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CAPRI's Second Chance Tuesday
2025-11-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | EBRPL-Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, United States
Have you been in jail and need a little help? Are you a service provider, landlord, business owner that wants to strengthen your community?
DON’T MISS THIS EVENT! Second Chance Tuesday is the Capital Area’s first monthly, recurring ReEntry Resource & Job Fair. Same time, same place every month. If you’ve been impacted by the justice system, this is your chance to connect with the tools, support, and services you need to move forward. More than just an event, Second Chance Tuesday is a powerful bridge to successful reintegration, reducing recidivism, and opening doors to opportunity. Every month we feature exciting new members, employers, and opportunities! The only thing we are missing is YOU!
Second Chance Tuesday is a monthly resource fair at the same time, same place every month. For two hours, CAPRI Coalition Members volunteer their valuable time to help formerly incarcerated men and women facing challenges after returning home to the Capital Area, get the tools, jobs, services they need to be successful.

Email & Digital Access Set-Up
Low Cost Cell Phones
Get your HISET or GED
Education Pathways Support
Apprenticeships & other Workforce Programs
Employers & Real Jobs
Office of Motor Vehicles Issues
Community Closet: Free Clothes
Job Readiness & Resume Support
Library Cards
Expungement Screenings
Legal Aid Support
Housing Opportunities
TWIC Card Application Assistance
Family Advocacy
Peer Support & Fellowship: Just-Us League
Behavioral Health & Rehab Services
Opioid Recovery Treatment
So much more!!

We know these services and opportunities give a person Hope. Hope can change a life, a family, and makes a tremendous impact on public safety, reducing recidivism, taxpayer dollars, and strengthening communities. WE BELIEVE EVERYONE IS CAPABLE OF GREATNESS. Come and be a part of the future, your future. Good for the economy, community, and business.
Please register here:
PARTICIPANTS: https://forms.gle/7saCuTgqGHxP8CNa6
EMPLOYERS/VENDORS: https://forms.gle/N6Yp7cz6PKUL95ke6

A Table for All: List of Restaurants for SNAP Recipients
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-16
The Mayor’s Office is launching A Table for All: Baton Rouge, an initiative to support residents affected by the government shutdown and paused SNAP benefits. This effort partners with local restaurants to ensure families in need have access to a free meal during the week of Monday, November 10 – Sunday, November 16.
Requirements for Residents
To receive a meal, individuals must present:

A valid, unexpired EBT (SNAP) card with their name.
A matching photo ID (to confirm identity).

Participating Restaurants and Meal Times
Monday, November 10

St. Vincent de Paul: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Southern Classic Chicken: 2-5 p.m.
Pastime Restaurant: 4–6 p.m. (Federal workers only)
Dearman’s Diner: 3–5 p.m.

Tuesday, November 11

St. Vincent de Paul: 11 a.m.–1 p.m
Donuts Coffee & Burgers: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Odom’s Kitchen: 4–6 p.m.

Wednesday, November 12

St. Vincent de Paul: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Beignet Baton Rouge (Perkins): 11 am-1 p.m.
Salad Station (Corporate Blvd and Perkins): 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tre’s Street Kitchen (BRCC): 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Bullfish Bistro: 3-6 p.m.

Thursday, November 13

St. Vincent de Paul: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Smokey Watson BBQ: 4–6 p.m.
Chicken Shack (Pawtucket Location): 4–6 p.m.
Golden Corral: 4–6 p.m.
Southern Style Bistreaux (4210 Scenic Hwy.): 2-6 p.m.
Ooh Law-La Pizza (701 Spanish Town Road): 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Friday, November 14

St. Vincent de Paul: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Office of the Mayor-President: Satellite Office (Mayor’s Office of Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness and McKinley Alumni Center) – Raising Canes Certificate: 3–5 p.m.

Saturday, November 15

St. Vincent de Paul: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Chicken Shack (Acadian Location): 12–2 p.m.

Sunday, November 16

St. Vincent de Paul: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
KOK: Open to Close

Angola Prison Rodeo & Arts
2025-11-09, 2025-11-02, 2025-10-26, 2025-10-19 | Angola Prison, 17544 Tunica Trace, Angola, Louisiana, 70712
Join Us Every Sunday in October! Tickets are on sale NOW!

The Official Website of the Wildest Show in the South!

Tickets for October 2025 are on sale now!! Tickets may be purchased online by clicking the ‘Purchase Tickets Online’ button below, or by calling our office at (225) 655-2030 or (225) 655-2607 (Mon thru Fri 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.) ***All tickets are $20.00 per person, and children 2 years and under are free as long they sit on your lap. No refunds or exchanges!***

ANGOLA PRISON RODEO Phone: (225) 655-2030 & (225) 655-2607 | Address: 17544 Tunica Trace Angola, LA 70712 | Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.

Interested in Angola Rodeo Merchandise? Shop our Online Gift shop on the Angola Museum Website.

Re-Tool Your Career
2025-11-08 14:00 - 16:00
Are you bored in your job or career? Are you itching to try something new but don’t know how or what?
Attend this session to learn tools for a successful career pivot. Certified Career Coach Anne Nowak will guide attendees through techniques to identify goals and interests and determine a path forward.

Fund the Public Defenders Office Rally
2025-11-08 12:00 - 13:30
A rally to fund the Public Defenders office. Say no to the mayor’s budget. Public Defenders are public safety.

Pet Food Giveaway!!
2025-11-08 10:00 - 12:00
BR Food Bank and CAAWSBR have partnered to feed your babies until food runs out!
Must be a SNAP recipient or government employee with Identification.

Congressman Cleo Fields: Government Shutdown Town Hall
2025-11-06 18:00 - 19:00 | BRCC Magnolia Performing Arts Theater, 201 Community College Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806, United States
Congressman Cleo Fields is back in town! He’s hosting a Government Shutdown Town Hall.
For questions or more information, call 225.952.1965

COMMUNITY MEETING in support of the OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENDER
2025-11-06 17:45 - 19:00 | Greater Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 1414 Sora St., Baton Rouge, LA, 70807, United States
FOOD & CHILDCARE PROVIDED! Step Up Louisiana, Unjustified, SAF, DB, CAPRI, Attorney Ryan Thompson, V.O.T.E., Let’s Talk About It
Public Defenders are Public Power-Defense for the Voiceless, Because our Communities Deserve a Fighting Chance. Guest Speakers.

Baton Rouge Community FOOD DRIVE
2025-11-05 - 2025-11-30
Come together to fill the gap left by cuts to SNAP!
The recent lapse in funding for SNAP benefits has created a food gap for people and families across our community. Your donations help to ensure no one goes hungry this holiday season. Donations will be brought to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Spread the word!
DONATION DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:

Light House Coffee: 257 Lee Drive
Good Choices Co. : 3115 Government Street
Rouge House: 1750 Brightside Drive
Varsity Sports: 2055 Perkins Road

To schedule pickup for larger donations, email jessicnickens@gmail.com.

NWLA REENTRY COALITION JOB & RESOURCE FAIR
2025-10-30 09:30 - 11:00 | Caddo Correctional Facility
Join us at Caddo Correctional Center’s ReEntry Facility to provide currently incarcerated being released in the next 90 days with the resources and employment they need to succeed! Looking for Vendors.
Ask for Kayla.

The Way to Work Career Fair
2025-10-28 11:00 - 13:00
HOPE Ministries invites job seekers to participate in our upcoming The Way to Work Career Fair on Tuesday, October 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.
Details:
Registration: Encouraged, but not required
Time: 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: Main Library, Goodwood Blvd.
This event connects local employers with motivated job seekers eager to learn about available opportunities in our community. Over 150 job seekers attended our July fair!

Baton Rouge Career Fair
2025-10-28 09:30 - 12:00 | Marriott
Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/baton-rouge-career-fair-tickets-957773625697?aff=ehometext

CAPRI's TRANSPORTATION TEAM MEETING
2025-10-27 11:00 - 11:30
The CAPRI Transportation Workgroup meets once per month to tackle one of the most critical — and most challenging — reentry needs: reliable transportation. These community leaders are steering the conversation and laying the groundwork for a comprehensive transportation pipeline that ensures returning citizens can get to where they need to go — to work, to services, to stability.
Currently recruiting new members, the workgroup is calling on the Capital Region’s best and brightest from the Office of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Transportation, public transit, bicycle vendors, auto dealers — and yes, even anyone who can skateboard resources to the table! If you’re involved in helping people move, this team needs your voice, your expertise, and your ideas.
Help build a transportation network that works — because access to mobility is access to opportunity.
To get involved or for more information, contact Stacci Tobin: stobin@ebrcjcc.org

V.O.T.E. Monthly Meeting: EBR Chapter
2025-10-23 17:30 - 19:30 | 251 Florida St, Ste 400, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, 251 Florida St. Suite 400, Baton Rouge, LA, 70801, United States
Everyone is welcome! Voices of the Experienced, come say hello! The Baton Rouge Chapter of VOTE meets on the 4th Thursday of every month from 6-8pm. A light meal will be served.

Washington Parish Career & Resource Fair
2025-10-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Washington Economic Development Foundation, 526 Georgia Avenue, Bogalusa, LA, 70427, United States
Are you ready for new career possibilities?
Join us at the Career and Resource Fair and connect with leading employers actively hiring. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, there’s something for everyone!

2025 Louisiana Peer Support Specialist Summit
2025-10-23 09:00 - 16:30 | EBRPL-Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, United States
Register on Eventbrite: Free!

Acadiana Opportunity Job Fair
2025-10-22 09:30 - 10:30 | Heymann Convention Center, 1373 S College Rd, Lafayette, LA, United States
Benefits Planning Sessions 9:30a and 10:30 am
Learn how obtaining employment may impact your SSI or SSDI benefits
Learn how to use the Developmental Disability Waiver Programs to support employment

Salary Negotiation: Get Paid What You're Worth
2025-10-21 18:00 - 20:00
Do you feel you deserve a raise or a promotion but don’t know how to ask? Are you applying for a new job and don’t know how to negotiate your salary?
Come and attend this workshop on Salary Negotiation. You will learn the rules governing salary negotiations and techniques to conquer them and ask for more money and other benefits.
This session is presented by Certified Career Coach and Head of the EBRPL Career Center, Anne Nowak.

Ascension Parish 2nd Chance Hiring Event
2025-10-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Ascension Parish Library, 708 S. Irma Blvd., Gonzales, LA
If you have been in jail or prison and need a little help, don’t miss this event!
Contact the Ascension Parish ReEntry Coalition.
Heather Pennington or Wenquetta Pleasant

2025 National ReEntry Workforce Conference
2025-10-21 - 2025-10-24 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The 2025 National Reentry Workforce Collaborative Annual Conference will be held in Pittsburgh, PA October 21-24, 2025. Registration is now open.
NRWC looks forward to again bringing together some of the leading voices from the reentry workforce field; business leaders, government representatives, advocates, and other stakeholders. Join us in Pittsburgh as we seek to advance equity, elevate best practices and promote fair chance hiring.
Email any questions to Kimberly Crowe at kimberly@thenrwc.org.

The Power of Partnership: Landlords Supporting Housing Solutions
2025-10-20 18:00 - 19:30 | EBRPL – South Branch Library, 2210 Glasgow Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, United States
Workshop for landlords to learn about and connect to supportive housing programs

Go to Eventbrite.

St. James Parish Community Outreach
2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:00 | BridgePoint Church, 202 E. Main St., Gramercy, LA, United States
Resources! Food! Fun!
Sponsored byBridgepoint Church, Ascension Parish ReEntry Coalition, The Lifehouse University.

CAPRI EDUCATION Workgroup Meeting
2025-10-17 12:00 - 12:40
The Higher Level of Education, the Lower the Recidivism Rate.
Join the amazing CAPRI Education Team, led by Dr. Brandy Tyson, Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic & Workforce Development at Baton Rouge Community College and Co-Chaired by Lacey Brown, EOC Assistant Director/Student Success Advisor, of the TRIO Program at Baton Rouge Community College. This team is paving the way in the development of a comprehensive pipeline of educational services for anyone who is formerly incarcerated, at any stage of their education.
From literacy classes to enrolling in college. From HISET to Scholarships to Apprenticeships, this team has several entry points in which to engage. They meet virtually every third Friday of the month at Noon.
Contact through The Hub for more information.

CAPRI's HEALTH & WELLNESS MEETING
2025-10-16 15:00 - 15:30
The CAPRI Health & Wellness Group meets monthly on the third Thursday at 3pm virtually, discussing collaborative goals in creating a safe space for formerly incarcerated to plug in to resources, healing, and support. This dynamic team focuses on the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the formerly incarcerated community, building pathways to wellness that are community-centered and trauma-informed.
Led by the gregarious and deeply committed Reese King, the group brings energy, empathy, and innovation to every meeting. Together, they’ve developed holistic strategies that address Post-Incarceration Trauma Syndrome, as well as other critical health needs, promoting long-term wellness. At CAPRI’s Second Chance Tuesday, they offer everything from Narcan instruction, health education, and mental health resources to wellness workshops and peer support. Contact through The Hub for more information.

Want a Job at LSU, BRCC, or Southern?? Job Fair!
2025-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | EBRPL-Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, United States
Meet those in charge of hiring for the three major Univesities in Baton Rouge. Representatives from: LSU, Southern, and BRCC will be available to discuss:

Current jobs available
How and where to apply
Compensation and benefits
Career Paths
What they are looking for in applicants and employees

Call 225-231-3373 for more information.

Get Hired in Higher Ed: Find Jobs at LSU, SU, BRCC
2025-10-15 18:00 - 20:00
Come meet those in charge of hiring for the 3 universities in Baton Rouge. Representatives from LSU, Southern and BRCC will be available to discuss:
current jobs available
how and where to apply
compensation and benefits
career paths
what they are looking for in applicants and employees
Please note that this is an informational session, not a job fair.

CAPRI Housing Workgroup Meeting
2025-10-15 09:00 - 09:45
The CAPRI Housing Workgroup meets every third Wednesday of the month at 9:00 AM, working tirelessly to build stable housing pathways for formerly incarcerated men, women, women and children, and sex offenders reentering the community. This essential team is led by the incomparable Verna Bradley-Jackson, Executive Director of One Touch Ministry— a true pillar of the Baton Rouge housing reentry community — whose leadership continues to shape policy, partnerships, and progress across the Capital Region.
This workgroup is developing a robust and responsive housing pipeline that includes property owners, landlords, leasing agents, housing assistance providers, first-time homebuyer representatives, emergency and transitional housing options, shelters, and sober living programs. Together, they are breaking down barriers and building bridges to safe, secure, and supportive housing — the foundation of successful ReEntry.
Please contact through The Hub for more information.
