Wellbeing & Equity Innovations

We achieve transformation through the promotion of wellbeing, equity, & human potential.

TESTIMONIALS

“Working with WEI has been instrumental in advancing one of our core goals disentangling mental health from the criminal justice system. We’ve collaborated with Carrie for years, and she’s been a key ally in this effort. Through our shared work on the Prosecution Research Network, we’re developing a roadmap to make diversion a more prevalent and practical option across prosecutorial practices.” 

Vincent Atchity

President & CEO, Mental Health Colorado

“Our agency is committed to being at the forefront of innovative prosecution, and working with WEI has been a game-changer. Their insight and leadership helped us develop a unique diversion program that addresses a major gap in the justice system. The collaboration has been phenomenal—every member of their team is professional, insightful, and incredibly supportive. Their work on trauma-informed care has far-reaching applications, and I’ve actively recommended them to others. With local presence now established, I’m excited to deepen our connection even further.”

Rick McKelvey

Executive Assistant Prosecutor, Office of the Atlantic County Prosecutor

“We are very excited about prospects of the model (5-KEY MODEL), we have shared it with people from other states and they are very excited in what we are doing so that is a good sign, the way the population has received it has been incredibly positive wanting to be a part of something is the biggest battle so if we can we want to be there… and so I think the work that Dr. Pettus and WEI is doing is really transformational and is going to have huge outcomes over time.”

Dawn-Renee Smith

Deputy Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

“Rehabilitation and reentry is a shared mission for our entire state, not just NDCS. I can’t say enough about the good work of our statewide partners and the tremendous collaboration and momentum we have built together. It’s changing the story here in Nebraska and we’re incredibly proud of the direction we’re headed.”
Rob Jeffreys

Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

“Employment is one of the strongest indicators of stability for individuals and families and through the TRANSFORM Nebraska Network we’ve really been able to strengthen our collaboration with not only Corrections but all state agencies across the state.”
Katie Thurber

Commissioner, Nebraska Department of Labor

“Southeast Community College was invited and warmly accepted that invitation to partner with the Nebraska Department of Corrections to launch prison education programs in four of our state facilities. Since then, we have had the opportunity to serve over 900 individuals inside of those four facilities … system-level change is what the TRANSFORM Nebraska Network is about.”
Amy Doty

Dean of Correctional Education, Southeast Community College