Second Chance Center, Inc.

Join us this Saturday at Second Chance Center for an action-packed day: SHARP w/Kaiser Permanente: 9:00am-1:00pm, 1st Floor Conference Room NGB: 9:30am-10:45am, Main Lobby MSU Denver presentation: 10:45am-11:00am, Main Lobby AcuDetox: 11:00am-1:00pm, EOL Training Room SSG: 11:30am-1:00pm, 2nd Floor Conference Room Yoga for the People: 1:00pm-2:00pm, Main Lobby Transform your weekend with sessions designed for growth and healing. See you there!

“This past Saturday, SCC graduated 15 successful participants in our Apprentice Readiness program, at the Construction Training Institute of Colorado (we even had a mother and son graduating together). I was incredibly moved by those in attendance supporting their loved ones. Grandmothers and parents, spouses, proud siblings and a collection of young children from teens to toddlers. I’m grateful to see the “relief” on the faces of those who spent a lot of time worrying about and praying for family members struggling with challenging issues over the years (not the least of which was poor decision making). Looking at the children I was moved to think/know that they “have chances” now they may not have had before…because of the commitment of these men and women to a new course for their lives. Tears flowed (and I wasn’t the only one) at the promise of what careers in the trades will mean for all of them: Truly this program is Generationally Impactful and I couldn’t be more proud of or grateful to Khalil Halim, Candice Sporhase, Rashid Jordan, Megan Burnham, Michael Rollerson and all the other trainers and supporters of this incredible program (special shoutout to the folks at Denver Economic Development Office for choosing this program to generously fund). Mock interviews are done, after each graduation, by members of the construction industry. This day 9 of the 15 graduates were hired on the spot, offered opportunities for career developing/mortgage paying jobs. Wow! I really still can’t find the words. Congratulations All👏🏽” -Hassan Latif Founder of SCC

SCC and SSCIC will be closed this Thursday, July 4th, and Friday, July 5th in observance of the 4th of July holiday. Our offices will reopen on Saturday, July 6th at 8:30am.

Join us for an Exciting Saturday at the Second Chance Center! We have an amazing lineup of programs for you this Saturday. 🗓 Date: Saturday, June 29th 📍 Location: Second Chance Center: 224 Potomac St. Aurora, CO 80011 🕒 Program Schedule: POM: 9:00am - 11:00am SHARP: 9:00am - 1:00pm NGB: 9:30am - 11:00am Acudetox: 11:00am - 1:00pm SUD: 11:30am - 1:00pm Yoga (Outdoors): 1:00pm - 2:00pm See you there! 🎉 #communityprograms #SaturdayFun #JoinUsToday

The incredible work of Second Chance Center, Inc. is made possible thanks to our committed clients and wonderful partners, as shown in the video below! Thank you for everything you do!

🎉 Congratulations to Second Chance Center's 2024 Awardees! We are thrilled to honor our exceptional client partners and partners who have made a significant impact: 🏆 Trailblazer Awardees: Trevor and John Your dedication and perseverance inspire us all! 🏆 Partner Appreciation Awardees: Denver Economic Development & Opportunity - Denver Construction Careers Program Thank you for your unwavering support and commitment to creating opportunities. Watch the videos below to hear their incredible stories and celebrate their achievements with us! 🌟 #SecondChanceCenter #Awardees2024 #Trailblazers #PartnerAppreciation #CommunityImpact #SuccessStories

Meet EDCI cohort member Khalil Halim. Khalil is the Executive Director of the Second Chance Center, a Colorado-based nonprofit that offers case management, mentoring, and vital resources to assist formerly incarcerated individuals in reestablishing their lives and becoming successful members of the community. Learn more about Khalil's incredible work with the Second Chance Center at scccolorado.org. #BRICFundCO #EDCIColorado #NonprofitLeadership #BRICFundLeaders #LeadersOfColor #MetroDenver #Colorado #BRICbyBRIC #Nonprofits

So excited to share our work on the Structural Conditions and Health After Release from Prison (SCHARP) study at COPRH Con 2024 ACCORDS (Health Services Research). America Elias and I will present a poster highlighting the IRB-approved protocol we used to recruit and retain people recently released from prison into the longitudinal cohort arm of our study. We will discuss how community leaders like Second Chance Center, Inc. have been instrumental in building trust and mutual respect between our team and our participants. Immensely grateful for our investigators Stacie Daugherty MD MSPH and Ingrid Binswanger for giving us the opportunity to help disseminate this important work that we love.

Last week, our leadership team was in Denver with the LATINO COALITION FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP learning from successful reentry programs. Here we are at Second Chance Center, Inc., an organization that offers robust support to folks coming out of prison.

Last night, representatives from Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO) - Denver Construction Career Program (DCCP) attended the Second Chance Center, Inc.’s (SCC) annual charity event. DCCP received the Partnership Appreciation Award for years of community collaboration. SCC has positively impacted 4,392 individuals by offering prison inreach, care management and basic needs, employment solutions, housing, and behavioral health care. The partnership between DCCP and SCC has created opportunities for justice-involved individuals to work on city construction projects and generate generational wealth. Thank you, SCC, for this prestigious honor. #community #opportunites #construction #Apprenticeships #mentalhealth #partnerships #career #workforcedevelopment #employment