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THE PATH OF A NEW PERSPECTIVE…
OUR MISSION
HTP Homes believes that no human is expendable and everyone deserves a second chance. We teach construction and job readiness skills to at-risk and justice system involved individuals. We strive to empower each person we serve to be productive and successful members of their communities.
Approximately 60 percent of returning citizens were unemployed before their initial incarceration and are unemployed a year after being released. Every day we strive to help individuals visualize a life different from what their circumstances dictate.
Existing hiring policies and the social stigma of having been incarcerated often limit access to jobs with sustainable wages and opportunities for career advancement. Research shows that without this type of meaningful employment, many formerly incarcerated individuals will return to prison in just a few years. We believe that Second Chance Employment (employing those with criminal records) can break this destructive cycle of recidivism and benefit job seekers as well as those who employ them.
​THREE STEPS TO SUCCESS
​TRAIN
Our Building Second Chances program is a job pathway model providing skills essential for job longevity and life-changing success.
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NURTURE
We understand that our job does not end with teaching trade and workforce readiness skills. We work with third-party partners to provide wraparound support with a focus on emotional wellness, anger management, and financial literacy.
ACHIEVE
Our goal is 100 percent job placement after successful completion of the program. Family-sustaining jobs will break the cycle of unemployment, incarceration, and recidivism.
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​SOCIAL GOOD MEETS
GOOD BUSINESS
Our Partners believe doing social good and good business don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Whether they’re mentors, employers, or just committed to supporting second chance hiring practices, these incredible people believe in the life-changing difference meaningful employment can make…and are doing something about it.
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​DON’T LET TALENT GO UNTAPPED
Jeff Korzenik is the chief investment strategist for one of the nation’s leading business banks and is a respected voice on making the business case for Second Chance Hiring. We’re lucky to call Jeff a friend of The Redemption Project and consider his book Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the Community essential reading. If you have doubts about Second Chance Hiring or just want to get more informed on the subject, his book is the place to start!
