Scott H.
Silverman, founder and CEO of Second Chance
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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.
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
organizations 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
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 & Jerrys 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
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
