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Nancy Cotterill co-founded 2nd Chance Indiana (as UNITE INDY) in late 2016. She was editor and later publisher of Indianapolis Business Journal, and then created a not-for-profit online news outlet for the four million wheelchair users in the U.S. As an award-winning journalist, Nancy uses her talents to promote efforts to fight the causes of overall poverty throughout our area while working to spread the specific message that second chance employment is lowering recidivism, changing lives, and raising families out of poverty.

October 7, 2024

The historic COVID lockdown that seemed like a good idea, was not good in so many ways. But it revealed an unexpected result that may have saved some kids, and reminded parents of the power they wield.


September 7, 2019

It wasn't too long ago that Lori Laughlin (of Hallmark Channel fame, no less) and Felicity Huffman were headliners in an investigation that revealed they had paid up to $500,000 to get their children accepted into the colleges of their choice. One headline read "Money and Privilege Make Parents Stupid and Dishonest." The headline could have been "How Dumb People Mess Up Their Kids." The term "helicopter parenting" has been replaced by "snowplow parenting."


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2nd Chance Indiana
241 West 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208

317-279-6670

Our Mission

Our mission is to reduce recidivism and rebuild lives through the dignity of work.