Who We Are & What We Do

Another Chance to Win, Inc. (ACT Win) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Baltimore, Maryland. ACT Win was established to restore safety, stability, and hope for women and youth impacted by incarceration, violence, trauma, and poverty. ACT Win supports Baltimore students by providing food, toiletries, school dues, and college students with essentials ensuring they have the resources needed to thrive academically and emotionally. At the same time, ACT Win empowers women rebuilding their lives after incarceration and women fleeing domestic violence with dignity, advocacy, and holistic support.

Women returning from prison and women escaping domestic violence face overlapping and compounding barriers, including housing instability, unemployment, trauma, family separation, and systemic discrimination. Many are survivors of violent crime, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, or long-term abuse. Without intervention, these barriers increase the risk of revictimization, homelessness, and continued involvement with the criminal justice system.

Youth impacted by parental incarceration similarly experience emotional distress, academic disruption, and social stigma, placing them at heightened risk of victimization and continuation of intergenerational cycles of trauma and justice involvement.

ACT Win is rooted in restorative justice, victim advocacy, youth empowerment, and holistic community healing. Our programs are designed to meet the immediate and long-term needs of crime victims and their families, while supporting stabilization, safety, and successful reintegration.

"ACT Win’s objective is to transform the lives of women reentering society after incarceration, women fleeing domestic violence, and students in Baltimore by providing holistic, survivor-centered support without discrimination based on nationality, religion, or beliefs."

Youth Engagement

ACT Win has partnered with REACH Partnership High School to support students through encouragement, mentorship, and essential donations. Through this partnership, ACT Win follows selected students from 11th to 12th grade, providing consistent guidance and mentorship during this critical transitional period.

In addition, ACT Win helps cover senior dues for students from families facing financial hardship. Priority is given to those who meet one of the following criteria:

Students whose mothers were formerly incarcerated and currently providing care
Students being raised by family members due to the incarceration of their mother

Mission

ACT Win’s mission is to support women—including survivors of domestic violence—and youth affected by violence or incarceration by providing trauma-informed, victim-centered services that promote safety, healing, and self-sufficiency.

Vision

A society where women and youth have equal opportunities to rebuild, grow, and improve their quality of life; physically, emotionally, and economically and thrive free from the cycles of homeless and poverty.