About
Empowerment to Begin Again LLC is a specialized community resource company dedicated to at-risk teenagers, young adults, returning citizens, and individuals seeking liberation from substance abuse in Baltimore. Through evidence-informed behavioral interventions, cognitive restructuring, and intensive life-skills training, we provide a practical roadmap for personal transformation and sustainable community reintegration.

The Challenge We Address
  • The Recidivism Trap: A lack of structured transitional support routinely drives returning citizens back into survival-based criminal behaviors.
  • The Juvenile Pipeline: At-risk young adults lack access to high-impact diversion frameworks that interrupt negative thought patterns before incarceration occurs.
  • The Cycle of Addiction: Substance abuse remains the primary barrier to successful community workforce integration and family reunification.

Our Core Programs & Interventions
We deliver a high-quality, tiered curriculum engineered to replace self-defeating behaviors with prosocial adaptation strategies:
  • Multimedia Lectures & Seminars (2 Hours)
    High-impact, large/small-group presentations designed to
  • ignite intrinsic motivation. These sessions introduce foundational cognitive-behavioral techniques to help participants identify and disrupt negative behavioral triggers.
  • Interactive Development Workshops (3 Hours)
    Hands-on, experiential deep dives focused on practical life-skills training. Participants engage in habit modification frameworks, financial literacy basics, and professional readiness exercises.
  • Small Accountability Focus Groups
    Intimate, facilitator-led peer groups engineered to build mental resilience. These sessions establish a high-accountability environment where participants process trauma, navigate early sobriety, and build peer support networks.

Expected Community Impact
  • Reduced Recidivism Rates: Equipping individuals with the emotional regulation and practical skills needed to avoid re-incarceration.
  • Public Safety Alignment: Supporting city-wide violence intervention priorities by redirecting at-risk young adults into positive community pathways.
  • Workforce Readiness: Preparing participants to successfully secure and retain stable employment through enhanced soft skills and behavioral alignment.

Partnership Opportunities
We are actively seeking strategic partnerships to expand our service capacity in the following areas:
  • Facility & Space Colocation: Secure access to classrooms, fellowship halls, or office spaces to host our weekly seminars and focus groups.
  • Grant & Capacity Funding: Public and private funding partnerships to scale our curriculum delivery to high-risk corridors.
  • Referral Networks: Collaborations with courts, probation officers, local shelters, and youth diversion programs.

Leadership & Contact Information
A.T. Simmons, CEO
Address: 10 East North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 202-883-0297
Email: atsimmons14@gmail.com
Website: empowermenttobeginagain.com

Thank you.

A. Simmons

Manager, Trainer/Empowerment Instructor