In June of 2024, Alabama Therapeutic Educational Facility (ATEF) held a Second Chance Graduation. Ten female graduates took part in this event. Each graduate took the following courses: parenting, trauma-informed group sessions substance abuse, and vocational training. Our very own Tammie Smith, an alumna, was the guest speaker. She graduated in November of 2019. During the service, she offered words of encouragement, along with her personal testimony. Tammie is currently a student at the University of Colorado. She volunteers with the Birmingham Urban League and is the founder of AGAPE Home, which is a reentry housing project for women. Ms. Smith and our graduates are true reflections of a second chance.
