Your past is not your ending.
Second Chance Baker Solutions helps adults with a criminal record get back to work, build a plan, and create a stable, self-sufficient life, at no cost to you.
Making a difference every week
Second chances, built one person at a time
Founded on March 3, 2023, Second Chance Baker Solutions is a nonprofit dedicated to community improvement, capacity building, and empowering people navigating life after incarceration or facing low-income situations.
About one in three American adults has a criminal record, and that record can close doors to jobs, education and housing. We work alongside each person to open those doors again, with an individualized plan, practical skills, and mentoring that keeps going after the job offer comes.
Support for every step back to work
Every service is free and designed around where you are today and where you want to go.
Individualized Plans
We sit down with you to map your goals, your strengths and the steps to reach steady work and stability.
Job-Readiness Workshops
Hands-on classes that build workplace skills, confidence, and the know-how to talk about your record honestly.
Résumés & Applications
Help writing your résumé, filling out applications (including online ones), and preparing for interviews.
Interview Clothing
Professional clothing so you can walk into your interview looking and feeling ready.
Community Resources
Connections to the local services and partners that help with the rest of life while you rebuild.
Ongoing Mentoring
Our support doesn’t stop at the job offer. Mentors stay with you as you settle in and grow.
Two paths forward
In partnership with Santana Global, our Second Chance Pathways classes help returning citizens step confidently into a job or into business for themselves.
Work Ready
Digital and job-readiness skills for today’s hiring process, where almost every step happens online.
- Smartphone, computer and professional email basics
- Résumés and online job applications
- Talking about a record with honesty and confidence
- Video interviews and mock interviews
- Introductions to second-chance employers
Hustle to Business
Turn the skills you already have, like braiding, barbering, cooking, cleaning or lawn care, into a legal, lasting business.
- A simple business plan and pricing
- Registering your business and opening a business bank account
- Social media marketing and online payments
- Co-taught by founder Laquita Baker
- Ends with a pitch showcase
Classes fill quickly. Reach out to reserve your spot in the next group.
From Cradle to Grace
Your past does not have to determine your future.
An eight-week group journey of faith, healing, accountability and rebuilding, led by founder Laquita Baker and based on her memoir From Cradle to Grace: The Story of a Torn and Driven Woman.
- Weekly group sessions of about 90 minutes
- The 100-page companion workbook, included
- A reentry readiness checklist
- A 90-day plan and certificate of completion
- The Cradle: Where My Story Began
- Torn: Naming the Hurt
- Behind the Walls: Doing the Inner Work
- Grace Found Me: Faith & Forgiveness
- Mothering & Mending: Rebuilding Family and Trust
- Coming Home: Reentry Readiness
- Driven: Discipline, Patience & Perseverance
- Grace in Action: Purpose & Lifting Others
Read the story. Do the work.
The memoir tells Laquita's journey from incarceration to purpose. The companion workbook walks you through the same path, week by week.
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You may be a fit if…
- You are 18 years of age or older
- You have a verified misdemeanor or felony record
- You are on probation or parole, or have completed it
- You are ready to work toward a job, a business, or a more stable life
We accept referrals from probation and parole officers and community organizations, and you can always refer yourself.
Getting started is simple
- Reach outCall, stop by, or send us a message using the form below.
- Meet with our teamWe’ll get to know you, verify eligibility, and talk about your goals.
- Build your planTogether we create an individualized plan for work and stability.
- Learn, apply and growJoin workshops, get interview-ready, and keep your mentor by your side.
Laquita Baker
Founder & CEO
Laquita Baker knows the road to a second chance personally. That lived experience shapes everything Second Chance Baker Solutions does: meeting people with respect, believing in their potential, and staying with them for the long haul.
Beyond the work here at home, Laquita speaks across the country, encouraging young people and adults to stay off the streets and build a future they can be proud of.
Second chances, in pictures
Meal drives, community gatherings and the partners who show up with us.
Be part of someone’s second chance
Second chances happen when a whole community shows up. Here is how you can help.
Hire Second Chance Talent
Employers: open your doors to motivated, prepared candidates who come with ongoing mentoring support.
Become a hiring partner →Give
Your gift provides interview clothing, bus passes, ID fees and class materials, so cost is never a barrier.
Make a donation →Volunteer or Refer
Mentor, teach a workshop, donate professional clothing, or refer someone who is ready for a fresh start.
Get connected →Let’s take the next step together
Whether you’re looking for help, referring someone, or want to partner with us, we’d love to hear from you.
- Mailing addressP.O. Box 2051
Clarksville, TN 37042 - Call(931) 395-0103
- FollowInstagram @baker_solutions_
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