NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc.
Equip. Empower. Restore.
Mission
The mission of NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc. is to reduce recidivism by equipping, empowering, and restoring hope to socially and economically disadvantaged individuals impacted by an arrest or criminal conviction through workforce development, job readiness, and entrepreneurship so that they may become whole, productive, self-sufficient and law-abiding citizens within their communities.
Notes from the nonprofit
It is the vision of NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc. that recidivism and crime in our communities will be reduced and/or eliminated through the inspiring, encouraging, mentoring and hiring of those individuals with criminal histories in an effort to allow them to become self-sufficient and productive members of society and thereby decreasing their chances of reoffending. Key Program Features include: Mentoring/Advocacy/Reentry Navigation Support Education/Financial Literacy Job readiness training/Entrepreneurship training
Ruling year
2013
Executive Director
Waleisah Wilson
Main address
PO Box 643
Lovejoy, GA 30250 USA
EIN
80-0461813
NTEE code
Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training (J20)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Workforce Development/Job Skills Training
Workshops relating to the skills needed to be successful in the job search and workplace such as resume writing, interviewing, dressing for success, application completion, interpersonal social skills, budgeting, conflict resolution, on job training, etc.
Community resource referrals
Referral services to community resources that can provide access to resources that people need in ther reentry such as housing, employment, food, healthcare, substance use and mental health resources, veteran's assistance, education, voter rights, etc. that will further support those we serve with the support they need to become self sufficient.
Financial Wellness Workshops/Training
We host and partner with community financial service agencies to provide financial wellness workshops that will support those we serve in their journeys to economic stability, financial wellness, prosperity and self sufficiency such as entrepreneurship training, money management, budgeting, banking options and building and managing credit and debt.
Community Education/Advocacy Events
We host and partner with community agencies and organizations to educate those we serve as well as the community on issues that impact individuals and families impacted by a criminal conviction such as mass incarceration, housing and employment discrimination, the importance of the faith community's role in reentry, expungement and record restriction clinics, educational forums, voter education, the benefits of hiring justice involved people, substance use & recovery awareness and so many more! You can watch our events at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_8BTc3i6rSoHUqJbMhxAwg/videos
Voter Education, Engagement & Capacity Building
We conduct non-partisan activities that include, but are not limited to, the IRS approved activities for 501c3 charities such as hosting public education and training sessions about participation in the political process, hosting candidate forums/debates where ALL viable candidates are invited and given equal opportunity to speak on a broad range of issues, including those that relate to our mission, distributing voter guides to the public that give candidates’ views on a broad range of issues, educating ALL candidates on issues that impact those served by the mission of the organization and conducting nonpartisan get-out- the-vote and voter protection activities, voter registration, and education drives.
We also support and partner with local, state and national #GOTV efforts and organizations, especially those focused on getting out the vote to marginalized communities, including citizens who are justice-impacted.
We are NOT a 501c4 and do not participate in PARTISAN activities.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Georgia Justice Reform Partnership 2018
Metro Atlanta Reentry Coalition 2020
Restore Georgia 2020
Georgia Center for Nonprofits 2021
Restorative Justice International 2021
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of service recipients who are employed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Women and girls, Men and boys, Intersex people, LGBTQ people, Young adults, Parents, Ethnic and racial groups, Multiracial people, People of African descent, People of European descent, Christians, Interfaith groups, Muslims, Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people, Incarcerated people, Victims and oppressed people, Unemployed people, Veterans, Substance abusers, People with disabilities, People with intellectual disabilities, People with learning disabilities, People with physical disabilities, Ex-offenders, Extremely poor people
Related Program
Workforce Development/Job Skills Training
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
Due to COVID, our ability to assist and measure the amount of people we serve has been extremely challenging. However, our strategic plan for 2023 is to get this info through email surveys
Hours of mentoring
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Women and girls, Men and boys, Ex-offenders, Extremely poor people
Related Program
Workforce Development/Job Skills Training
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of clients engaged in the criminal justice system in the last 12 months
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people, Unemployed people, Veterans, Ex-offenders
Related Program
Workforce Development/Job Skills Training
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our services are exclusively for those who have been involved with the criminal justice system.
Number of homeless participants engaged in housing services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Women and girls, Men and boys, Intersex people, LGBTQ people
Related Program
Workforce Development/Job Skills Training
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of people no longer couch surfing or doubling up with others as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Transgender people, Homeless people, Women and girls, Veterans, Ex-offenders
Related Program
Workforce Development/Job Skills Training
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We're confident that we have assisted more than 15 people with obtaining housing or housing resources they needed to get shelter or housing. These numbers only reflect responses from client feedback.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ex-offenders, Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people, Veterans, Men
Related Program
Workforce Development/Job Skills Training
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of eligible clients who report having access to an adequate array of services and supports
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Homeless people, Victims and oppressed people, Ex-offenders, Extremely poor people, Veterans
Related Program
Workforce Development/Job Skills Training
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of referrals received compared to the number screened within 24 hours
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ex-offenders, Adults, Veterans, Economically disadvantaged people, Homeless people
Related Program
Workforce Development/Job Skills Training
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We are always receiving more referrals for assistance than we have the capacity to give. Again, we do not have paid staff, only volunteers. Therefore, we are in desperate need of funding
Number of people no longer living in unsafe or substandard housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Incarcerated people
Related Program
Workforce Development/Job Skills Training
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of people using homeless shelters per week
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Ex-offenders, Economically disadvantaged people, Adults, Veterans, Homeless people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have referred 20 people in 2021 to homeless shelters.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our primary program goals are to reduce crime, reduce recidivism by providing directly impacted and formerly incarcerated individuals with housing, educational and employment needs by providing them with the skills needed to become employed and self-sufficient.
Our 10 year goal is to assist 100% of our qualified clients with being successful in their reentry by connecting them to employment, housing, medical, mental health and recovery resources as well as entrepreneurial and financial wellness resources they need to be whole, well, successful productive citizens within their communities in an effort to decrease Georgia's recidivism rates.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc. (NL-SCO, Inc.) plans on adopting the 4-Cs to partnership: collaboration, communication, cooperation, and commitment. We feel that these concepts are key when working to get our clients on the right track to being law abiding, self-sufficient, tax-paying citizens. Partners must have honest communication and since supporting public safety by reducing recidivism is one of our program's goals, then cooperation and a commitment to working collaboratively with law enforcement and key people in the criminal justice agencies and organizations throughout the state is necessary.
Our biggest key strategy to accomplish our goals is to solicit community partnerships and collaborations with businesses and organizations who share our vision of removing the barriers to successful reentry as well as seek partnerships and collaboration with employers and housing providers who do NOT currently hire or provide housing to individuals with criminal records in an effort to “market" our clients to them for employment and housing in an effort to increase employment opportunities and reduce homelessness among those we serve.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Currently the organization is soliciting funding to start a housing program.
The founder and president has a Master's degree in Human Services and will be completing her second Master's degree (Nonprofit Management) in March 2014. She has worked in many areas in the social service field (case management, mental health counseling and management) as well as is familiar with the corrections system and the barriers that returning citizens face to being successful upon returning to their communities from prison. She is passionate about reducing recidivism and increasing productivity of those we serve as well as empowering and mentoring them on their journey of reintegration.
The organization has many viable community partnerships where resources are shared. The only thing the organization needs is more financial support. We do not have any paid staff. All of the great work we do is done by great and committed VOLUNTEERS.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
From 2014-2016, we assisted over 130 individuals with felonies secure employment and become self-sufficient.
By end of 2016, we assisted over 275 individuals with job readiness and placement. B y the end of 2019 we assisted over 300 individuals with felony convictions with finding employment. However, COVID has made keeping up with the growing numbers of those we help due to us no longer having a physical office and all services being done virtually.
We are still in need of substantial financial support in the form of grants and donations to achieve our primary goals of housing and training for those we serve.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Georgians who are directly impacted by a criminal conviction seeking support for their reentry needs. This includes men, women, trans and disabled people as well as veterans.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
In 2022, we enhanced our services by assisting those recently released from prison with obtaining documents that are vital to obtaining employment and housing: IDs and birth certificates. In 2023, we plan to secure office space so we can not only resume providing in-person services but to launch an entrepreneurship training program that will not only educate participants on how to become entrepreneurs but fund their low-cost businesses.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
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NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 02/28/2023
Miss Waleisah Wilson
NewLife-Second Chance Outreach, Inc.
Term: 2012 - 2026
Andez Jones
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities
Andrea Atkins
Columbus Public Library
Waleisah Wilson
Southern Center for Human Rights
Tierra Walters
Homemaker & Student
Kelton Biggs
Goodwill Career Center
Sharon Sadler
University of Alabama
DeWitt Ford
Athens Housing Authority
J Aleem Hud
Project Rebound
Dena Dickerson
OAA
Tabatha Trammell
Woman With a Plan
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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