
SUMMIT DETAILS
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Schedule

Wednesday:
4:00 p.m. – Registration opens
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Welcome Reception
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Thursday:
7:30 a.m. – Registration Opens
8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Breakfast and Keynote Address
10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Breakout Session 1
12:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Lunch and Keynote Address
2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Breakout Session 2
4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. – Breakout Session 3
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Friday:
7:30 a.m. – Registration Opens
7:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. – Breakfast and Keynote Address
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. – Breakout session 4
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Breakout Session 5
12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. – Lunch and Keynote Address
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Breakout
Topics
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Behavioral health and reentry
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Cultural competency
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Education and reentry
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Employment and reentry
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Faith-based reentry
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Family and the reentry process
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Gender-specific reentry initiatives
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Getting started with reentry in your community
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Housing and reentry
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Innovative reentry programming
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Jail reentry
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Peer support in reentry
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Programming for high-risk reentrants
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Reentry for older populations
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Reentry for people with sexual offenses
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Risk assessment
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State-level reentry initiatives
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Veteran-specific reentry initiatives
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Youth reentry
Thursday Breakout Session - 1
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Getting Started with Reentry in your Community: Keys to Making it Work
- Getting Started with Reentry in your Community
Carey Haughwout | Public Defender | Palm Beach County
Diana Stanley | Chief Executive Officer | The Lord’s Place
Craig Spatara | Director, Post-Release Services | The Geo Group, Inc.
Dr. Wendy Guastaferro | Professor and Director | Florida Atlantic University
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The Role of Peer Mentoring and Peer Support in Successful Reentry
- The Role of Peer Mentoring and Peer Support in Successful Reentry
Oswald Newbold | Case Manager | The Reentry Center of Riviera Beach
Amlak-I Foley | Post-Release Case Manager | The GEO Group
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One Less Barrier: Removing Legal Obstacles for Returning Citizens
- One Less Barrier: Removing Legal Obstacles for Returning Citizens
Jonathan Bleiweiss | Executive Director | Florida Justice Center
Alex Saiz | Director of Legal Services | Florida Justice Center
Dr. Noel Vest | Research Scientist | Stanford University
Leaving Prison When Older: The Reentry Needs of Middle Age, Older, and Medically Compromised Persons
- Leaving Prison When Older: How Communities can Prepare for Older Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Dr. Jessica Grosholz | Associate Professor | University of South Florida
Dr. Sandra Stone | Professor | University of South Florida
Dr. Sondra Fogel | Associate Professor | University of South Florida
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- Aftercare Planning for Elderly and Medically Compromised Inmates: Florida’s Pathway
Melissa Black | Correctional Program Administrator, Bureau of Admission and Release Management | Florida Department of Corrections
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- A Hand-Up, not a Handout: Economic Revitalization for Every Returning Citizen
Chasman Barnes | Policy Professional and Advocate for Criminal and Social Justice Reform
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Fair Chance Hiring: What it is and How to Help Employers Understand its Benefits
- Fair-Chance Hiring in the Tech Industry
Michael Macias | Director of Employment Services | CROP Organization
Robert Adler | Trial Attorney | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Thursday Breakout Session - 2
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State-Level Reentry Initiatives: How Florida and Nebraska do Reentry
- Honestly, Reentry Collaboration is for Everyone: How Nebraska Does Reentry
Kasey Moyer | Executive Director | Mental Health Association of Nebraska
Tony Britten | Reentry Program Manager | Nebraska Department of Correctional​ Services
LaVon Stennis-Williams | Facility and Community Reentry Program Development Consultant
Dr. Katelynn Towne | Research Coordinator | Nebraska Center for Justice Research, University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Innovative Reentry Initiatives and Programming
Nichole Landrum | Statewide Reentry Administrator | Florida Department of Corrections
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The Importance of Cultural Competency in Reentry Work
- Racial and Cultural Barriers to Reentry and Preventive Action: The Deficiencies in Reentry Services and Public Education
Barbara Cheives | President and CEO | Converge & Associates Consulting, Inc.
Brian Knowles | Manager of the Office of African, African American, Latino, Holocaust, and Gender Studies | School District of Palm Beach County
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Reimagining Reentry in California and Beyond
- Reimagining Reentry
Terah Lawyer-Harper | Executive Director | CROP Organization
Jason Bryant | Director of Programs | CROP Organization
Michael Macias | Director of Employment Services | CROP Organization
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It Takes a Village: Family in the Reentry Process
- Family Day Program at the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Clark Porter | Program Support Specialist | United States Probation Office Eastern District
Lisa White | Supervising Probation Officer | United States Probation Office Eastern District
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- The Village: Examining the Impact of Family Members and Social Support Structures on Returning Citizens
Orie Bullard | Director | The Reentry Center
Ron Dixon | Reentry Coordinator | The Reentry Center
Oswald Newbold | Case Manager | The Reentry Center
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Building upon the Strength of the Faith-Based Community to Broaden Support and Resources for Reentry Efforts
- Remember Those in Prison
Lazaro Lopez | Regional Director | Prison Fellowship
Brandon Boyce | Field Director | Prison Fellowship
- Faith-Based Programs in Prison: Finding Faith or An Effective Methodology For Reducing Recidivism?
Dr. Jim Parker | Volunteer | Prison Ministry
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Thursday Breakout Session - 3
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The Underestimated Role of Higher Education in Reentry
- Collaborating with Local Prisons: Bringing Education to Incarcerated Individuals
Dr. Jennifer Brinkley | Assistant Professor | University of West Florida
- Community Colleges as Reentry Partners: Pedagogies and Services that Support Reintegration and Academic Achievement at Palm Beach State College and Broward College
Dr. Richard Louis | Assistant Professor of Speech Communication | Broward College
Alia Spencer | Faculty Librarian | Palm Beach State College
- Collegiate Recovery Programs: Saving the Criminal Justice System Millions and Never Getting Credit
Dr. Noel Vest | Research Scientist | Stanford University
Incorporating Evidence-Based Reentry Practices in Transitional Employment Programs
- Integrating Evidence-Based Reentry Practices with Transitional Work in a Social Enterprise
Amy Barch | Founder and Executive Director | Turn90
- The Implementation, Evaluation, and Outcomes of a Transitional Employment Program
Dr. Cassandra Atkin-Plunk | Associate Professor and Associate Director | Florida Atlantic University
The Integration of Housing, Peers, and Behavioral Health in Reentry
- Public Housing and Reentry
Allie Severino | City of West Palm Beach
- CARE Team and Beyond
Tyrina Pinkney | Director of Clinical Services | The Lord’s Place
Achieving Long-Term Recovery and Reducing Recidivism through Social Capital Enhancement
- Achieving Long-Term Recovery and Reducing Recidivism through Social Capital Enhancement
Dr. Heather Howard | Associate Professor | Florida Atlantic University
Nancy McConnell | Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder | Rebel Recovery Florida
Natalie Crespo | Chief Operating Officer | Rebel Recovery Florida
Cristina Mitchell | Care Coordinator | Rebel Recovery Florida
Faith Montoya, CRPS | COSSAP Peer Navigator | Rebel Recovery Florida
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Risk-Needs Assessments in the 21st Century: When Research and Practice Intersect
- Corrections Integrated Needs Assessment System (CINAS): The Integration of Research and Practice to Assess Risk and Needs of the Florida Department of Corrections Inmate Population
Jennifer Rechichi | Assistant Bureau Chief of Program Development | Florida Department of Corrections
- Risk/Needs Assessment Instruments in the 21st Century: The Questions That Your Risk/Needs Assessment Instrument Should Answer
Dr. Ralph Fretz | Psychologist | Palm Beach County Youth Services Division