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PA Reentry Council Conference

Join the Pennsylvania Reentry Council (PARC) Conference!

When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (Doors open at 8:00 am)

Where: 600 Valley Road, Summerdale, PA 17093 (Conference Center at Central Penn College)

Register Here!

About PARC

The PARC seeks:

-To expand education of the public, members of law enforcement and criminal justice, and policymakers about the importance of supporting prisoner reentry efforts to reduce crime and violence.

-To promote the collaboration among county reentry coalitions and state and federal agencies.

-To provide a forum for the sharing of best practices, including reviewing and promoting successful evidence-based reentry programs and initiatives and supporting and promoting new programs.

-To identify barriers to successful reentry and for persons with criminal records, including but not limited to providing, facilitation, and expanding access to:

1) housing, employment, job training, education, and transportation;

2) driver’s licenses, social security cards, and other Identification documents that are essential to obtaining employment, housing, and other governmental assistance;

3) evidence-based treatment including mental health, trauma, addiction, and  treatment to address criminal thinking; and

4) prosocial needs, including family reunification, mentors, peer support, and faith-based services.

-To identify strategies to overcome the barriers facing the successful reentry of returning citizens and to overcome challenges faced by county reentry coalitions to implement policies to assist returning citizens.

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