Planning for Sustainability: Supporting Community-Based Reentry Programs

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance

This webinar discusses strategies and recommendations for sustaining reentry programs initiated by community-based organizations. With a particular focus on programs that incorporate mentors, presenters discuss how to consider sustainability throughout the program-development process beginning in the planning phase. Topics include leveraging multiple funding streams from public and private sources, asset mapping, and how to build an agency’s profile in the field and community.

Presenters:

• Erik Vecere, Vice President of Program Support, National Fatherhood Initiative
• Paul Solomon, Executive Director, Sponsors, Inc.

Moderator:

• Ronin A. Davis, Grantee Technical Assistance Manager, The Council of State Governments Justice Center