1st GSHA  Reentry Housing Conference

June 24

 A one day education conference.

How and why should we help Returning Citizens get housed and stay housed in our communities?

A one day opportunity to learn more about Georgia's Criminal Justice Reform Initiative and the role that housing will play for it to succeed. Community leaders and organizations will be needed to help returning citizens find a new and productive way of life.

Why are we doing this:

1. It improves public safety
2. It costs less than prison
3. It gives people a second chance 

Conference Features:

• Jay Neal, head of the Governor's Office of Transition, Support and Reentry, will outline the reform vision.
• Presentations on United Way's community based reentry programs in Gwinnett and DeKalb
• Corrections preparation for reentry. What the prisons are doing to get people ready.
• Services available in the Community.
• Building Community Coalitions with state help
• Behavioral Health services.
• Housing programs that support the transition.

Registration $25 for member organizations and $45 for non-members.

Limited to first 100 participants.

Membership forms available at www.supportivehousingassociation.com.

Parking: on site off Spring St.--$5 before 9:00 with cash.

Continental breakfast at 7:30 am and Lunch included in registration.

Program starts promptly at 8:30 am.