Community Reentry
The Community Reentry program is dedicated to support of individuals
with felony backgrounds—whether on parole, off parole, or recently
released—on their path to successful reintegration into the community.
Built to Thrive and Succeed
The Center provides a compassionate, hope-centered environment that empowers participants to rebuild their lives. Services include job readiness training, job placement assistance, vocational training, and a range of support services. These free programs are available to individuals with felony records, veterans, people with special needs, and Chicago residents who are unemployed, underemployed, or experiencing homelessness.
Our Key Offerings
and Programs
- Transitional Jobs (TJ)
TJ programs provide time-limited, subsidized employment opportunities coupled with intensive supportive services and skills development to eligible job seekers who lack a competitive work history and/or knowledge of the workplace necessary to obtain employment. The goal of the City of Chicago funded Transitional Jobs (TJ) program is to provide temporary subsidized jobs that combine real work, skill development and support services for participants that can result in permanent job opportunities with employer partners.
- CTA’s Second Chance Program
CTA’s Second Chance Program is a nationally recognized program that provides valuable job skills and career opportunities to Chicago residents who often face challenges re-entering the workforce. The Second Chance program takes a holistic approach to preparing individuals to be self-sufficient. It not only provides jobs to returning citizens, victims of abuse and others who face barriers to employment, but also offers a wide range of training, education, mentoring and networking opportunities which can lead to a long-term, meaningful career. The CTA Second Chance Program provides program participants with a 12-month, full-time paid training apprenticeship. After the 12-month apprenticeship, program participants are evaluated for full-time employment at the Chicago Transit Authority based on their attendance, work performance and behavior.
- The Employment Preparation and Placement Program
The Employment Preparation and Placement Program aims to recruit clients that are out of work or under-employed, provide them with the necessary job readiness training to prepare them to obtain and retain the job, and then support them on their journey with vocational training, job placement, education, job placement and supportive services through at least 180 days of employment.
