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Safer Foundation is one of the nations largest nonprofit social impact organizations focusing on human capital development for people with criminal records. At Safer, we focus on helping our clients secure and maintain employment because we understand that employment offers the best chance at successful reentry.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Safer Foundation believes community corrections, or Adult Transition Centers, are vital to providing incarcerated individuals a chance to restructure and stabilize their lives. Safer is the only non-profit agency to operate two secured residential Adult Transitional Centers (ATCs) on behalf of the Illinois Department of Corrections.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Safer Foundations evidence-based programs are geared toward addressing the barriers to reentry. Employment and employment-related services are the cornerstones of our service delivery system, which includes job preparedness, placement and retention services.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Safers Adult Transition Centers (ATCs) prepare qualified residents with 6 to 24 months left on their sentence the opportunity to gradually transition to the community. Residents receive assessment and treatment services and can take advantage of highly structured programs that can lead to employment pre and post-release.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Crossroads Adult Transition Center































































































































































































































































Safer Foundation Crossroads Building B































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































North Lawndale Adult Transition Center































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Program Components































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































    Case Management































































































































































































































































    Employment Services/Job Readiness/Retention































































































































































































































































    Cognitive-Based Programming































































































































































































































































    Basic Skills, GED































































































































































































































































    Substance Abuse Treatment































































































































































































































































    Mental Health Counseling/ Evaluations































































































































































































































































    Community Service































































































































































































































































    Life Skills































































































































































































































































    Family Support































































































































































































































































    Parenting Skills


















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Mission Statement: To support, through a full spectrum of services, the efforts of people with arrest & conviction records to become employed, law-abiding members of the community and, as a result, reduce recidivism.