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Reentry Summit
Three Days of Meaningful Conversations
June 4-6, 2025

Reentry Summit Palm Beach County will leave you inspired to educate, advocate, collaborate, and innovate in support of our collective work breaking down barriers for people who are creating a new life after incarceration.
The Reentry Summit will be held in beautiful West Palm Beach, Florida and is a perfect venue to share best practices and identify opportunities to collaborate on reentry solutions and programs. Workshops will address a variety of topics including innovative funding solutions, integration of peer specialists, overcoming barriers, behavioral health care, housing, employment, creating a reentry system, racial diversity, gender responsiveness, evidence based practices, juvenile services, and many more related topics.
Summit Partnerships
Presented by Palm Beach County’s Nationally Recognized Reentry Collaborative.
Co-chaired by:
Florida Atlantic University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Palm Beach County Public Defenders Office
Community partners include: Palm Beach County Department of Public Safety, Florida Atlantic University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Public Defender’s Office – 15th Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County School District, Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Office, National Association of Mental Illness, Palm Beach State College, Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Florida Department of Corrections, Riviera Beach Justice Service Center, Matthew 25 Ministries, CareerSource, Plunk Designs, The Lord's Place, and Phyllis and Harvey Sandler School of Social Work.
We will use an online platform called Whova for our event. You can Download the Whova app to access the event.
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Who Should Attend
Community leaders, government officials, non-profits, policy makers, correctional professionals, law enforcement personnel, legal services, foundations, philanthropists, academia, students, businesses, health care professionals, faith based entities, human resources professionals, returning citizens and families, and others interested in reentry services.
Why You Should Attend
The reentry movement is at a crucial point throughout the nation – over the past few years, significant progress has been achieved in the field nationally, but there are still critical challenges that need to be addressed so that outcomes continue to improve. This summit will bring people from across the nation to network, share best practices, exchange ideas, and advocate for systemic reform.
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