Community Anchor Academy - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Isaac S.

Extremely grateful for Anchor Academy and the staff working there. As a WAGEES partner with Parole, they have helped me reintegrate back into normalcy after serving 2 years in the Department of Corrections.

They offer 2 FREE haircuts by some extremely talented barbers. From casual wear to business professional, they have a relatively large selection of FREE clothing available at all times in all sizes for both men and women. They also purchased all of the brand new power tools that I needed for my job and actually gave me a $50 Visa gift card as an incentive for gaining employment!

They also gave me a brand new mountain bike which helped me get to work until I was able to save and purchase a vehicle.

They always have a pot of coffee brewing and if you catch them during lunch they often times have food available for free!

They help with resume building, forklift certifications every Friday, and their online portal has access to tons of training courses for various career fields.

Overall, Anchor Academy is an absolute blessing to the justice impacted community in Colorado Springs and I am forever grateful for everything they do for those who are often overlooked and underestimated.

Shout out to Chris Lewis for all of the hard work he puts in week in and week out! You're the man, for real!

God bless Anchor Academy and may they continue their service for decades to come

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Dane

Great place for helping others out if need be. They help with job training and cloths and they do free haircuts twice a month for job readiness. You can get your forklift certification as well they will help if you want the help.
Today I just got a haircut fromm man Chris here he is really good patient and very meticulous about his work
I recommend him to anyone looking to get shaped up ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Five stars. I will be going back to him.

Rawlo K.

I personally have received OUTSTANDING HELP & GUIDANCE through numerous staff upon my reintegration into the community which is #1 in terms of coming home and getting on your feet or just learning to start over. They offer many services All in one location
-Barber shop & Hair styling
-Tattoo parlor
-Clothing boutique
-Professional Apparel
As well as all the classes & services they offer.
-Forklift driver training
- Referrals & Vouchers for important documents.. & more. Staff is amazing, considerate & have personal experience so they can truly relate!

Ann M. H.

Love all the good your organization does. Disappointed you don’t take children’s clothes and toys especially as we near the holidays.

Reva G.

I will start off by saying the overall mission and purpose of the program is a great concept. I will say they need to work on getting more training classes not geared towards male dominated industries also so of the staff needs to work on the expectations they set in regards to any type of assistance they do offer.

Ron

Honestly, I don't know what I would have done without this place. They helped me so much through a transitional period in my life. Words cannot express my gratitude.

Reverend F.

Friendly atmosphere, non judgemental facility that lends community assistance to all ethnicities. Also check out the barbershop station, those guys are good 💈👌🏾. - D.J.

Michael F.

They ask you what kind of work you are interested in in their 'comprehensive app' and yet they only offer construction jobs and fail to mention that until you ask them or tell them that you can't do that kind of work when you notice.