Dozens of Inmates Participate in Reentry Resource Fair during Second Chance Month
Eighty-two residents of the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center attended the Reentry Resource Fair on April 20 to learn about services and programs that can help them when they return to the community. The Inmate Services team held the event during Second Chance Month, which helps raise awareness of the challenges individuals encounter when they re-enter society after being incarcerated.
More than 20 exhibitors participated in the event, the first time it has been held in person since the pandemic began three years ago. Residents were able to stop at tables, pick up information, and speak with providers who offer a variety of services and opportunities, including health, education, training, employment, and peer support, that can benefit them in their reentry.
Sheriff Sean Casey and the Inmate Services team would like to thank the following organizations for participating:
National Capital Treatment & Recovery™
SOME (So Others Might Eat)
ALIVE!
Restaurant Depot
DARS (Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services) - Alexandria
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
DCHS (Department of Community & Human Services) Economic Support
Workforce Development Center
Virginia Department of Corrections - Alexandria Probation & Parole
Friends of Guest House
Arm & Arm Peer Recovery Support & Training
Together We Bake
DCHS Outpatient Services
Alexandria Treatment Court
OAR (Offender Aid & Restoration)
INOVA Juniper Program
Focused Outreach Richmond
League of Women Voters of Arlington
Alexandria Health Department
Molina Healthcare
Domestic Violence Program and the Sexual Assault Center
Capital Youth Empowerment Program