Last week, the Philadelphia Reentry Coalition had its 2019 Winter Stakeholder Meeting. The meeting kicked off with highlights of new Coalition resources: a flier that includes information about education options for Philadelphia’s returning citizens (from our Education Subcommittee), our new 2019 Training Calendar, and our Navigating Existing Housing Resources Flowchart and Guide (the development of which was supported by our Housing Subcommittee).
After the new resources were presented, Bruce Johnson, the Director of Prevention Diversion and Intake at the City's Office of Homelessness Services, gave a presentation on the Prevention and Diversion route of OHS services.
Our fourth Stakeholder Showcase, focused on housing resources in Philadelphia, featured 11 presenters, 9 of which were housing providers or services and two of whom were new coalition members. The complete list of presenters can be found below.
2. Veteran's Multi-Service Center
5. Friends Rehabilitation Program: Housing with Friends
6. IMPACT Services Workforce Development and Reentry Department
7. The Fair Housing Rights Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania
8. Philadelphia Financial Empowerment Centers
10. Mental Health Partnerships: Bridges to Home
The meeting wrapped up with several announcements about the Reentry Month, including the on-boarding of 5 reentry month fellows and a call to generate event ideas for The Coalition's third year of participation in Reentry Month!
PDFs of New Resources:
Education Resources for Returning Citizens Flier
2019 Training Calendar
The Housing Flowchart and Resource Guide
Thank you to all of our presenters, volunteers, and to the Philadelphia DA's Office for hosting us!