Judi Patterson's Contact Details

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Second Chance Program

San Diego, CA, US • 50 - 99 Employees
Non-Profit

Second Chance is a San Diego nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people change their lives. Second Chance helps men, women and youth move from poverty to self-sufficiency by providing job readiness training, job placement assistance, case management, mental health services, financial literacy and affordable housing. We help break the cycle of drugs, homelessness, and incarceration.Our Mission: To disrupt the cycles of incarceration and poverty by helping people find their way to self-sufficiency. Second Chance carries out its mission by providing workforce readiness training and job placement programs to youth and adults. Second Chance also delivers wrap-around services including transitional housing, behavioral health treatment and financial literacy to help our participants reach self-sufficiency.Our Vision:Second Chance is the most effective solution for reducing recidivism, unemployment and homelessness; empowering our participants to make sustainable personal changes that positively impact society. Our Values: Second Chance CARESClients First: All programming begins from a position of respect for our clients' needs.Always Authentic: Our work is driven by knowledge of and empathy for our clients' experiences.Research Matters: We are committed to leveraging current research, evidence-based practices and assessing outcomes.Employment is Key: Through improved self-esteem and personal responsibility, our clients gain employment and become positive contributors to society.Systematic Approach: We conduct an integrated and systematic approach to fulfilling our mission.