Meeting Minutes 08-19-10

Current and upcoming initiatives_08.17.10

Reentry Network Decision Making Rubric

NEXT MEETING: August 19, 2010. TCE Conference Center 7^th Floor Conference Room, 1111 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607

DECISIONS MADE:

1. At our next Coordinating Council meeting we will continue putting together a plan for the upcoming year as to what the network wants to devote its time to.  This planning will be a 3 meeting process.
2. Coordinating Council members have agreed to explore using existing Reentry Network Committees to coordinate PACT meeting providers. See PACT mtg. Coordination on Current and Upcoming Reentry Initiatives August 2010 document pg 1
3. Coordinating Council will consider submitting a collaborative set of applications in response to the forthcoming Reentry Court RFPs See Reentry Courts Coordination on Current and Upcoming Reentry Initiatives August 2010 document pg 1
4. Coordinating Council members have agreed to take information from these documents Current and Upcoming Reentry Initiatives August 2010 and the Reentry Network Decision Making Rubric and put that into our Strategic Plan and take it to the Decision Makers body and say this is what we decided to focus on the year.

MAJOR TOPICS DISCUSSED:

ASSIGNMENTS:

Bill Heiser

1. Will move the Transitional Jobs programs potentially coming to Oakland, on the Current and Upcoming Reentry Initiatives August 2010 document pg 3 to the front of the document.
2. Will have more information on Transitional Jobs in Oakland at our next network meeting after speaking with Sara Bedford from Department of Human Services
3. Will send around a conceptual layout of how the coalition will meet the Reentry Courts RFP requirements.

The Alameda County Superior court was one of seven counties across California that has been awarded funding to develop a Reentry Court.  The Reentry Court will provide participants with services and supports as an alternative to incarceration.  The Superior Court will establish contracts with service providers to offer mental health, substance abuse, family reunification, vocational training and case management to parolees participating in the Reentry Court program.  The program hopes to begin operating on October 1, 2010.  Follow the links below to learn more.

Reentry Policy Council’s overview of reentry courts

Reentry.Grant.Final.Part1

Reentry.Grant.Final.Part2

Reentry.Grant.Final.Part3

Reentry.Grant.Final.Part4

Reentry.Grant.Final.Part5

The clinics will be closed starting August 9^th through August 17^th.  They will reopen on August 23^rd in Hayward and August 24^th in Oakland.

Please accept apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.  If you have any question call 510-548-4040.

Meeting Minutes 07-15-10

NEXT MEETING: August 19, 2010. TCE Conference Center 7^th Floor Conference Room, 1111 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607

DECISIONS MADE:

1. Coordinating Council body will add support to completing the draft survey sent around by Linda, addressing all mayors in Alameda County, and 13 other cities to find out what their reentry policy were.

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MAJOR TOPICS DISCUSSED:

1. CDCR Population at Santa Rita Jail

2. Measure Y Update

3. Upcoming Reentry Initiatives and Programs

4. Committee and Workgroups Updates

ASSIGNMENTS:

Bill Heiser

1. Once the Coordinating Council body completes the survey to be sent to all mayors in Alameda County, and 13 other cities, Bill will make sure that everyone gets a copy of the survey to view for final comments before sending.

2. Will periodically give the Coordinating Council and informational update on parolees on active supervision in the Alameda County.

Kenyatta Arnold

3. Will post on the acreentry.org website his summary research on the Reentry Courts.

Rodney Brooks

4. Will call Margareta to get more information on where the city of Oakland stands on Ban the Box, and to see if there can be any future meetings with Dan Linheim on this issue.

Martha Toscano

5. Will give Senator Loni Hancock a call to get further information on a future meeting with Dan Linheim, around the Banning the Box issue.

Reentry Court Overview: Click HERE

On August 6, 2010 – 10a thru 12p, San Quentin State Prison will host an Alameda County Resource Fair that will be sponsored by the California Reentry Program which is currently being run inside San Quentin by Allyson West, Program Director.   The California Reentry Program is a comprehensive, multi-faceted program aimed at meeting all of the most vital needs of prisoners facing parole. The California Reentry Program is primarily a social service referral agency, connecting parolees with resources and contact information for services in their communities.

*All services providers who work with clients inside San Quentin State Prison please let your clients know that they can sign-up for the Alameda County Resource Fair in their dorms.

If you have any questions or would like to participate please contact Eva Grenier at 510-412-1721, EvaG@rubiconprograms.org .  To see the flyer for more information click HERE