2012 Missouri REENTRY Conference Community, Corrections & Collaboration: Faces of Reentry November 14‐16, 2012 Tan‐Tar‐A Resort Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri Left: An ex‐offender who has found stable employment at The Hope Chest Thrift Store in Joplin checks out a customer. Right: Pastor Charles Stephenson of Powerhouse Ministries talks with an ex‐offender at a transitional house in Marshall. Learn more about the “Faces of Reentry” at this year’s Conference. Table of Contents: Table of Contents: ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Welcome Letters ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Conference Schedule: ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Session Descriptions & Presenter Information ..................................................................................................................... 10 Wednesday, November 14, 2012 ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Sex Offenders: How Did I Cross That Line? ‐ The Deviant Cycle ....................................................................................... 10 Introduction to Probation and Parole Supervision ........................................................................................................... 10 The Dyad Dance ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 You Have A Job Interview ‐ Now What? ........................................................................................................................... 11 Appropriate Use of Medications for Offender Long Term Recovery ................................................................................ 11 Step by Step: Community Reentry Application ................................................................................................................. 12 Women’s Need for Successful Reentry ............................................................................................................................. 12 Drug Endangered Children: The True Cost of Substance Abuse ....................................................................................... 13 Getting Right with Uncle Sam: IRS Resources for Clients ................................................................................................. 13 Going to a 12‐Step Meeting .............................................................................................................................................. 14 What’s New with Work Ethics .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Preparing for Success ‐ The Interview Process ................................................................................................................. 14 Thursday, November 15, 2012 .............................................................................................................................................. 15 Law Enforcement and Reentry.......................................................................................................................................... 15 Post‐Incarceration Transitions: Impact of an Arts/Social Work Intervention ................................................................... 15 Career Readiness & High Demand Jobs: The Hope Of Something More .......................................................................... 16 Are We Helping or Hurting? .............................................................................................................................................. 16 The DAI/MODOT Work Release Partnership .................................................................................................................... 17 “Faces” of Our Success: Springfield, MO Reentry Stories ................................................................................................. 17 The Benefits of Restorative Justice Practices in the Reentry Process .............................................................................. 18 Behavioral Health Challenges and Solutions for Prisoner Reentry ................................................................................... 18 Video Resumes ‐ Overcoming Barriers to Secure Employment ........................................................................................ 19 Women and Reentry: Combining Supportive Housing with Comprehensive Services ..................................................... 19 Sucessful Reentry: A Live Case Study ................................................................................................................................ 20 Restorative Justice ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 Finding Solutionse to th Economic Realities of Persons with Legal Convictions .............................................................. 20 From the Inside Out .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 The Seven Steps for Quick and Successful Job Search For Ex‐Offenders .......................................................................... 21 The Family and Offender Reunited (F.O.R.) Program ....................................................................................................... 22 “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” can be seen Saturdays at 8 pm. on OWN. .......................................................................... 23 Ingredients of a Successful Reentry .................................................................................................................................. 24 Using Developmental Assets for Comprehensive Treatment Planning (DYS) .................................................................. 24 Standing Together ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Prison Rape Elimination Act:t Wha Does It All Mean? ...................................................................................................... 26 Family Reunification for the Ex‐Offender Population ....................................................................................................... 26 Where Compassion and Accountability Meet: New Perspectives on Offender Rehabilitation ....................................... 27 Building Strong Community Teams: Looking at Sustainable Community Partners .......................................................... 27 Creating an Effective Tranistional Housing Program ........................................................................................................ 28 Thursday Afternoon Session ............................................................................................................................................. 29 Friday, November 16, 2012 ................................................................................................................................................... 30 Designer Drugs (Spice/K2, “Bath Salts” and Beyond) ....................................................................................................... 30 Welcome Back: Community Reintegration ....................................................................................................................... 30 Impact of Parental Incarceration: What Children Want to Know ..................................................................................... 31 Developing Support Programs for Female Ex‐Offenders .................................................................................................. 31 The Great Divide: Bridging the Skills Gap for Job Seekers ................................................................................................ 32 Utilizing Health Information Technology to Engage, Serve and Retain Clients ................................................................ 32 Kansas City Recovery Systems of Care for Reentry ........................................................................................................... 33 Services for Transitioning Veterans from Incarceration to Society .................................................................................. 33 Faces of Reentry Panel ...................................................................................................................................................... 34 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................................... 36 Tan‐Tar‐A Resort Map ........................................................................................................................................................... 37 Tan‐Tar‐A Meeting Rooms ...................................................................................................................................................