Services & Programs

Employment Services

Research and common sense tell us that if an individual with a criminal record is going to remain "crime free" he or she needs the self-sufficiency and stability provided by regular employment.

Safer Foundation's employment Services help clients become ready for work.

Safer has a range of programs and services to help formerly incarcerated individuals find employment.

Each year, Safer Foundation helps thousands of people with criminal records choose a new direction of responsibility, education, and productivity. Without intervention, 52 percent return to prison. By contrast, fewer than 22 percent of those receiving Safer's services go back.

Orientation, Intake, And Retention

These services are at the heart of Safer's approach to helping people with criminal records find employment upon reentering society. MORE >

Adult Transition Centers

Safer Foundation is the only private agency to administer two secured residential transition centers on behalf of the Illinois Department of Corrections. MORE >

Green Jobs Programs

Safer Foundation helps clients get involved with training and experience in one of the fastest growing industries with its green jobs initiatives. MORE >

Transitional Employment Program

While many formerly incarcerated individuals have advanced workplace knowledge and educational/vocational training, many others struggle to secure permanent employment due to lack marketable work experience. MORE >

  • Watch and Listen

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    • You're Invited to the Strengthening Families Program Orientation: Safer clients and their families are invited to join… MORE >

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

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  • Public Policy

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

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

  • Success Stories

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

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

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

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