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Looking to the Future: Concordance Participant Graduation
Each year Concordance hosts our Participant Graduation Ceremony where we honor graduating participants for their completion of the Concordance Re-Entry Program. It is a pinnacle moment in our participant’s re-entry journey where they are able to share in excitement with their loved ones, with team members and with community partners and hiring partners in their…
Read MoreA Season of Gratitude
The end of the year always conjures up moments of reflection and feelings of gratitude. We think back over the year and reflect on the people who came into our lives and the opportunities that were provided. The message of gratitude and unity rings strong in the halls at Concordance. As we move into the…
Read MoreWhy Concordance? Two New Concordance Executives Share Their Why.
Concordance recently welcomed Lee Holmes as Chief Administrative Officer and Dr. Tiph Jones as Executive Vice President, Head of Education & Employment. As new hires on our executive team, we wanted to catch up with them both and ask Why Concordance? Check out their answers below to see what drew them to our organization and…
Read MoreStrategic Planning for Concordance Success
Through the everyday grind of programming, supporting, meeting, teaching, leading, and coordinating, it can be easy for nonprofit teams to lose sight of the big-picture vision they are moving toward. At Concordance, that purpose is clear – to partner with participants to help them live joyful, abundant, and purposeful lives, and in turn dramatically reduce reincarceration rates.
Read MoreThe Technology Gap: Integrating Technology Tools into Re-Entry
No one will argue that technology has changed the basic fabric of our lives and the day-to-day operations of our society. Do you remember a time when a friendly gathering erupted in debate over a fact – like the final score of the 2003 Super Bowl or when Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA album…
Read MoreIn Conversation: Catching up With Demetrius
In my role as Concordance’s Marketing Manager, I am privileged to spend time getting to know our participants and their unique journeys and then share their stories with the world. I am fortunate to watch our participants transform at Concordance – I’ve witnessed this first-hand while engaging in conversations with participants earlier this month. In…
Read MoreThe Importance of a Support System During Re-Entry
June is Family Reunification Month. As we think of reunification within the landscape of re-entry, we must acknowledge that both journeys are often difficult and non-linear. At Concordance, we support our participants throughout their healing journey so that they can have healthy relationships not only with themselves, but also with their families and members of their support systems.
Read MoreA Healing First Approach
The last two years have been challenging for everyone. The stress of the dual pandemics – COVID and racial equity – and subsequent isolation, loss, and uncertainty have taken their toll and magnified the disparities that exist in our society. As a result, the importance of mental health and wellness has become top of mind…
Read MoreSupporting First Chances Through Fair Chance Hiring
The world of work is in transition. Results from the recent State of the Workplace Study from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that 84% of organizations reported labor shortage challenges in the past year. (Society of Human Resource Management, 2022) Whether you label the current workforce phenomenon as “The Great Resignation,” “The…
Read MoreThe Science and The Art of Concordance
The research and literature which have informed the development of The Concordance Re-Entry Model are commonly focused on evidence-based practice, fidelity, quality, research, and outcomes. When applied to our program, these practices have incited recurring themes of conversations between our team members and participants which include trust, growth, healing, connectedness, and safety. The synchronicity of…
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