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Women in Re-Entry Symposium


Date: Friday, October 13, 2017
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Campus: Dayton
Location: Building 12 Conference Center

This day-long free event is dedicated to discussing the issues women face upon reentering society after incarceration.

The day will begin with a screening of Pens to Pictures, a filmmaking collaborative that teaches and empowers women to tell their own stories, from script to screen. During its inaugural year in 2016, five films were made in partnership between women in Dayton Correctional Institution and the Ohio filmmaking community.

Following Pens to Pictures, panel discussions and breakout sessions will be offered with national and local experts addressing challenges women face before, during, and after their experience with the prison system. Subjects covered will include behavioral health, trauma informed care, reentry support, and child protective services.

A full agenda and online registration form is available at the following website:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-re-entry-symposium-tickets-37386710658

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The event is co-sponsored by Sinclair Community College and the Montgomery County Office of Ex-offender Reentry. 

Women in Re-Entry Symposium


Date: Friday, October 13, 2017
Time: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Campus: Dayton
Location: Building 12 Conference Center

This day-long free event is dedicated to discussing the issues women face upon reentering society after incarceration.

The day will begin with a screening of Pens to Pictures, a filmmaking collaborative that teaches and empowers women to tell their own stories, from script to screen. During its inaugural year in 2016, five films were made in partnership between women in Dayton Correctional Institution and the Ohio filmmaking community.

Following Pens to Pictures, panel discussions and breakout sessions will be offered with national and local experts addressing challenges women face before, during, and after their experience with the prison system. Subjects covered will include behavioral health, trauma informed care, reentry support, and child protective services.

A full agenda and online registration form is available at the following website:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-re-entry-symposium-tickets-37386710658

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The event is co-sponsored by Sinclair Community College and the Montgomery County Office of Ex-offender Reentry.