Safer Foundation Menu PACE INSTITUTE Safer Foundation understands that one of the keys to having a sustainable impact is to offer a continuum of care from incarceration to home. PACE INSTITUTE As a division of the Safer Foundation’s Education Services Department, PACE Institute offers Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC) detainees seeking to improve their education level training in adult literacy and helps prepare them for their High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED). PACE utilizes innovative teaching techniques to improve student engagement, in addition to traditional texts and methods. PACE staff and volunteers provide instruction in three core areas: Math – The math curriculum has fifteen objectives, beginning with addition and subtraction and continuing through algebraic word problems. Writing – The writing courses have thirteen objectives, ranging from sentence logic to inventive composition. Reading – The reading curriculum centers around seven objectives as students learn everything from decoding to inference. PACE delivers services to six divisions within CCDOC and has an independent study program. Interested in Volunteering at Pace Institute? Click Here RELATED INFO Chicago Tribune news story about PACE Http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-holiday-giving-safer-foundation-met-20160105-story.html Facebook Twitter YouTube Safer Foundation, an Illinois not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, began providing employment, educational, and supportive services for individuals with criminal records in 1972. With headquarters in Chicago, Safer Foundation’s staff of more than 250 assist clients in facilities throughout Illinois and eastern Iowa. FIND US Address 571 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60661 Phone (312) 922-2200 Fax (312) 922-0839 © 2021 Safer Foundation. All Rights Reserved. To the top ↑