Conference Overview
8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m.................. Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking
8:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m.................. Welcome & Introduction
9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.................. Reflections
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.................. Reentry Job Fair (For the Returning Citizen Only)
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m............. Concurrent Workshop
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m............. Concurrent Workshop
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m............... Luncheon Keynote Speaker (Box Lunches will be provided)
1:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m................. Politics and Reentry
3:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m................. Closing & Networking
Afternoon Forum
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Politics and Reentry – State, County and Local Views on How Politics Affect "Advocacy and Policy" of Reentry Services. This forum is designed to get a clear understanding of Michigan’s State, County and Local views on the issue of crime and reentry services in the State of Michigan.
Workshops
1. What Shall We Then Do?
Exploring the Core of Reentry - The Role of the Pastor and the Stigma of Reentry.
2. Creating Healing Communities
Tools for strengthening the systems of support after incarceration. Strategies for resto¬ration, forgiveness and reconciliation.
3. Breaking the Cycle
Keeping our Children Out of the Prison Pipeline. Statistics, stories, support and strategies of prevention to keep youth out of the system.
4. Michigan Prisoner Reentry Initiative (MPRI)
Learn all about the MPRI from the Michigan Department of Correction.
5. Domestic Violence – Love Does Not Hurt
Understanding the hurting victims and their families of Domestic Violence.
6. A Clean Start – Expunging Records of the Returning Citizen
Onsite implementation of expunging records for the Returning Citizen.
7. Who Are You? Obtaining State of Michigan Identification
Learn the tools needed in aiding the Returning Citizens to secure ID.
8. Understanding the Second Chance Act Legislation
Where do we go from here? Understanding the bill and its funding.
9. Making it from Sunrise to Sunset – Substance Abuse and the Returning Citizen
Understanding the substance abuse crisis and where to find resources.
10. The Second Family – Gangs and Thangs
Exploring why juveniles are pulled towards gangs and what they feel are the rewards within the gang.