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From a career in corrections to a mission of compassion, Melody Hulett found her purpose

Melody Hulett
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Melody Hulett

Melody Hulett, a former warden with the Illinois Department of Corrections, is now the co-founder and CEO of Pure Haven Family Resource Center, alongside her husband, Porter Hulett. Together, they provide Christian counseling, extensive programming, and workshops for at-risk individuals. She spoke with Community Voices about her time as a warden and shared how personal health challenges and divine intervention inspired her and her husband to establish Pure Haven. She also highlighted an upcoming Mother-Daughter Clinic, designed to strengthen relationships and foster mutual appreciation and respect between mothers and daughters. Click here for registration and details

Beatrice is the Community Voices Editor for NPR Illinois. Reach Bea at communityvoices@nprillinois.org.
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