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2nd Chances, Inc.
2nd Chances, Inc. provides employment training, counseling, referral and support services to ex-offenders in rehabilitation and in their transition in the workforce. 2nd Chances, Inc. was started in February 2006 by three individuals who had a burning desire to empower and help those who had been incarcerated and were facing challenges finding employment after they had been released. Whether it is teaching basic interview skills, job referrals, or counseling, providing such services not only increases the individuals chances of success, but it also positively affects communities and taxpayers as a whole.
P.O. Box 281972
Nashville, TN 37228
615-484-1500
http://www.2ndchancesonline.org
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A Hand Up Not A Hand Out
A Hand Up Not A Hand Out is a community organization founded by Beatrice Settles-Banks to help disadvantaged individuals develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to become dedicated individuals and productive professionals. We offer life skills training, housing referral, transportation assistance, financial planning & job placement, and/or referral to multiple felony offenders, welfare participants and disabled individuals. This organization is driven by people who want to ensure that disadvantaged citizens receive the opportunity to reconstruct their economic status by rejoining the working class.
We believe that a person – any person - can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon. All they need is access to the fundamental resources to make those dreams realities. A Hand Up Not A Hand Out requires the individuals to make a commitment to better their status by furthering their education, skills, and career. We do this by only pursuing and securing employment for these individuals in industries they have foreseen or can foresee a future in.
2300 Frayser Blvd
Memphis, TN 38127
901-598-7062
http://www.ahandupnotout.webs.com
http://www.ahandupforlife.org
Fee: $10.00
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Alpha House, Inc.
Alpha House is a minimum 90-day, faith-based transitional home for women leaving incarceration. We are a three phase program, using a multi-level approach with each successive phase building on the previous. The residents do not work the first 60 days in the program. Employment and housing assistance is offered. Weekly evaluations for progress, church attendance, discipleship training and random drug screenings are incorporated into all three phases.
183 Joel Road
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
865-435-3399
http://www.alphahouseinc.net
Fee: None
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Be a Helping Hand
The Mission of Be a Helping Hand Foundation is to provide affordable housing, free education, job training and job placement assistance in the construction industry, teaching trade skills as well as to provide direction, job search and placement for young men and women. Be A Helping Hand targets inner city young persons who are looking for an avenue to provide economically, not only for themselves but also for their families. The training is provided at no cost to the students.
827 W McKennie Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
615-227-6000
http://bahelpinghand.org
Fee: None
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Better Decisions
Women Prison Ministry
P.O. Box 120754
Nashville, TN 37212
615-832-8327
http://www.betterdecisions.org
Fee: Yes
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Christian Women Job Corps
The purpose of Christian Women’s Job Corps is to equip women for life and employment with basic life skills necessary for self-sufficiency, within her culture, which may include: sustained employment; adequate income; housing; transportation; child care; and/or medical care. CWJC provides a loving environment where self-image can be restored and a place where women can develop life skills, set personal, educational and career goals and discover a realistic plan for accomplishing them. CWJC of Middle Tennessee does this by offering women in need "A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out."
PO Box 22388, 128 8th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37202
615-244-3669
http://www.cwjcmiddletn.org
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Citizens Assistance Corporation
Social assistance offering services to the needy and parolees and all U.S. citizens. Faith-based, for-profit corporation, although we offer free services for volunteer work, we are here to help citizens regain stability in their daily lives during this economic crisis. We are not a halfway house, we are a private owned corporation and housing program.
We also assist with SSA/SSI and other benefits you may qualify for.
We are in need of volunteers and will provide help with only 20 hours per month working with our corporation as a Volunteer; if you cannot pay for the services needed, you can volunteer to help others and we will still help you.
Matthew 25:40 is our Corporate Motto.
8803 Corryton Road #33
Corryton, TN 37721
865-992-4440
Fee: Based on Ability to Pay
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Danny's Haven Program
Two-year Independent Living Program for disabled persons,18-54, male or female. No sex offenders, violent crime or D/A addiction will be accepted. Sober living program; housing and employment assistance is included while in program.
3500 Carnation Drive
Knoxville, TN 37921
865-522-6779
Fee: $125 per week; $150 entry fee required.
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East Nashville Cooperative Ministries (Second Harvest)
A Christian, ecumenical organization created and maintained for the purpose of improving the East Nashville community by addressing the spiritual, educational, economic, mental, physical or emotional needs of its citizens, as individuals and as a community.
807 Main Street
Nashville, TN 37206
615-244-7312
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Economic Opportunities
Responsibility: Programs Participants accept responsibility by entering a disciplined work program 40 hours a week and earn a pay check, improve social and relational skills, team work, respond to authority, and submit to drug and alcohol testing.
Recovery: As participants embrace the “outreach” classes, extra help, counseling etc., a rebuilding occurs through attending Bible studies, Financial & GED classes, developing life skills to manage the constant difficulties & challenges of life, building relationships with Christian leaders, and exposure to Godly ethics and mentors.
Renewal: Personal growth leads to program participants obtaining goals.
Education: Enroll in technical classes and earn specialized licenses such as welding apprenticeships and Commercial Drivers License. Family: Gain the maturity and skill-set to accept roles as spouse, father and leader of household Financial: Establish career and build credit to obtain financial goals such as housing and transportation.
1548 Popular Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
901-948-8981
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Living Development Concepts, Inc.
Provides affordable housing and life skills for reentry from incarceration (housing assistance, job training and placement, counseling and support services).
823 West McKennie Avenue
Nashville, TN 37206
615-262-5556
Fee: Free
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Mayor's Second Chance
The mission of the Mayor’s Second Chance is to restore former offenders to productive roles in society through training, counseling and education services that remove the barriers to meaningful employment and that teach the skills needed to enter the workforce and to live within the law.
Program Design:
There are two tracks to the Mayor’s Second Chance Program that all participants shall adhere to until completion. Track 1 is designed to last a minimum of twelve weeks, depending on the plan of service for each participant. Participants that enter the program will be required to attend and successfully complete a twelve week Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group held at the Second Chance office. Participants will be subject to drug testing at least once a week. During Track 1, participants will work toward resume building, financial planning/management and mock interviewing. Once the plan of service for each participant is completed, the participant will transition to Track 2.
Track 2 is designed to last a minimum of six months. During this track participants will begin
interviewing with employers for potential job placement. Once a successful job match has been found the participant will be federally bonded and the Second Chance program will pay their partial salary for six months. The employer will agree to keep the employee on staff for an additional six months providing they are conforming. While on the job, monthly follow up visit will be made with the supervisor to ensure employability. Special a assistance will be available to participants on a case by case basis depending on the circumstances and availability of funds. Participants will be subject to termination from the program if they fail a drug screen or refuse to follow through with their plan of service.
121 East Main Street
Jackson, TN 38301
731-425-8239
http://www.cityofjackson.net
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Mending Hearts, Inc.
Mending Hearts mission is to assist women who are homeless, or have become homeless; due to addiction and mental health disorders.We have the capacity to serve 33 at one time and the adequate staff to full our mission. Please visit our website to see a more detail list of our agency as well as our rules and regulation on admittance.
P.O. Box 280236
Nashville, TN 37228
615-385-1696
http://www.mendingheartsinc.org
Bilingual
Fee: $115.00 weekly
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Nashville Opportunities Industrialization Center
OIV will enablethe unemployed and underemplyed who are ready and willing to acheive a better quality of life.
460 19th Circle North
Nashville, TN 37203
615-248-2906
http://www.oicnashville.org
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Prison Fellowship
Prison Fellowship works as a referral ministry for inmates upon release. We work primarily with the local Christian church in the entire Middle Tennessee area to help ex-offenders with all immediate needs they may have: food, clothing, job training, employment help, mentors, transportation, and help with family issues to name a few.
P.O. Box 1077
Hendersonville, TN 37077
615-989-1455
http://www.tnpfm.org
Bilingual
Fee: None
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Project Return, Inc.
Founded in 1979, Project Return, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of Middle Tennessee’s prison population for the good of the community as a whole. Nearly three decades of experience have resulted in a holistic case management approach designed to provide services that ensure quality, cost-effective assistance and support for former offenders and their families. The agency provides training and assistance designed to increase employability, improve life skills and coping skills, all in the hope of reducing the likelihood of recidivism.
1200 Division Street, Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203-4000
615-327-9654
http://www.projectreturninc.org
http://givingmatters.guidestar.org/NonprofitProfile.aspx?OrgId=1967
Bilingual
Fee: None
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Reconciliation
Our vision is reconciling husband to wife, parent to child, sister to brother, offender to community. Reconciliation recognizes that the families of the incarcerated are forgotten victims of crime. Innocent of any wrong-doing, they often are blamed and ostracized by friends and the community. Through individual and family support, assistance and advocacy, Reconciliation creates an environment where families can support one another in order to meet their basic physical, emotional, and spiritual needs; strengthen and maintain family bonds throughout the crisis of incarceration; and aid in readjustment upon release of loved ones, thereby reducing recidivism and making a safer community for everyone.
702 51st Ave N
Nashville, TN 37209
615-292-6371
http://www.reconciliations.org
http://givingmatters.guidestar.org/NonprofitProfile.aspx?OrgId=1729
Fee: None
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Rosa's Children
We work to reunite offenders with their families. We work to mentor the children of offenders and work within the family relationship to reentegrate offenders with their families.
P.O. Box 10996
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
423-914-0016
http://www.holston.org/events/ministries/rosas-children/
Fee: Sliding scale ...
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TRICOR
Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction (TRICOR) was created in 1994 by the Tennessee General Assembly and is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Governor. Board members represent various fields including manufacturing, business and corporate law, fiscal management, human resources, agriculture, organized labor, the Department of Correction, and the Tennessee State Employees Association. The agency was created to provide occupational and life skills training for Tennessee’s incarcerated population through job training, program opportunities, and transitional services designed to assist offenders with a successful reintegration into society.
TRICOR’s philosophy is to effectively manage revenue supported industry, agriculture, and service operations for the purpose of employing and training offenders, providing quality products and services, and assisting in transition services, all of which reduce the cost of government.
240 Great Circle Road, Suite 310
Nashville, TN 37228
615-741-5705
http://www.tricor.org
Bilingual
Fee: None
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The Next Door, Inc.
The Next Door, Inc. is a faith-based organization, dedicated to helping women in crisis, equipping them to develop lives of wholeness and hope. The agency currently has two locations, a residential transitional center and a permanent housing complex. In each location, women receive recovery support services, counseling, workforce development services, and spiritual support to help them move from lives of poor choices and a sense of helplessness to productive, independent living.
P. O. Box 23336
Nashville, TN 37202
615-251-8805
http://www.thenextdoor.org
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W.O.M.B. Ministries
WOMB Ministries is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to motivate, educate, empower and inspire men and women as we address their needs by providing spiritual counseling and job readiness skills. This is done by providing the following services: 6-hour Job Readiness Class; 2 hour Career Training; 4 hour Basic Computer Class; free Resume with Cover and Thank You Letter included with class. Classes are offered Monday- Thursdays, 9:30 am-3:30 pm – only 8 students per class. Call today as classes fill up fast.
WOMB has a spiritual empowerment service to develop a well-rounded spiritual concept of self esteem for women every 3rd Saturday of every month. A FREE lunch is served. Call for reservation.
203 point East Drive
Nashville, TN 37216
615-712-8585
Fee: Free to qualified clients; $25.00 for all others.
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WesTCORE
WesTCORE: West TN Coalition for Offender Re-Entry is a consortium of 8 halfway houses, male and female, and several suporting service agencies whose primary focus is supporting men and women leaving incarceration. Most members are non profits and faith-based agencies serving memphis and West Tennessee.
111 South Highland #174
Memphis, TN 38111
901-218-5423
http://www.westcore.org
Fee: Nominal membership.
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