Our Re-Entry Model
Concordance is unlike other models that support individuals returning from prison. We focus first on helping individuals heal from past trauma, and we offer holistic, integrated, and evidence-informed re-entry services. These services are delivered in phases beginning pre-release and continuing once a participant is released from prison.
Our 12 Essential Services
Each participant creates a life plan that focuses on the following areas: behavioral health and wellness, education and employment, and community and life skills.
Explore the 12 essential services below to see how we provide holistic support to our participants.
Behavioral Health & Wellness
Therapists support participants in improving mental well-being, decision-making, and
relationships through cognitive and evidence-based therapies.
Structured support for substance use following release, including therapeutic
services, recovery-focused care, and access to 12-step programming.
Access to physicians, dentists, optometrists, prescriptions, nutrition guidance, and a food pantry—supporting daily health and overall well-being.
Provide spiritual support through our inhouse chaplain.
Education & Employment
Tutoring, classroom instruction, digital literacy, and additional learning supports.
Resources and training in workplace skills and soft skills development
Full and part-time employment pathways with ongoing support through employer
connections.
Partnerships with national and regional low-income housing providers to offer safe housing to participants.
Community & Life Skills
Concordance Legal Fellows assist participants with resolving legal matters such as outstanding warrants, child support cases, and other legal challenges.
Support focused on budgeting, credit building, saving, and achieving financial stability.
Monthly family dinners offer participants and their loved ones a chance to strengthen relationships and build positive connections.
Volunteer opportunities that help participants build connections and give back to the community.
We’ve reduced the reincarceration rate among our participants in St. Louis.
Graduate Spotlight
See how the success of our graduates is helping to transform their lives, their families and their communities.
Meet Jimmy
Navigating life after prison can be daunting. But Jimmy was willing to try anything positive to avoid going back.
Meet Yvonne
For participant Yvonne, breaking the cycle of reincarceration started with believing that it’s never too late to change.
What’s happening at Concordance?
Catch up on the latest news, participant spotlights, and more.
Susan Stith Appointed CEO to Lead Concordance into Next Phase of Growth and Impact
Concordance, a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming lives by reducing the rates of reincarceration, today announced the appointment of Susan Stith as Chief Executive Officer. Stith, a Concordance Board member who has been serving as Interim CEO since August 2024, will lead the organization in its next phase of growth and impact.
Statement from David L. Steward, Board Chair, Concordance and Susan Stith, Interim CEO, Concordance
We are saddened to learn of the passing of our founder and former Chairman, Danny Ludeman, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Concordance Begins National Search For New CEO
Susan Stith Named Interim CEO.
Concordance Begins Operations in South Carolina.
Your Support Will Change Lives
Investing in Concordance will directly influence the trajectory of our participants’ lives, creating a ripple of positive change through their families and communities.