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This is a 36-hour training program for 2-person teams from states. The program will concentrate on the methods, practices, and procedures needed to effectively manage small-sc...

This training applies to jails, prisons, and community corrections agencies alike. It focuses on building an agencys capacity to implement a locally owned and administered CIT...

This 32-hour training program teaches the importance of in-depth planning before starting facility design.

This 36 hour program helps participants enhance their skills in areas essential to effective leadership and administration of a correctional institution.

With NIC’s hands-on, onsite training, gain the experience of auditing out-of-state institutions of various security levels and missions. This 36-hour training program suppleme...

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National Directory of Programs for Women with Criminal Justice Involvement

Safer Foundation

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Safer Foundation
571 W. Jackson
Chicago, Illinois 60661
Phone: (312) 922-2200
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571 W. Jackson
Chicago, Illinois 60661
Phone: (312) 922-0839

The Safer Foundation's philosophy of service is based on respect for the individual and tailoring services to best meet individual needs. The agency incorporates a cognitive approach to behavioral change so that individuals with a criminal record can better understand and incorporate positive attitudes and improved decision-making abilities into their daily lives. Safer Foundation’s primary focus is on finding gainful employment for its clients; its services also include assistance with transportation, emergency food and clothing, housing, substance abuse treatment, education and life skills.
Started in 1971

Who is helped?

Formerly incarcerated women seeking to obtain employment, life skills, vocational training and mentoring services. Capacity: Up to 13,000 individuals served per year.

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Stages of criminal justice: Community-Based Sanctions, Court-Based, Jail-Based, Law Enforcement/Policing, Parole, Prevention, Prison-Based, Probation, Reentry
Areas of service: Advocacy/ Empowerment/ Civic Engagement, Education, Employment/ Vocational Training, Housing, Mentoring
Keywords: Not available
Program evaluation: Not available
Published curriculum available: No

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