Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago

Illinois Reentry Statewide Meeting
2023-11-29 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
PHIMC convenes statewide meetings designed to enhance and increase resources and services provided by community-based organizations, local health departments, and stakeholders in Illinois regarding incarceration, reentry, and public health. These meetings cover a wide range of topics with the goal of strengthening the corrections and HIV workforce and sharing best practices, new research, and emerging trends in HIV and corrections statewide.Please check back later or email reentry@phimc.org for registration details.

Chicago Reentry Taskforce
2023-11-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Convened by PHIMC in partnership with AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC), the Chicago Reentry Taskforce focuses primarily on issues related to Chicago and Cook County for current and formerly incarcerated individuals. The taskforce prioritizes training and discussion around barriers to reentry and changes that are relevant in Chicago, Cook County, and high-prevalence areas statewide in order to provide a public health response to mass incarceration.The taskforce has the following goals: Engage Chicago and Cook County providers working at the intersection of public health and mass incarceration to identify the current landscape and propose strategies to create a public health response to incarceration and HIVIdentify and recruit key stakeholders and people with lived experience to develop the narrative around incarceration and public healthDevelop a public health response and innovative solutions to combat incarceration and syndemics that include HIV, hepatitis C, and substance use disordersIf you provide services in the Chicagoland area and would like to participate in the taskforce, please contact reentry@phimc.org.

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2023-12-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental HealthRegistration information is sent to everyone signed up to receive Community Reentry Project updates. Click here to sign-up for future updates and click here to register.

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2024-02-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental HealthRegistration information is sent to everyone signed up to receive Community Reentry Project updates. Please check back later or email reentry@phimc.org for registration details, and click here to sign-up for future updates.

2024 Illinois Reentry Conference
2024-03-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago’s Community Reentry Project hosts an annual conference to rediscover, reimagine, and rebuild best practices in criminal, health, and social justice. This conference brings together public health professionals, healthcare providers, social service professionals, and members of the community to build skills around health equity, social justice, and reentry services for current and formerly incarcerated individuals in Illinois. It includes presentations by top leaders in public health and corrections, virtual breakout rooms, the presentation of our Community Reentry Champion Award, and more.Learn more here.

Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide & Taskforce Meeting
2024-05-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Registration is now open for the May 2024 Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide and Taskforce Meeting convened by Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) and AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC). PHIMC and AFC are hosting a virtual Lived Experience panel on Wednesday, May 15 from 10 AM until 12 PM. Through open dialogue, the Lived Experience Panel aims to shed light on the holistic health needs of justice impacted individuals upon reintegrating into communities, while humanizing their realities and the experiences of their advocates and supporters.To register for this event, click here.

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2024-06-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessAddressing the Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationAligning Cultural Humility in ReentryPlease register here. Click here to sign up for future updates.Questions? Please email reentry@phimc.org.

Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide & Taskforce Meeting
2024-08-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
In the spirit of collaboration, the Illinois Reentry Statewide and Taskforce meetings have come together and will take place as joint meetings moving forward. The combined meeting is designed to support justice involved individuals and professionals within the fields of corrections and public health in Chicago and throughout the State of Illinois. Please join us to learn about opportunities, resources, and services for those who work with justice involved individuals and individuals who are currently incarcerated or reentering communities in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois.Please register here to attend.

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2024-09-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental HealthContinuing Education Units are offered. Please register here to attend.

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2024-12-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental HealthBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationRegistration information is sent to everyone signed up to receive Community Reentry Project updates. Please check back later or email reentry@phimc.org for registration details, and click here to sign-up for future updates.

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2025-02-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for justice-impacted people who have been incarcerated.This training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental HealthPlease register here to attend, and click here to sign-up for future updates.

Illinois Reentry Pre-Conference Networking Mixer
2025-03-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Cara Collective, 237 S. Desplaines Street, Chicago, IL, 60661
In the spirit of collaboration, Cara Collective and PHIMC are hosting an in-person Illinois Reentry Pre-Conference Networking Mixer on March 12, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM CST at Cara Collective. This event provides conference participants with a valuable opportunity to connect, network, and enjoy themselves before the main conference day. Thank you to all who have registered for this mixer. We look forward to seeing you!We have reached capacity, and registration is now closed.To stay informed about this and other Community Reentry events, please complete the sign-up form partway down our Community Reentry Project page.

2025 Illinois Reentry Conference
2025-03-13 10:00 - 16:30 | UIC Student Center West, 828 S Wolcott Ave, Suite 242, Chicago, 60612, United States
The Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago (PHIMC) Community Reentry Project hosts its annual Illinois Reentry Conference: Where Collaboration, Education, and Innovation Leads to Equity in Health Justice. This conference brings together people who are justice-impacted, their families, their advocates, and professionals from medical and non-medical community-based and healthcare settings for a day of honest dialogue to transform how we advocate for and work with people who are justice-impacted. This event is free and open to the public, offering a platform for education and collaboration. It will be held in a hybrid format, both online and in Chicago at UIC Student Center West: 828 S Wolcott Ave Suite 242, Chicago, IL 60612. We have reached capacity, and registration is now closed. Thank you to all who have registered. We look forward to seeing you!Learn more here.

Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide & Community Reentry Taskforce Meeting
2025-05-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide and Community Reentry Taskforce Meeting supports justice impacted individuals and professionals within the fields of corrections and public health in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois. Please join us to learn about opportunities, resources, and services for those who work with justice impacted individuals and individuals who are currently incarcerated or reentering communities in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois. Register Here.

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2025-06-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental HealthContinuing Education Units are offered. Please register here.

Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide & Community Reentry Taskforce Meeting
2025-08-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide and Community Reentry Taskforce Meeting supports justice impacted individuals and professionals within the fields of corrections and public health in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois. Please join us to learn about opportunities, resources, and services for those who work with justice impacted individuals and individuals who are currently incarcerated or reentering communities in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois. Register HereIf you experience any issues with registration, please reach out to us at reentry@phimc.org as soon as possible. PHIMC strongly encourages all inquiries to be submitted no later than one week prior to the date of the convening to allow sufficient time for support. Please note that delays in contacting reentry@phimc.org regarding issues with registration may result in the issue not being resolved prior to the meeting.Note: All attendees must complete their own registration for the meeting. Only individuals who receive a registration confirmation from PHIMC will be recognized as official meeting participants. Those who join without confirmation will not be counted as attendees.

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2025-09-03 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental HealthContinuing Education Units are offered. Note requirements below. –> Register here <– In order to receive Continuing Education Units (CE) for participation in this training, you must:1. Register for the conference in advance of the scheduled date of the conference.2. Use the exact same name and email address you used when registering for the conference when you enter and attend the training.3. Remain and be present during the entire duration of the training. 4. Complete both CDPT pre and post tests the day of the training.5. Complete the overall CDPT evaluation day of training no later than two days after the training.Please understand that if you do not comply with all 5 requirements listed above, a CE will not be issued. This training is supported by ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action Grant Program.

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2025-12-03 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental HealthContinuing Education Units are offered. Note requirements below. Register HereIn order to receive Continuing Education Units (CE) for participation in this training, you must:1. Register for the conference in advance of the scheduled date of the conference.2. Use the exact same name and email address you used when registering for the conference when you enter and attend the training.3. Remain and be present during the entire duration of the training. 4. Complete both CDPT pre and post tests the day of the training.5. Complete the overall CDPT evaluation day of training no later than two days after the training.Please understand that if you do not comply with all 5 requirements listed above, a CE will not be issued. This training is supported by ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action Grant Program.

Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide & Community Reentry Taskforce Meeting
2026-01-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide and Community Reentry Taskforce Meeting supports justice impacted individuals and professionals within the fields of corrections and public health in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois.Please join us to learn about opportunities, resources, and services for those who work with justice impacted individuals and individuals who are currently incarcerated or reentering communities in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois. Register HereIf you experience any issues with registration, please reach out to us at reentry@phimc.org as soon as possible. PHIMC strongly encourages all inquiries to be submitted no later than one week prior to the date of the convening to allow sufficient time for support. Please note that delays in contacting reentry@phimc.org regarding issues with registration may result in the issue not being resolved prior to the meeting.Note: All attendees must complete their own registration for the meeting. Only individuals who receive a registration confirmation from PHIMC will be recognized as official meeting participants. Those who join without confirmation will not be counted as attendees.

Corrections Discharge Planning Training
2026-02-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental Health–> Register Here <–Continuing Education Units are offered. In order to receive Continuing Education Units (CE) for participation in this training, you must:1. Register for the training in advance of the scheduled date of the training.2. Use the exact same name and email address you used when registering for the training when you enter and attend the training.3. Remain and be present during the entire duration of the training. 4. Complete both CDPT pre and post tests the day of the training.5. Complete the overall CDPT evaluation on the day of training or no later than two days after the training.Please understand that if you do not comply with all 5 requirements listed above, a CE will not be issued. This training is supported by ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action Grant Program.

2026 Illinois Reentry Conference
2026-03-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Malcolm X College, 1900 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL, 60612
PHIMC’s annual Illinois Reentry Conference brings together people who are justice-impacted, their families, their advocates, and professionals from medical and non-medical community-based and healthcare settings for a day of honest dialogue to transform the way we advocate for and work with people who are justice-impacted. Promoting systems of health and healing for those impacted by the criminal justice system, the 2026 Illinois Reentry Conference aims to advance equity in health justice for justice-impacted people.The 2026 Illinois Reentry Conference will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Malcolm X College at 1900 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612.Continuing education units will be available to those that attend the conference and complete the requirements. Learn more here.

Reentry Support Training
2026-06-03 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental Health–> Register Here <–This training is supported by ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action Grant Program.

Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide & Community Reentry Taskforce Meeting
2026-08-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide and Community Reentry Taskforce Meeting supports justice impacted individuals and professionals within the fields of corrections and public health in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois.Please join us to learn about opportunities, resources, and services for justice-impacted people and those who work with them throughout Illinois. Register HereIf you experience any issues with registration, please reach out to us at reentry@phimc.org as soon as possible. PHIMC strongly encourages all inquiries to be submitted no later than one week prior to the date of the convening to allow sufficient time for support. Please note that delays in contacting reentry@phimc.org regarding issues with registration may result in the issue not being resolved prior to the meeting.Note: All attendees must complete their own registration for the meeting. Only individuals who receive a registration confirmation from PHIMC will be recognized as official meeting participants. Those who join without confirmation will not be counted as attendees.

Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide & Community Reentry Taskforce Meeting
2026-11-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2027-01-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
The Combined Illinois Reentry Statewide and Community Reentry Taskforce Meeting supports justice impacted individuals and professionals within the fields of corrections and public health in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois.Please join us to learn about opportunities, resources, and services for those who work with justice impacted individuals and individuals who are currently incarcerated or reentering communities in Chicago and throughout the state of Illinois. Registration information will be shared closer to the meeting date.

Reentry Support Training
2026-12-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join PHIMC and other thought leaders for a free one-day training designed to educate and inform providers in both community-based and healthcare settings, on medical and non-medical discharge planning for formerly incarcerated individuals.This one-day training consists of four 75-minute modules on the topics listed below. Modules are facilitated by thought leaders and professionals inclusive of individuals with lived experience in both the corrections and public health fields. This training covers: Overview of the Corrections System and Reentry ProcessTrauma-Informed Care for the Corrections PopulationBasic Needs and Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated IndividualsHealth-Related Topics that include HIV, Substance Use, and Mental HealthRegistration information will be shared closer to the meeting date. This training is supported by ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action Grant Program.
