Friday, 04 October 2024
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Probation Department, in collaboration with the Lake County Campus of Woodland Community College, is set to host the Resilient Re-entry event on Friday, Oct. 11.
It will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the college campus, 15880 Dam Road Extension, Clearlake.
This event will offer various resources and services tailored to justice-involved individuals, including record expungement, information on college education opportunities and free tattoo removal services.
It will feature four inspirational keynote speakers who have successfully transitioned from incarceration to leading fulfilling lives.
The speakers include Randall Cole, an accomplished author and substance abuse counselor; Caressa Smith, the dedicated manager of the Hope Center and a passionate advocate for second chances; Jennifer Nauert, a substance abuse disorder counselor holding a master's degree from Cal Poly Humboldt; and Elizabeth Quiroz, a distinguished author, co-founder of the Redemption House, and a master's candidate in Social Justice and Human Rights at Arizona State University.
Also scheduled to take part are Lake County Chief Probation Chief Wendy Mondfrans, Mark Taylor of Project Rebound, Megan Berger of Redemption House, Lake County Behavioral Health outreach and prevention specialist Richie Occhino, Board of Supervisors Chair Bruno Sabatier and Lake County Public Defender Ray Buenaventura.
There also will be a panel of individuals with lived experiences talking about their journeys plus recovery scholars from Mendocino College and Woodland College.
The event will also be the grand opening of the Lake County Probation Mobile Services Unit. The funding for the vehicle was provided through a grant from the Board of State and Community Corrections.
The vehicle offers justice-involved individuals who are homeless an opportunity to connect with Probation resources where they are, including attending court by Zoom and attending classes. Those in attendance will be able to tour the van.
For more information about the event, follow it on Facebook at Lake County CA Probation or contact Assistant Chief Probation Officer Meredith Noyer 707-262-4285.
It will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the college campus, 15880 Dam Road Extension, Clearlake.
This event will offer various resources and services tailored to justice-involved individuals, including record expungement, information on college education opportunities and free tattoo removal services.
It will feature four inspirational keynote speakers who have successfully transitioned from incarceration to leading fulfilling lives.
The speakers include Randall Cole, an accomplished author and substance abuse counselor; Caressa Smith, the dedicated manager of the Hope Center and a passionate advocate for second chances; Jennifer Nauert, a substance abuse disorder counselor holding a master's degree from Cal Poly Humboldt; and Elizabeth Quiroz, a distinguished author, co-founder of the Redemption House, and a master's candidate in Social Justice and Human Rights at Arizona State University.
Also scheduled to take part are Lake County Chief Probation Chief Wendy Mondfrans, Mark Taylor of Project Rebound, Megan Berger of Redemption House, Lake County Behavioral Health outreach and prevention specialist Richie Occhino, Board of Supervisors Chair Bruno Sabatier and Lake County Public Defender Ray Buenaventura.
There also will be a panel of individuals with lived experiences talking about their journeys plus recovery scholars from Mendocino College and Woodland College.
The event will also be the grand opening of the Lake County Probation Mobile Services Unit. The funding for the vehicle was provided through a grant from the Board of State and Community Corrections.
The vehicle offers justice-involved individuals who are homeless an opportunity to connect with Probation resources where they are, including attending court by Zoom and attending classes. Those in attendance will be able to tour the van.
For more information about the event, follow it on Facebook at Lake County CA Probation or contact Assistant Chief Probation Officer Meredith Noyer 707-262-4285.
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