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Making Second Chances Work: A Conference for Grantees Committed to Successful Reentry, May 26-27, 2010

Conference Session: Involving Returning Citizens, their Families, and Communities

May 26 (10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.) and May 27 (8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)

This session highlighted the important role families and communities play in the lives of individuals returning home from prison. This session focused on strategies to enhance reentry efforts from key stakeholders, including family and neighbors, as well as incorporating pro-social supports.

Facilitators:

  • Carol Burton, Executive Director, Centerforce
  • Margaret diZerega, Program Director, Family Justice Program, Vera Institute
  • Dennis Gaddy, Executive Director, Community Success Initiative
  • Glenn E. Martin, Vice President of Development and Public Affairs, The Fortune Society
  • Linda Mellgren, Office of Human Services Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Dee Ann Newell, Executive Director, Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind, Inc.; Coordinator of the National Policy Partnership for Children of Incarcerated Parents (CIP): A 14-State Collaborative

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