Jesse Simmons is an experienced and person-centered service provider for individuals reintegrating into society post-incarceration. Jesse manages a full caseload of people experiencing mental health, substance abuse, and/or co-occurring challenges and disorders. He is a passionate advocate, and regularly provides crisis intervention as well as helps his client navigate public assistance systems, access health care, obtain vital documents and he attends their court hearings. He is an outspoken advocate for second chance employment opportunities, and specializes in employment services and workforce development. Jesse has built a strong network of provider partnerships. He believes in helping others create a strong foundation, then empowering them to take one step at time to reach their goals.
Jesse desires to stay in the field of reentry and case management, and make this work a sustainable career with security and benefits.
Jesse believes in the redeeming power of second chances. As a child at age 17, he was condemned to die in prison. After serving nearly two decades in prison, Jesse was given a second chance and released in 2021. He credits his strong support system and self-determination for helping provide the foundation necessary to succeed.
Jesse is motivated by his own experience to help other men and women with their own second chances, be it reentering society from the penal system, confronting their mental health concerns, or obtaining and maintaining sobriety.
Jesse’s first big purchase after coming home was a mountain bike. He enjoys biking with his childhood friends every Sunday at daybreak. He has recently joined a lacrosse league and enjoys spending time with his family and friends in his Delaware hometown.
