Client Resources

What You'll Need

Safer provides a variety of programs and services to meet your needs and to help you on your road back.

Safer Foundation helps over 10,000 people each year.

Find the program that best suits you and find out what you need to do to participate.

Chicago Adult

If you are 18 or older and live in the Chicago area, you will need the following to participate in Safer Foundation's employment services program MORE >

Chicago Youth

If you are between 16 and 21 and are no longer enrolled in school, you are eligible for our GED youth education program MORE >

Quad Cities Youth

If you live in Rock Island and are between 16 and 21 years old and are no longer enrolled in school, you are eligible for Safer Foundation's youth education program MORE >

Quad Cities Adult

If you are 18 or older and live in Rock Island, you will need the following to participate in Safer Foundation's employment services program MORE >

Davenport Youth

If you live in Davenport and are between 16 and 18 years old and are no longer enrolled in school, you are eligible for Safer Foundation's Quad Cities youth education program MORE >

Obtaining Identification

In order to participate in Safer Foundation's programs, you'll need the proper identification listed below MORE >

  • Watch and Listen

    • WGN People to People, August 14, 2010: WGN visits a Safer Foundation job… MORE >

    • Medill Reports Chicago, March 7, 2010: The City of Chicago is… MORE >

    • WTTW Chicago Tonight, October 14, 2009: Finding a job is never easy in a… MORE >

  • Headlines

    • Diane Williams receives Champion of Change Award from the White House:… MORE >

    • Foundation puts ex-cons to work: The Chicago Tribune features Safer Foundation during the holiday… MORE >

    • New Program for Those Just Released from Prison: Rockford's WIFR examines local reentry programs,… MORE >

  • Reentry Resources

    • Reentry and Criminal Justice Resources MORE >

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    • Safer Foundation Fact Sheets MORE >

  • Public Policy

    • Public Policy: After 30 years of providing direct services to people… MORE >

    • Council of Advisors to Reduce Recidivism through Employment (CARRE): In… MORE >

  • Success Stories

    • Nadeja Beasley: Nadeja Beasley had 10 long years to think about some… MORE >

    • Jay Borchert: Jay Borchert can proudly say he’s been clean for five… MORE >

    • Juan Cruz: Juan Cruz once lived the life of a gangbanger on the streets… MORE >

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