Emotional Regulation Coaching
Incarceration teaches survival, not peace. We coach practical skills for anger, anxiety, and shame — so the old responses that kept someone alive inside don't cost them their new life outside.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit · est. 2025
Better tools for people rebuilding after incarceration.
Billy Metz Ministries walks with men and women coming home from prison — offering emotional regulation coaching, real community, and redemptive capital for the long work of starting again.
610K+people released from U.S. prisons every year — most with no training in managing the stress, anger, and shame that reentry brings
20–30%lower reoffending among people who complete cognitive-behavioral programs — the largest reductions come from programs built on anger control and interpersonal problem-solving (Landenberger & Lipsey, 2005; Lipsey et al., 2007)
98¢of every dollar goes directly to the work — 1–2% to admin costs
The mission
Three ways we join hands.
Reentry fails when it only addresses one piece of a person. We work on the inner life, the relational life, and the practical life — together.
Community
Nobody rebuilds alone. We connect returning men and women to people who show up — mentors, churches, and peers who have walked the same road — belonging that outlasts release day.
Redemptive Capital
A second chance still costs money — IDs, work boots, a bus pass, first month's rent. We put practical resources behind practical needs, so a fresh start isn't lost to a $60 problem.
Why this work
Release day is not the finish line. It's mile one.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people walk out of prisons and jails in America carrying everything they own in a plastic bag — and everything they've survived somewhere much harder to see.
Most reentry programs stop at logistics. But a job application can't calm a nervous system trained by years inside. A housing voucher doesn't answer shame. BMM was created in 2025 to provide holistic tools to those affected by incarceration — because lasting change happens when the inner life, community, and practical resources move together.
“We may not be responsible for the world that created our minds, but we can take responsibility for the mind with which we create our world.”
— Gabor Maté$77.49/daywhat Texas taxpayers pay on average to house a single prisoner.
First 90 daysthe highest-risk window after release. It's exactly where coaching and community matter most.
Whole personemotional, relational, and financial tools — because people aren't problems to manage, they're lives to rebuild.
How it works
From release day to standing on your own.
A simple path, walked at each person's pace — not a program to graduate from, but people to belong to.
Connect
We meet men and women before and after release — through referrals, chaplains, families, and churches.
Coach
One-on-one emotional regulation coaching builds the inner tools that make every other tool usable.
Community
Each person is linked to mentors and peers committed to showing up for the long haul.
Capital
Targeted, practical support removes the small financial barriers that derail big fresh starts.
Give
Every act of generosity — big or small — builds a world that reflects our shared values.
Your gift funds coaching sessions, community connection, and direct practical help for men and women rebuilding after incarceration.
Tax-deductible. Billy Metz Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit — you'll receive a receipt for your records.
Almost every penny goes out the door. As of 2026, just 1–2% goes to admin costs.
Give in honor of whoever you want — a loved one, a mentor, someone still inside.
Secure giving through Zeffy — 100% of your gift reaches the ministry.
In honor
Every gift can carry a name.
Donate in honor of whoever you want — and turn a gift into a testimony.
Questions
Good to know.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. Billy Metz Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. You'll receive a receipt for your records.
Where does my money actually go?
Directly into the work: coaching sessions, community connection, and practical reentry support. As of 2026, almost every penny goes out the door — just 1–2% covers admin costs.
Can I give monthly?
Yes — monthly giving is the most powerful way to support this work, because it lets us commit to people for the long haul, not just a moment.
Can I donate in honor of someone?
Absolutely. Donate in honor of whoever you want — a family member, a mentor, someone still incarcerated — and make your gift a tribute.
How else can I help besides giving?
Pray for the work, tell someone about it, and reach out if you'd like to mentor or connect us with a church or reentry partner. Every open hand matters.