Second Chance Center, Inc.

We are honored to announce that Second Chance Center was presented with a Community Service Recognition award this past Friday by the Colorado Black Round Table CBRT for Demonstrating Leadership in Colorado! This recognition highlights the hard work and dedication of our entire team in supporting formerly incarcerated individuals as they build successful, fulfilling lives. We are deeply grateful to CBRT for this honor and remain committed to creating positive change in our community. Thank you for recognizing our mission and efforts! #communityservice #Leadership #CBRT #secondchancecenter #colorado #scc

This week's programs in our Employment Opportunity Lab! Come by Second Chance Center Potomac for employment preparation classes. See the schedule below!

🚨 Job Fair Alert! 🚨 Denver Workforce Development is hosting a series of job fairs and hiring events! 🧑💼🤝 If you're looking for new career opportunities, this is your chance! Check out the attached flyer for more details on upcoming events. To register for a job fair, visit the Denver Workforce Development website. You can find all the events listed on their calendar by clicking the link below and simply click on the event you're interested in to be routed to the registration page. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gifnX_na Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with employers and land your next job! 💼✨

🌟 Saturday Programs Schedule 🌟 Join Second Chance Center Potomac for our dynamic Saturday! Here’s what we have planned: 🕘 SCHARP Study 🗓️ Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 📍 Location: 1st Floor Conference Room 🕘 Parents on a Mission 🗓️ Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 📍 Location: EOL Training Room 🕤 Never Going Back 🗓️ Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM 📍 Location: Main Lobby 🕚 AcuDetox 🗓️ Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 📍 Location: EOL Training Room 🕦 Substance Use Support Group 🗓️ Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 📍 Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room 🧘 Yoga 🗓️ Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 📍 Location: Main Lobby We look forward to seeing you there! Let’s make this Saturday a day of growth and connection.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the National Reentry Workforce Collaborative (NRWC) for inviting our Executive Director, Khalil Halim, to speak as a panelist at the Opening Plenary: From Incarceration to Transformation during their 2024 Annual Conference! Khalil’s insights and passion for reentry work embody the mission of Second Chance Center, and we are honored to contribute to such an impactful discussion. Thank you, NRWC, for the opportunity to be part of this essential dialogue on supporting and empowering individuals on their paths to transformation. #NRWC2024 #SecondChanceCenter #ReentryWork #Transformation #IncarcerationToTransformation #Empowerment

Second Chance Center Potomac and Second Chance Center in the City will be closed on today, October 14th in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. All programs and services will resume on Tuesday, October 15th at 8:30am.

🗓️ Thursday Tax Clinic Join us this Thursday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, at Second Chance Center Potomac for our Tax Clinic in the Employment Opportunity Lab! Hosted by SCC and led by tax professionals and the University of Denver, this clinic is designed to help you file your taxes accurately that may be behind and to help client partners who have missing stimulus checks! What to Bring: - A valid photo ID - Social Security card or ITIN letter for all individuals on the return - All relevant tax documents Don't miss this opportunity to get expert tax help!

🌟This Saturday at Second Chance Center Potomac! 🌟 Join us for a day filled with supportive programs designed to uplift and empower our community. Here’s the lineup: 🕘 SCHARP Study 🗓️ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 📍 1st Floor Conference Room 🕘 Parents on a Mission 🗓️ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 📍 EOL Training Room 🕤 NGB 🗓️ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM 📍 Main Lobby/Dining Room 🕚 AcuDetox 🗓️ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 📍 EOL Training Room 🕦 Substance Support Group 🗓️ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 📍 2nd Floor Conference Room 🧘♀️ Yoga 🗓️ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 📍 Main Lobby/Dining Room Come connect, learn, and grow with us! We can't wait to see you there! #secondchancecenter #communitysupport #WellnessWeekend #PotomacEvents

A Message of Gratitude For the last three years, I’ve watched my successor, Khalil Halim, lead SCC’s “Second Generation,” taking our work to new heights in serving our community. Khalil has built a powerful leadership team, starting with Deputy Executive Director, Candice Sporhase-White. Together, they have: ⭐️Established a Behavioral Health Team, led by Whitney Lovett, with dedicated professional clinicians and counselors providing in-house services to our Client Partners. ⭐️Launched extensive Workforce and Apprenticeship Readiness Programs, led by Rashid Jordan, which has paved the way for our folks to secure mortgage-paying careers, breaking the cycles of generational barriers and challenges. ⭐️Expanded our housing voucher administration, enabling SCC to assist those most in need of securing safe, stable housing, while continuing to maintain a haven of hope for the 60 adults and children living at Providence at the Heights (PATH), led by Wanda Harrison. ⭐️Extended the reach of Second Chance Center In The City, serving those exiting Denver City and County jails and competency court, under the leadership of Ilyas El-Amin. ⭐️Literally brought COMMUNITY to Community Corrections by contracting to provide all case management and program services at The MOORE Center (formerly known as CMI Fox), led by David Coleman. ⭐️Stepped into the role of Developer for our second housing community, the 128-unit Residences on Acoma, set for completion in November 2025. ⭐️Increased operational efficiencies and ensured that our facilities reflect the love and care we have for our Client Partners and our community, led by Malik Al-Maliki. And through it all, we’ve stayed true to the culture that has guided our work since 2012. Our lineup of funders and supporters has grown alongside us, and we’re deeply grateful for your commitment to SCC’s future—thank you all! 🙏🏽 I couldn’t be prouder of the leaders we’ve developed within this dedicated group of community servants. From my “semi-retired” role as Founder, I’ve watched with pride, amazement, and gratitude as this thing of ours has grown larger and even more effective over these last few years. Stepping in when needed, I’ve witnessed Khalil and the team carry this mission forward with care and purpose. Now, after 69 trips around the Sun, I’m ready to begin what might be the final chapter of this journey. Through Latif Consulting and Training Services, LLC, I’ll be sharing the lessons learned over the course of this 12-year-plus journey, offering consulting and training services here in Colorado and across the nation. I’ll continue to promote the “Colorado Model,” which has sparked so much interest over the years. Of course, I’ll always be available to support SCC whenever Khalil calls on me. THANK YOU. 🙏🏽 With love, respect, and gratitude, Hassan A. Latif Founder, Second Chance Center

Second Chance Center staff had the honor of attending the 25th anniversary event of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC). We are proud to stand alongside such an incredible organization that continues to lead the way in criminal justice reform. Their work is vital to creating a safer, more equitable community, and we deeply value our partnership in this shared mission. Here's to many more years of transformative impact! #CCJRC25 #CriminalJusticeReform #CommunityPartners