Take Action — Thank You For Thinking Of Me

Impact

The work of Thank You For Thinking Of Me extends far beyond the screen. This film is part of a larger movement to turn thoughts into action through healing, advocacy and education until the justice system reflects the humanity of everyone it touches!

Would you like to screen TYFTOM in your community? Get in touch!

Bring Thank You For Thinking Of Me to your community, campus, or organization.

Every screening we host includes:

A Discussion Guide & Curriculum Developed alongside the film's participants and partner organizations, this guide gives facilitators questions and context to hold space for dialogue on plea bargaining, family separation, and community advocacy, while pointing attendees toward concrete next steps they can take locally.

Access to Our Network Our screenings can connect audiences directly to the people and organizations doing this work — from conversations with our participants to local advocacy groups to national partners in reentry, family preservation, and legal reform.

Join us in our movement and book a screening below.

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Did You Know?

95% of felony convictions in the U.S. come from guilty pleas — most cases never see a trial.
6.5 million American adults currently have an immediate family member in jail or prison.
58% of women in prison are mothers.
Nearly half of everyone imprisoned in the U.S. is a parent to a young child.
When just 3.5% of a community gets actively involved, it's enough to drive lasting change.
People who engage in local advocacy report a higher sense of belonging than those who don’t.

How To Take Action With Us:

Download our guide here. Learn about the systems surrounding our film, national resources and more about our impact campaign.
CAIR-NY is dedicated to providing people with everything they need to know their rights and to protect themselves from hate and discrimination. See their packets here.
Our Bookshop. We receive 10% of profits sold from this store, this will support the longevity of our project's impact campaign to reach justice impacted people, legislators, educators, as well as the creation of discussion guides and healing content.

Learn More:

Via Community Justice Exchange, a directory/network of 90+ community-led bail and bond funds across the country, all paying bail and fighting to end pretrial detention. https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory
A national membership organization of women with incarcerated loved ones, built around a "Healing to Advocacy", sister circles for healing + collective organizing. https://essiejusticegroup.org/nominee.
CEO is the country's largest reentry employment nonprofit, operating in 30+ cities across 12 states, providing formerly incarcerated people immediate paid work and job coaching. https://ceoworks.org
Families losing an income earner to incarceration, or supporting someone through reentry, often face food insecurity. Your donation can help meet families looking for immediate assistance through Feeding America’s national food bank network. https://www.feedingamerica.org

Support Impacted Families:

With the Buffalo Community:

Open Buffalo’s goal is for all communities in Western New York to thrive free from discrimination and poverty. https://openbuffalo.org/get-involved/volunteer/
De-escalation training for protest marshaling and peacekeeping for their events. https://www.wnypeace.org/index.php/get-involved/
Voice Buffalo is a community organizing group working on justice reform.https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/voice-buffalo?source=website.
Founded in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, BMA is a FB group for peer-to-peer organizing, humanitarian assistance, and reliable information sharing. https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuffaloMutualAid/
Peaceprints of WNY is a nationally recognized leader in reentry services. Existing to disrupt and put an end to the cycle of incarceration that plagues our region. In providing the most effective service to our clients, they offer a range of personalized services, programs, and resources designed to meet each individual where they are on their transformation. Volunteer sign ups here: https://www.peaceprintswny.org/get-involved/volunteer

Fight for Policy:

The Right to Trial Act would give federal judges authority to consider whether a sentence unfairly punishes a defendant for exercising their right to trial, counteracting coercive plea bargaining. Find your rep here, then email them using our template here.
The Justice for Incarcerated Moms Act would end the shackling of pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals and require federal and state prisons to establish programs supporting their maternal health. Find your rep here, then email them using our template here.
The CARE Act would establish health, safety, and human rights protections for incarcerated pregnant people and birthing parents in New York. Find your Assembly member here, then email them using our template here.