Second Chance

Second Chance History

Founded in 1993 by Executive Director Scott H. Silverman, Second Chance is committed to breaking the cycle of unemployment, poverty, homelessness, substance abuse and incarceration that plague our city. This is accomplished by offering job readiness training, job placement, affordable housing, mental health counseling, and case management to men and women who desire to change their lives.

2007	• 12,581 Client Services Offered • 524 STRIVE Graduates • 154 PREP Graduates • 408 Job placements • $2.6 million operating budget • 13th Annual Adopt-A-Block community clean-up and fundraiser. Job Fair added as part of the day • Profile of Success Gala event in September held at the NTC Promenade • Largest STRIVE graduate class in the organization’s history in July with 61 graduates • Eighth drug- and alcohol-free home added • "Return on Investment" (ROI) of 500% • Awarded 3 year, $600,000 challenge grant by the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
2006	• 7,409 Client Services Offered • 493 STRIVE Graduates • 156 PREP Graduates • 393 Job placements • $2.7 million operating budget • 12th Annual Adopt-A-Block Community Clean-Up & Fundraiser • Graduation of 100th STRIVE Class & Celebration of Success Event hosted by SeaWorld • Seventh drug- and alcohol-free home added • Total Revamp and modernization of website: www.secondchanceprogram.org
2005	• 9,000 Client Services Offered • 437 STRIVE Graduates • 142 PREP Graduates • 401 Job placements • $2.5 Million Operating Budget • 11th Annual Adopt-A-Block Community Clean-Up & Fund-raiser
2004	• 8,500 Client Services Offered • 288 STRIVE Graduates • 81 PREP Graduates • 300 Job placements • $2.3 Million Operating Budget • Sixth drug- and alcohol-free home added • 10th Annual Adopt-A-Block Community Clean-Up & Fund-raiser • Purchased & new Second Chance Headquarters in Encanto, Southeastern, San Diego
2003	• 6,500 Client Services Offered • 239 STRIVE Graduates • 8 PREP Graduates • 239 Job placements • $2.0 Million Operating Budget • Fourth and fifth drug- and alcohol-free home added • Board of Directors expands to 15 Members • A STRIVE Graduate joins the Board of Directors • Ben & Jerry’s PartnerShop acquired
2002	• 5,000 Client Services Offered • 192 STRIVE Graduates • $1.7 Million Operating Budget • Third drug- and alcohol-free home added • "46th Street" House opened
2001	• 3,500 Client Services Offered • 235 STRIVE Graduates • $1.4 Million Operating Budget • Second Chance named beneficiary of Nordstrom “Celebrate Our Community” Event
2000	• 2,489 Client Services Offered • 164 STRIVE Graduates • $1.1 Million Operating Budget • Mental Health Counseling Program Launched • Youth STRIVE launched through San Diego Workforce Partnership
1999	• 2,165 Client Services Offered • 159 STRIVE Graduates • $792,000 Operating Budget • Second drug- and alcohol-free home added • STRIVE San Diego featured on CBS “60 Minutes”
1998	• 1,585 Client Services Offered • 59 STRIVE Graduates • $900,000 Operating Budget • STRIVE San Diego program launched
1997	• 1,073 Client Services Offered • $460,000 Operating Budget • Board of Directors expands to 12 members • Web site Launched: www.secondchanceprogram.org
1996	• 736 Client Services Offered • $366,000 Operating Budget • “Button Making” Enterprise expands with Republican National Convention and Major League Baseball
1995	• 290 Client Services Offered • $145,000 Operating Budget • “Button Making” Enterprise Business added • 1st Annual Adopt-A-Block Community Clean-Up & Fund-raiser
1994	• 152 Client Services Offered • $76,000 Operating Budget • Joined Solutions Consortium Partnership to increase housing capabilities
1993	• 130 Client Services Offered • $65,000 Operating Budget • Enterprise Business- "Flower Cart atHorton Plaza" acquired • First Second Chance drug- and alcohol-free home opened • 5 Board of Directors

Mission

Creating opportunities for self-sufficiency by providing job readiness training, employment placement, affordable housing and life skills for homeless and unemployed men, women and youth.

Vision

Empowering people to open doors, change lives and strengthen community.