Reentry that Works!
Jim Cotterill co-founded 2nd Chance Indiana (as UNITE INDY) in late 2016. After a decade as the founding president of National Christian Foundation Indiana following several years developing a chain of Business Journals across the country, he and his wife, Nancy, were led to serve those coming out of long term incarceration by helping them find and keep jobs that pay a living wage. Jim and Nancy believe that, through the dignity of work, reentrants' lives can be changed and their families can be lifted out of poverty.
Workforce Development's RESTART effort will reduce recidivism as 2nd Chance Indiana job coordinators connect young reentrants with employment and help with transportation that will allow them to get to and from work. Meanwhile, LITE will provide counseling. Hit the link below and read the many efforts underway at 2CIN!
In six of our northeastern counties, poverty is high, and the crime rate is as much as twice the Indiana average crime rate. Young reentrants between 18 and 24 need help to find jobs and connections to apprenticeships and the training necessary to build a future and a financial foundation for a good life. 2nd Chance Indiana is there to help!
The RESTART grant from the Department of Labor is making it possible for 2nd Chance Indiana to provide job counseling services to young reentrants, connecting them to second-chance employers, and to assess the impact of job preparation training, mentoring, counseling, and transportation to and from work, until they can afford their own reliable vehicle.
Read also about outreach, Televerde volunteers, and a sci-fi approach to trading Virtual Reality for a long prison sentence.
2nd Chance Indiana
9135 N Meridian St, Ste A3, Indianapolis, IN 46260-1815
Our mission is to reduce recidivism and rebuild lives through the dignity of work.
