Organization Spotlight: Union Gospel Mission
Motivated by their Christian faith, the leaders at Seattle's Union Gospel Mission share a passionate desire to serve, rescue, and transform those in greatest need through the grace of Jesus Christ. As a group, these men and women bring hundreds of years of ministry experience to the table. That experience, combined with a consistent dependence on prayer and the Bible, informs the direction of the Mission.
Organization Spotlight: Cornbread Hustle
Cornbread Hustle is a staffing agency for Second Chances. They offer background-friendly jobs to people with a criminal history and those in recovery.
This organization is doing incredible work in the Dallas, Texas, area in second-chance employment!
Organization Spotlight: Cares of WA
Cares of Washington’s mission is to support people with disabilities, barriers to employment, and low incomes to realize their purpose, potential, and strength.
Should My Company Have a Mental Health/Wellness Policy?
Yes! it is important for your employees to know that your company cares about them being their best at home and at work.
Employing and Managing People with Addictions
For businesses and managers of people, it can be tricky to know the do’s and don’ts of doing what is best for employees with substance issues and working in the interests of the company as well.
Organization Spotlight: Workforce Foundation
Workforce Foundation works to empower all justice-impacted people to live a life they choose; believing that all people are deserving of living-wage jobs.
They offer fantastic programs for employment assistance, mentorship, coaching, and education for individuals with previous criminal justice involvement.
Why is Self-Care Important in Recovery?
The process of rebuilding a life or a career that has been affected by drugs and alcohol can seem overwhelming. While it is certainly worth the effort, it can be draining, and it can often be hard to see the long-term benefits while you’re in the middle of the process. Self-care is critically important as you begin the process and as you move through it.
How Do I Help Employees Who May Have a Drug or Alcohol Problem?
Employers need to balance their genuine care for their employees and protecting the business from any legal action that may happen if they handle the situation incorrectly.
Recovery Career Services is Now a Hazelden Betty Ford Preferred Provider
Hazelden Betty Ford is a world-renowned provider of addiction and mental health treatment services. For more than 70 years, Hazelden Betty Ford has been at the forefront of providing lifesaving, compassionate care and specialized services to help people from all walks of life get to feeling like their best selves.
Organization Spotlight: Defy Ventures
Defy’s entrepreneurial programs enable one of America’s largest forgotten communities to defy the odds. We equip them with new skills, new connections, and a new belief to match their new purpose, and succeed in their new life of economic independence.
Survey: Increasing Number of US Workers Support Hiring People with Criminal Records
Recent research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the SHRM Foundation found that people in the U.S. embrace the idea of second chances and would be proud to work for an employer—and would patronize a business—that hires people who have a criminal record or who have been incarcerated.
Organization Spotlight: Skills Inc
Skills Inc. is a self-supporting, nonprofit social enterprise that employs people of ALL ABILITIES in aerospace manufacturing, aerospace finishing, technical services and business solutions. It is also focused on providing worker training and opportunities for those with traditional barriers to finding and keeping employment.
Does Having a Job Help with Recovery?
Absolutely! For a variety of reasons, employment can be a huge help in keeping people on the right track in their recovery.
Organization Spotlight: What's Next WA
What’s Next Washington is an organization of formerly incarcerated individuals and allies working to improve the ability of people with conviction histories to reintegrate into society and achieve longterm economic stability.
What is a Certificate of Rehabilitation?
A Certificate of Rehabilitation is a document that attests that someone is rehabilitated after a period in their life where they were criminal justice involved.