Safer Foundation Menu BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ANGER MANAGEMENT Anger is a learned behavior that can be changed. Safer Foundation clients often have unresolved anger issues that can hinder them from obtaining and/or maintaining employment. To help them develop strategies to effectively manage anger and aggression, Safer offers a court-approved anger management class taught by a Certified Anger Management Specialist employing cognitive behavior therapy methods: Safer Foundation’s Anger Management class covers: Psychological Effects of Incarceration Orientation to Intervention Intervention for Anger Management and Domestic Violence Impacting Abuse Impacting the Process Skill Building Group Facilitation Group Intervention Issues COTA – COUNCIL OF THOUGHT AND ACTION Safer Foundation began implementing COTA in 2014. COTA programming introduces a different intellectual and emotional framework to clients, allowing them to enhance their emotional intelligence, decode and challenge false narratives and develop new strategies, resilience and motivation in approaching the work necessary to successful reentry. SAFER COUNSELING & WELLNESS CENTER Safer Foundation is Now Offering Substance Use Counseling/Therapy Services in the Community Safer Foundation’s Counseling & Wellness Center is free for individuals who have or qualify for Medicaid insurance. Counselors are available to assist with insurance enrollment. Sliding fee scale options based on income are also available. Supported Employment (including employment counseling, recruiting, and job placement) Substance Use Assessments (Meets court and parole requirements) Individual and Group Therapy/Mental Health Counseling (Video-counseling available) Alcohol/Drug Testing Medicaid Application / Renewal Assistance Transportation Assistance (CTA/Pace or Lyft® rides when appropriate) Help accessing medical, psychiatric, dental, vision, and other services Recreational group activities CALL OR EMAIL US AT 773-265-0423 | GETSUPPORT@SAFERFOUNDATION.ORG 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 ↑