Our Stories
From participant spotlights and news to special announcements and events, here’s where you can find out about what’s happening within the many aspects of our organization.
Participant Spotlight
Our participants are at the heart of everything we do here at Concordance. Hear some of their stories.
Meet Derrick
When Derrick went to prison, he felt like his life was over — until he was introduced to Concordance.
Meet Yvonne
Yvonne’s story serves as a reminder that it’s never too late to start a new way of life you’re excited about.
News and Announcements
Learn more about the exciting things our team and participants have been up to by reading up on our latest press releases.
Concordance Names Dr. Tiph Jones as Executive Vice President, Head of Employment & Education
Concordance, a CARF accredited, non-profit re-entry program headquartered in St. Louis, announced today that Dr. Tiph Jones has joined Concordance as Executive Vice President, Head of Education & Employment. She […]
Concordance President & COO, Michelle Smith featured in VoyageSTL
Concordance President & COO, Michelle Smith, was featured in VoyageSTL, an independent digital magazine that features inspirational people, places, and projects in our community. In this article, Michelle shared her […]
Strategic 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.
Affordable Holiday Shopping Event
DECEMBER 2021
We know that the holidays can be an expensive time of year. To help offset some of the costs for our participants, Concordance hosted our annual Affordable Holiday Shopping Event in December Click below to read a recap of the event.
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