A two-day conference for justice impacted individuals and others facing challenges integrating into the community.
The Alachua County Library District and Partnership for Strong Families, in collaboration with community partner organizations, host the annual Re-Entry Partnership Conference each spring. The Re-Entry Partnership Conference and the Community Job and Resource Fair help returning citizens and others struggling to re-enter the workforce with learning job skills, accessing educational programs, and discovering other community resources.
Day 1 - Participate in breakout sessions covering: housing, mental health, substance use disorder and employment.
Day 2 - Acquire workforce re-entry materials such as transportation resources, interview clothing, library cards, and identification, as well as connections to local housing providers, mental and physical healthcare, substance disorder support, childcare, education, and employment resources.
AGE GROUP: | Adults (19 and up) |
EVENT TYPE: | Job Skills & Education |
TAGS: | second chances | second chance month | returning citizens | reentry | re-entry | justice involved | formerly incarcerated |
The Library Partnership: A Neighborhood Resource Center, is a collaborative effort between the Alachua County Library District, Partnership for Strong Families, Department of Children and Families, and United Way of Central Florida. The center is designed as a one-stop resource for a variety of programs which included a full-service library branch. Approximately 30 different agencies provide programing on site.