About Us

Meet Rosanne Clausen, the incredible founder behind Strong Prison Wives & Families, a non-profit organization registered as a 501(c)(3) and boasting an impressive membership of over 100,000 individuals. Since 2008, Rosanne, or "Ro" as she's affectionately known, has been offering unwavering support, coaching, and private counsel to wives, girlfriends, sisters, mothers, and family members worldwide who have loved ones behind bars. She's become an expert in personal development, criminal justice reform advocacy, correctional institution policies, and the prison industrial complex. In her community, she's been a beacon of leadership, serving as a life coach, counselor, and advocate for families.

But that's not all. Throughout her journey, Ro realized that some of her members were in desperate need of professional help—mental health services, substance misuse treatment, prenatal & postnatal care, basic medical services, and emergency care for themselves and their children. The problem was, they couldn't afford it. Determined to find a solution, Ro made it her mission to figure out how to provide these essential services for free.

Fast forward to June 2023, when Ro turned her dream into reality by founding "Our Konnect." Through this amazing initiative, she's now helping low to moderate-income communities, particularly those that are underserved, gain access to no-cost private healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act of 2022. When someone enrolls under the ACA through Ro and her team, they receive a wide range of benefits at no additional cost—mental health services, substance misuse treatment, prescription medications, physical examinations, and much more.

Ro's dedication and hard work are truly making a difference in the lives of those who need it most.

In the fall of 2022, Ro and her husband, Adam created Gritability, a podcast that highlights the power of perseverance, and describes their journey to overcome the seemingly insurmountable odds of a 213 YEAR prison sentence to attain the life of their dreams. Gritability is the platform where they get to share their experiences and interview guests who have similarly inspiring stories.

In addition to private coaching and podcasting, Ro has produced and starred in hundreds of videos that document her strategies on how to deal with nearly every conceivable situation, emotion and experience shared by all those who endured the separation and hardships associated with having an incarcerated loved one. Her book titled “The Comeback Code” serves as an invaluable resource for anyone in need of inspiration and sound strategies engaged in the process of self discovery, personal development and/or relationship enhancement. Ro works with media representatives, as both a consultant and talent, to help bring attention to the mental, emotional and physical well-being of those citizens suffering through the long term separation and ongoing support of an incarcerated loved one. On the personal side, Ro has a passion for her family, exercise and fitness. She has a degree in Sports Medicine and is the Founder of Fit Beautiful Life. She was also Former Ms. Fitness New Jersey. Ro can be contacted at: rosanne@ourkonnect.com and seen on Youtube.

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