimony, Don on "jailhouse religion"
Loss and Grief (Brooksville), Key West, Bradenton
Lakeland, Bradenton, and Madison(MS) transitioning
Recently Released at HQ, 4 courses simultaneously
Don Batterman appreciated by Anthony and Rocheen
100-hour grads, transitioning and changed lives
FL Panhandle, Graceville prison, Sarasota jail
501.c.3 status gained, Glades CI, RI prison sys
New Dating and Marriage Course, new challenges
Fundraiser, Santa Rosa Beach, Bradenton
Testimonies from the Hernando County Jail
First fundraiser, New Dating and Marriage course
501(c)3 submitted, Bradenton, Brooksville, Awards
Ministering to women: Linda and Helen's stories
What a loving network can do: Johnny and Albert
1 year at Sarasota County Jail, Testimonies
"Recently Released" at HQ, Melissa's Story
21 Trained at Hudson, Mar 2008-Jan 2009 update