Thank you to all who participated!
Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago’s Community Reentry Project was thrilled to host a virtual conference, to rediscover, reimagine, and rebuild best practices in criminal, health, and social justice amidst two pandemics — racism and COVID-19.
This conference brought 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 included presentations by top leaders in public health and corrections, virtual breakout rooms, presentation of our Community Reentry Champion Award, and more.
Agenda
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Virtual Check-in Begins at 9:45 a.m. CST
The Conference Begins at 10:00 a.m. CST
Welcome, Opening Remarks and Agenda Overview
Opening Plenary
Breakout Rooms Session One
~ LUNCH BREAK ~
Plenary: Panel Discussion
Breakout Rooms Session Two
~ BREAK ~
Special Artistic Session
Presentation of Community Reentry Champion Award
Call to Action and Closing Remarks
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When and where is the Illinois Reentry Conference?
A: It will be held virtually on March 4, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Time.
Q: Help! I registered but I did not get any information about how to access the conference. When will I get this information?
A: All information regarding how to access the conference will be shared with all registrants the week of the conference.
Q: Can any other Continuing Education Units (CEs) outside of Universal, Licensed Social Worker, and Registered Nurse be added?
A: Unfortunately, we are unable to add any additional CEs to our CE list for this current conference. We will consider expanding CEs for future events.
Q: Why are there limited registration slots when the conference is virtual?
A: While this is a free and virtual conference, our team and the conference platform have a limited capacity to manage all virtual attendees, while also keeping the conference interactive.
Q: It says registration is closed, can I get on a waitlist?
A: Unfortunately both registration and the waitlist are closed as the conference has reached full capacity.
Q: Who should I contact if I can no longer attend the conference?
A: Please contact us at reentry@phimc.org as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend the conference.
Q: The conference flier mentioned that the first 175 people to register will receive a conference favor. When will I get this?
A: While we cannot give you an exact delivery date, our goal is for you to receive your conference favor the week of the conference.
Q: Is there a fee required to attend the conference?
A: No. The conference is 100% free!
Q: When will the conference speakers be announced?
A: Our team will be releasing conference speakers each week in February, by email and here on the conference webpage.
Q: I do not see my question listed here. Who should I contact to ask additional questions?
A: You can email reentry@phimc.org for inquiries regarding the 2021 Illinois Reentry Conference. A member of our team will respond within 24-48 hours.
To check out previous conference photos and materials, visit our Community Reentry Page!
If you have any questions, please contact us at reentry@phimc.org.
Download conference flier – PDF / PNG
CONFERENCE NOTES:
3/2/2021 – Two days away from 2021 Illinois Reentry Conference
2/24/2021 – Agenda for the 2021 Illinois Reentry Conference
2/18/2021 – 2021 Illinois Reentry Conference: Speaker and Partner Spotlights
2/8/2021 – 2021 Illinois Reentry Conference: We’ve saved a seat for you.
1/13/2021 – 2021 Illinois Reentry Conference: Registration is Open
12/17/2020 – 2021 Illinois Reentry Conference: Save the Date!
