In order to help address the complex and varied challenges formerly incarcerated individuals and their families encounter, this educational forum is designed to enhance the capacity of community-based human services agencies and faith-based organizations to provide comprehensive services to individuals and their families impacted by the criminal justice system. Providers will learn about approaches and specific programs that have worked as well as how to mitigate certain barriers and challenges that they will encounter in working with formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. In addition, providers can bring participants who have been formerly incarcerated to learn about additional services as well as share their first-hand knowledge and experiences about their successes and the ongoing challenges that they face. There will be ample opportunity for service providers as well as program participants to network throughout the day in order to learn more about programs and services.

Forum Highlights:

• Keynote Speaker: Tina Reynolds, Co-Founder of WORTH
• Plenary Panel: How have the Rockefeller reforms impacted re-entry?
• Program and vendor booths highlighting additional products and services.
• Six Interactive Panels:
  • Laboring and Learning: Workforce Development and Education Programs for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals (note: 3 separate panels for Men, Women, Youth)
  • It's a Family Affair: Impact of Re-entry on Family (note: 3 separate panels for Men, Women, Youth)
  • The ABCs of ATIs: Working with Clients in Alternatives to Incarceration
  • Keeping the Faith: The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Re-entry
  • Target Populations: Persons Living with HIV/AIDS, Veterans, Mental Health
  • Health Re-entry: Facilitators and Barriers to Prioritizing Health

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