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WHAT IS SECOND CHANCE MONTH?
Every person has dignity and potential. But approximately 1 in 3 American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Since launching the first Second Chance™ Month in 2017, Prison Fellowship has spearheaded the nationwide effort to raise awareness about these barriers and unlock brighter futures for people with a criminal record. Together we can open the door for approximately 70 million Americans to live up to their potential after paying their debt to society!
SUPPORT SECOND CHANCES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Promote Second Chance Month throughout the year using our Social Media Toolkit, with ready-to-share messages and stats to help spread the news about the importance of second chances.
Spread the WordBECOME A SECOND CHANCE PARTNER
We invite congregations, businesses, and other organizations to partner with us in celebrating Second Chance Month through events, social media, and more. (Partnership does not imply endorsement of particular legislation.)
Become a PartnerSHARE YOUR SECOND CHANCE STORY
Are you a returning citizen who received a second chance? Did you face obstacles to finding jobs, housing, or education? Is your organization passionate about providing second chances?
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PROCLAMATIONS
Jurisdictions that have officially recognized April 2019 as Second Chance Month, including an official proclamation from the White House.
If you’re a policymaker and want to officially recognize April as Second Chance Month you can use the model resolution and proclamation language below.
SECOND CHANCE MONTH SPONSORS
Organizations leading the charge to unlock the potential of formerly incarcerated people.
Thank you to our 2019 Sponsors: FWD.us, Americans for Prosperity, Gammon & Grange, P.C., and NFP
A New You Outreach Ministry
Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School
Acceleron Learning
Acts 519 Ministries
Acts 26.18 Ministries
Addiction Policy Forum
Advance Memphis
Aleph Institute
American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota
American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
The American Conservative Union Foundation Center for Criminal Justice Reform
American Probation and Parole Association
American University, Justice Programs Office
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Tax Reform
Anacostia River Church
Another Chance Outreach Ministries, Inc.
Asiel Chaplain Services
Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
Association of State Correctional Administrators
Antioch Baptist Church
Augusta’s Angels
Back on Track
Bay Area Legal Aid
Beacon of Light Prison Ministry
Bibleway
Boise Rescue Mission
Bread for the World
Breckinridge County Detention
Brenda D Ford Ministries
Brennan Center for Justice
Brennan Lenehan Iacopino & Hickey, Attorneys at Law
BridgeBuilders
Bridge of Faith
Bridges to Life
Building Entrepreneurs for Success in Tennessee (BEST)
By The Time
C3E Geomatics LLC
C5 Insight
Café Momentum
Campaign for Youth Justice
Canton United Methodist Church
Capstone Church
Caruso Inc.
Catholic Charities USA
Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Catholic Mobilizing Network
Center for Advancing Opportunity
Center for American Progress
Center for Community Alternatives
Center for Community Transitions
Center for Employment Opportunities
Center for Public Justice
CENTRALongmont Presbyterian
Central Union Mission
The Chalmers Center
Charis of MN Inc.
Charis of MN Prison Ministry
Charles Koch Institute
Chicago West Bible Church
Christ Fellowship
Christ Memorial Church
Christian Community Development Association
Christian Discipleship Church
Christian Legal Aid of D.C.
Christian Legal Society
Christian Life Church
Christian Life Commission
Church of Living Waters
Church Without Walls
Citizens Alliance on Prisons and Public Spending (CAPPS)
The Clapham Group
CleanTurn Enterprises
Clearwater Farms
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Coalition for Public Safety
Coat of Many Colors Ministries, Inc.
Coffee Crafters Academy
ConBody
Consolidated Container Company
Cornbread Hustle
Correctional Ministries and Chaplains Association
The Cottage HOPE love LIFE
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
Council of State Governments Justice Center
Criminon Florida
Crossing HOME
The Daniel Initiative
Daughters Beyond Incarceration
Dayspring of Life Ministries
DC Dream Center
Doors of Hope
Douglass Leadership Institute
Drug Policy Alliance
Due Process Institute
Educate to Engage
EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute
El Bethel Assembly of God
Embassy Christian Center
Epicenter
Equal Justice USA
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
Evangel Church
Evangel Ministries
Experience Studios
Faith & Freedom Coalition
Faith Fellowship
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
First Baptist Church of Frankford
First Hectares Capital
First Presbyterian Church
Flagger Force Traffic Control Services
Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
FOCUS Ministries
Foertmeyer & Sons Greenhouse
Forever FREE
Franklin Together Re-Entry Coalition
FreedomWorks
Free Will Ministries
Fresh Coast Alliance
The Friendly Felon
Friends Committee on National Legislation
The Friends of Guest House
Generations of Purpose Inc.
Georgia Justice Project
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
Glimmer of Light Fellowship Ministries
Greater Works Ministries International
Good Life Choices Consulting
Goshen Chapel Ministry
Grooming Store
Hance Photography, L.L.C
Harvest Bible Chapel North Muskegon
Harvest Fellowship Church
Harvest Time Ministries
The Haven, Inc.
Healing Communities
Healing Hands Ministry
HEAT INC.
HELP Program – St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church
The Help KC
The Heritage Foundation
HOPE Connection
Hope For Life Ministries
Hope with Love
Hornbuckle Foundation
Hosanna Temple
House Church Ministries
House of Dreams Outreach & ReEntry
I Have a Bean
Impact Justice & Equity Solutions Inc.
In His Footsteps Christian Center
Innovative Living Solutions & Associates, L.L.C.
INSIDE-OUT BAR
Inside Out Reentry
Institute for Prison Ministries at Wheaton College
Jail Ministry of Otsego County
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Jobs for Felons Hub
Jubilee Jobs GR
Justice Action Network
Justice Debate League
Justice Innovations
Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice
Keys to Freedom Ministries
Kingdom Life Church
Koch Public Sector (Koch Industries)
Ladies of Grace
LatinoJustice
Law Enforcement Action Partnership
Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime and Incarceration
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Legal Rights Center
Lifted From The Rut
Louisiana Parole Project
M.A.S.Y. Ministries
Mahoning Valley Criminal Justice Reform Team
Main Thing First Ministry
Michigan Council for Crime and Delinquency
Middletown United Methodist Church
Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge
Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Minnesota Corrections Association
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Minnesota Second Chance Coalition
Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ
Mississippi Justice Center
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
More Than Conquerors Church
Moving On Up Ministry
My Father’s House
NAACP
Nation Outside
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Association of Evangelicals
National Association of Social Workers
National Criminal Justice Association
National Employment Law Project
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
National Incarceration Association
National Latino Evangelical Coalition
National Network of Community Advocacy
Navigate Recovery Gwinnett
National Religious Campaign Against Torture
New Beginnings Counseling Consulting & Restoration
New Birth Missionary Baptist Cathedral
New Creations Ministries, Inc.
New Hope And Life Church of God
New Hope Baptist Church
New Season Worship
New Sunlight Baptist Church
OAR of Arlington, Alexandria and Falls Church
Odyssey Impact
Offender Alumni Association
Oil of Joy Worship Baptist Church of Philadelphia
One Gospel Ministries
Operation New Hope
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Paradise Independent Living, LLC
Peacemakers Outreach
Peloton College
Pharaoh’s Daughter Inc.
The Phoenix Reintegration Project
Plymouth Heights Christian Reformed Church
The Point Church of the Triangle
Port City Church
Port City Church Prison Ministry
Press On Ministries
Pretrial Justice Institute
Prison Mission Association
Project Give Back to Community
Project New Opportunity
Promises of Life Prison Ministry
R Street Institute
R3 Collaborative
Reaching America
Rebuilding Lives Coalition
Reentry Faith Initiative
Reentry Relief Project Inc.
Refuge Temple Cathedral of His Glory COGIC
The Remnant Fellowship Church
Restore Fellowship
Restoration Anglican
Restorer of City Streets
Returning Home, Inc.
Right on Crime
Rivers of Living Waters Fellowship
Rolling for Freedom
RS EDEN
The RUTH Foundation
R.Y.S. Ministries
Safe & Just Michigan
Safer Foundation
San Joaquin Gospel Justice Center
Say Life! Personal Coaching, LLC
Second Chance Community Thrift Store
Second Chance Firm
Second Chance Quest
Sharing Hope Ministry
Sharp County Jail Ministry
The Sentencing Project
Shepherding the Next Generation
Solid Rock Worldwide Outreach Ministry
Soteria Community Development Association
South Jersey Aftercare
Spectrum Church
Spokane County Law & Justice Department
Spokane Fatherhood Initiative
St. Luke Community United Methodist Church
Stay Sharp Community Outreach McAllen
Straight Ahead Ministries
Steve Rummler Hope Network
TACS – Illinois
The Taifa Group, LLC
Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission
Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Texas Voices for Reason and Justice
Trinity Baptist Church
Threshold Reentry Community
Together We Bake
Trade Institute of Pittsburgh
Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC) Inc.
Tri Counties Crusaders Reentry Program
Tribe Recovery Services
True Vine Christian Academy Prison Ministry
UCAN City Mission
Ujamaa Place
Unlocking Doors (Dallas)
The UpProject
UpWorks
Valley Baptist Church
Valor Village Foundation, Inc.
VantagePoint Church
Vehicles for Change
Vera Institute of Justice
Victory In Praise Church
Victory Resource Center, Inc
Volunteers of America of Minnesota and Wisconsin
WB2C Outreach Ministry
Women’s Justice Consortium
The Woods Fuller Foundation
Word Fellowship International Ministries
The Word Network
Word of Restoration International Church
XO Factor
Youth First
Zion A Habitation of God’s Glory and Praise
LET'S MAKE APRIL A CELEBRATION OF SECOND CHANCES!
No life is beyond God's reach. Just as God forgives our sins and offers us a second chance, the Bible shows us that we can offer a second chance to those who have paid their debt to society. People with a past can still have a bright future, and their families and communities stand to benefit from their contributions.
Prison Fellowship and its partners are working to reduce barriers keeping formerly incarcerated Americans from successfully rejoining society and raising awareness of the importance of second chances through press, policy briefings, Second Chances 5Ks, "Second Chance Sunday" services held by churches, and coordinated petition and social media campaigns.
If you share our passion for breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for second chances, we invite you to partner with us and celebrate April 2019 as Second Chance Month!