2023 - Flipbook - Page 9
HOUSING
At intake, only 20% of returning citizens are stably housed. We offer assistance with four kinds of housing
EMERGENCY
The first few days postrelease are critical-getting
people into immediate
short-term shelter is a
key indicator of positive
outcomes.
TRANSITIONAL
Our master leases on large
private homes give residents
several months of the
breathing space they need
to address problems as they
find a job and/or pursue
career training.
AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE
We provide down payment and rental assistance for returning
citizens to live independently as they begin to build a new life.
If I had one word to
use to describe Second
Chance Center, I would say
“platform.” Because they
will aid and assist you in
creating your own platform,
so that you will be prepared
to go to the next level of
your journey when it comes
time to achieve your goals,
dreams, and aspirations in
life.
Rajay Johnson
On October 4, 2022, I was released from DOC-Arkansas
Valley Correctional Facility. Shortly thereafter, I was enrolled
in the Second Chance Center Apprenticeship Program. Through
the assistance of Courtney Sanchez, SCC Director of Care
Management , I was able to move into a Crew House. The Crew
House providd a safe, secure environment for me. As a direct
result of this placement, I was able to study & subsequently
pass the Colorado Master Plumbing Exam through DORA. My
success is a direct result of Second Chance’s involvement and
opportunities for a parolee.
Richard Cress
Loren and Jason were homeless and struggling with
substance abuse when Loren became pregnant. They
immediately made the decision to seek treatment so
they could be good parents. They lived in and out of
motels, but could not see a route to stability and longterm sobriety. When they were offered an apartment
in Providence at the Heights (PATH), Loren and Jason
were thrilled and immediately engaged in services both
onsite at PATH and at Second Chance Center.
They joined the weekly Circle of Parents support
group, attended events at SCC and met regularly
with PATH’s Family and Child Advocate. They set
goals. Jason has enrolled in higher education
and is doing well. The family is now connected
to regular health and dental care. PATH has
helped them with their sobriety and they both
report having over a year of sobriety. Lauren
and Jason both engage well with other residents
living at PATH and always offers to help where
they can. Loren is training to be a parent lead for
the groups and helps to support other parents.
They celebrated their daughter’s first birthday
in January 2023 with their PATH family, and look
forward to continuing to build a better life while
living at PATH.
PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Providence at the Heights
(PIC) in Aurora opened in
February 2020, just in time to
protect its formerly homeless
and justice-involved men,
women and children from the
worst of the pandemic.
Residences on Acoma in
Denver is projected to open
in 2025 with 60 permanent
supportive housing
apartments and 68 workforce
apartments for formerly
incarcerated individuals at
different stages along their
recovery and re-entry journey.
Acoma will be SCC’s first
project as owner/guarantor,
so that proceeds from the
project can be invested
back into more housing and
programming.
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