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Second Chance Month — Wednesdays: Education, Employment, and Housing

Education, Employment, and Housing MATERIALS

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April 6, 2022 Outcomes-Based Contracting for Reentry and Housing Supports

April 13, 2022 Understanding and Overcoming the Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction

April 13, 2022 Building Student Leadership Opportunities During and After Incarceration

April 20, 2022 Using American Rescue Plan and CARES Act Housing Resources to Support Reentry: HUD and Community Perspectives

April 20, 2022 Countdown to Pell Reinstatement: Getting Ready for Pell Reinstatement in 2023

April 27, 2022 Manufacturing a Future Post-Release: Two Paths to High-Skill Manufacturing Jobs

April 27, 2022 Building Effective Partnerships with Continuums of Care to Increase Housing Options for People Leaving Prisons and Jails

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Resources

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge

Brief HUD Actions to Address Reentry Housing Needs and Increase Public Safety

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Toolkit Assessing Housing Needs and Risks: A Screening Questionnaire

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Toolkit Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities

Connecting People Returning from Incarceration with Housing and Homelessness Assistance Cover

Brief Connecting People Returning from Incarceration with Housing and Homelessness Assistance

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Toolkit Evidenced-Based Workforce Training Series

Opening Doors, Returning Home Cover

Brief Opening Doors, Returning Home: How Public Housing Authorities Across the Country Are Expanding Access for People with Conviction Histories

Lessons from Second Chance Pell: A Toolkit for Helping Incarcerated Students Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid Cover

Toolkit Lessons from Second Chance Pell: A Toolkit for Helping Incarcerated Students Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid

First Class: Starting a Postsecondary Education Program in Prison Cover

Report First Class: Starting a Postsecondary Education Program in Prison

A Monumental Shift: Restoring Access to Pell Grants for Incarcerated Students Cover

Brief A Monumental Shift: Restoring Access to Pell Grants for Incarcerated Students

Explainer: Building Effective Partnerships with Continuums of Care Cover

Brief Explainer: Building Effective Partnerships with Continuums of Care to Increase Housing Options for People Leaving Prisons and Jails

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Brief Action Points: Four Steps to Expand Access to Housing for People in the Justice System with Behavioral Health Needs

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Brief How State Higher Ed Leaders Are Expanding College in Prison

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Toolkit Assessing Housing Needs and Risks: A Screening Questionnaire

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Video How One County Screens and Connects People in Jail to Housing

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