Over 2 million people are currently incarcerated in the United States. Over 5 million are currently on probation or parole. In total, more than 3% of the United States’ adult population is currently under correctional supervision.
The criminal justice system faces significant challenges addressing a near 70% recidivism rate while managing an influx of first-time offenders. Men and women released from prison face significant challenges in their efforts to secure employment, housing and other essential daily needs.
Budgets for supportive services are shrinking making it near impossible for criminal justice, social work, education and related professionals to connect, share best practices and confer about strategies to help men and women successfully reintegrate.
Beginning March 8, 2013, The Albert Institute LLC and its partners will host: Spring Into Reentry Virtual Conference. This conference offers a completely unique and extremely affordable option to help professionals connect!
Highlights include…
- A low cost series of webinars featuring national experts and supportive employers
- Free pre-recorded webinar sessions that cover innovative reentry approaches
- A half hour radio program featuring reentry experts discussing the importance of employment
- An Offender Employment Specialist (OES) training offered by US Probation in Western Pennsylvania
It all starts March 8th!
Seating for some sessions is limited so register today! Visit www.thealbertinstitute.com for full details and registration information.
The event you're promoting partially fills the void created by the absence of the DOWD Conference.
ReplyDeletePractitioners in the field need to get together occasionally to exchange ideas and to grow professionally. I feel this aspect of our work has suffered in recent years w/ all the budget tightening that's taken place. We need to find ways to get back together in such venues to ensure workforce/reentry's viability for the future.
Given the above, the idea of a "virtual conference" seems a good one.