The Second Chance Foundation seeks to improve conditions for marginalized, racialized, incarcerated and former incarcerated women and enable reintegration that would tangibly uphold material, social, cultural, as well as general wellbeing needs of these women.
Compared to the average Canadian, women offenders are noted to have a higher incidence of substance abuse and mental health problems and are found more likely to have a history of physical and/or sexual abuse.
Based on Statistics and research on women offenders – Canada.ca
Pulling from the negative experiences collected from women’s transitions from prison to half-way houses and back into the Scarborough, Toronto and GTA community The Second Chance Foundation gained keen understanding of difficulties experienced by these women in connection to their relations with their parole and probation officers and societal judgement. At The Second Chance Foundation many of our members and volunteers are women who have been previously incarcerated and struggled for acceptance after incarceration. Together we shape a community that tackles social and economic disadvantages recognizing difficulty and struggle to reclaim and rebuild life after incarceration.