Safer Virginia
Safer Virginia
Safer Virginia is a nonprofit organization committed to serving individuals and families who are affected by sexual abuse. The organization advocates for legislation and policies that promote civil liberties, prevention, healing and restoration for individuals with convictions for sex based crimes. They believe strongly in educating the public about sexual offenses and ensuring that the […]
Fresh Start Housing
Fresh Start Housing is a community based organization committed to ensuring that all individuals have access to clean, sober living spaces. They offer residential services for individuals seeking a living community free of alcohol and drugs. Residents also receive weekly counseling to assist them with life skills development and chemical dependence. Staff and volunteers work […]
Inner City Muslim Action Network – Green ReEntry
The Green Reentry program is a part of the Inner City Muslim Action Network that serves individuals reentering the workforce. The Green Reentry education training program provides a funded opportunity for individuals to participate in hands-on vocational training. Trainers use an integrative focus that centers the individual, professional needs and leadership development. The program also operates […]
Canaan Development Foundation
Canaan Development Foundation is a faith based program that offers emergency housing and support for men in the community. Their goal is to help individuals overcome chemical dependence and the behaviors that put them at risk for using. To do this, members of the Champaign-Urbana Christian community collaborated on the development of SAFE House (Substance […]
Abundant Life in Christ Church – Restart Program
The Restart Program is a faith based program for individuals in need operated out of the Abundant Life in Christ Church. Abundant Life in Christ Church is a church in the heart of downtown Bloomington that shares the gospel with people on the edges of society on a daily basis by supporting both the physical […]
Chicago’s Community Re-Entry Support Centers
Chicago’s Community Re-Entry Support Centers are part of the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services. These centers exist to provide meaningful and sustainable support for justice involved individuals returning to the community after incarceration. Services are designed to help formerly incarcerated individuals navigate the many barriers and stigmas they may encounter during reintegration due […]
Howard Area Community Center
The Howard Area Community Center offers support services and assistance to underserved community members in the Chicago area. They operate as a social service organization whose mission is to ensure access to affordable education programming, vital job services and medical care assistance for individuals in the greater Rogers Park community. Their mission is to provide […]
Envisioning Justice
Envisioning Justice facilitates an interactive exhibition which bridges the arts and humanities to comment on mass incarceration. The purpose of the exhibition is to imagine a present and a future without mass incarceration to help illustrate the impact of criminalizing communities of color and perpetuating high incarceration rates. Staff and volunteers believe in a future […]
Westside Justice Center
The Westside Justice Center is a community based nonprofit committed to serving individuals in the greater Chicago area. Volunteers and staff offer pro bono holistic legal and social services to community members on the west side of Chicago, as well as workshops and forms developed to enhance the community as a whole. Their goal is […]
Illinois Humanities
Illinois Humanities is part of a national network of nonprofit organizations that further the humanities through community programming. Their mission is to strengthen the Illinois community through social, political and economic programming and fostering constructive conversation that encourages community engagement. Illinois Humanities endeavors to facilitate dialogue across all sectors of society to investigate issues vital to a […]