Victor Dickson on First Chances, the Success Sequence, and Safer Foundation
Hardly Working with Brent Orrell · American Enterprise Institute
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Show Notes
We all deserve a second chance. But what if you never got a first? Victor Dickson leads the Safer Foundation, which supports the social and economic reintegration of formerly incarcerated people. The Foundation’s diverse services, including workforce development and mental health counseling, help people who are held back by violence, substance abuse, and poverty build the habits of happy and prosocial life. In this episode, I talk with Victor about the barriers and solutions to prisoner reentry and about the role models that supported him in his own professional journey.
Mentioned During the Show
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. (now AT&T)
Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath)
Sequential Intercept Model (SIM)
Race Health Disparities in Chicago
Mental Health Providers by Area in Chicago
Intergenerational Effects of Incarceration
Digital Divide Across Income Groups