Services & Programs

Supportive Services

Safer’s robust network of providers addresses a wide range of needs that keep people with criminal records from achieving employment.

Faith- and Community-Based Initiative

Focusing on the neighborhoods most affected by reentry in the Chicagoland area — including Englewood, East Garfield Park, Auburn Gresham, Austin, Harvey, and Maywood — Safer Foundation’s Faith- and Community-Based Initiative allows clients access to services within their neighborhoods. The services provided within these communities have three primary aspects: mentoring, reentry counseling, and employment assistance. MORE >

Safer’s comprehensive supportive services network also helps clients with the following:

  • Addiction prevention and education
  • Anger management counseling
  • Family-inclusive case management
  • Job-appropriate clothing and transportation
  • Community-based mentoring and legal assistance

Housing Initiative

For clients struggling to find adequate living arrangements, Safer Foundation's Housing Initiative is there to provide assistance. MORE >

  • Watch and Listen

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

    • Job Announcement: Correctional Residence Counselors – MASS HIRING: There will be a Mass Hiring (Job Fair) for our… MORE >

  • Headlines

    • Job Announcement: Correctional Residence Counselors – MASS HIRING: There will be a Mass Hiring (Job Fair) for our… MORE >

    • 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 >

  • Reentry Resources

    • Reentry and Criminal Justice ResourcesMORE >

    • Safer Foundation DocumentsMORE >

    • Safer Foundation Fact SheetsMORE >

  • 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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