The Board of Supervisors appointed Ron Sanders to Seat 1 of the Reentry Council, as one of the Board’s four formerly incarcerated appointees to the Council. Ron is a Community Health Worker at the Transitions Clinic. There were over a dozen applicants who made compelling presentations to the Rules Committee of the Board of Supervisors in support of each of their appointments. For more information about the 21 members of the full Reentry Council, click on the “About” tab at http://sfreentry.com to read their biographies.
Paid Jobs for Youth and Young Adults Ages 17-24
The SF Office of Economic and Workforce Development is launching its 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) which offers paid work experiences for youth ages 17-24 who live in San Francisco. Youth will be placed at public, non-profit or private organizations where they will gain hands-on experience in a variety of careers and industries. Through partnerships with six community based organizations, youth will also receive paid work readiness training. Program dates are June 14th through August 9th. Applications are available now at http://www.hiresfyouth.com. Applications are due by Friday May 28th.
1st Annual Positive Transitions Health Fair – Northern California Service League & UCSF Correctional Medicine Network
The Positive Transitions Health Fair is an opportunity for formerly incarcerated people living in San Francisco to get health information, resources, referrals, and services to improve their health. An array of community agencies will be present to provide information about services, and refreshments will be served.
Justice Summit 2010 (SF Public Defender’s Office)
A summit about how to improve quality of indigent defense locally and nationally. Three panels, a keynote speaker, and over 300 attendees are expected. For more information, see http://sfpublicdefender.org.
Subcommittee on Community Justice & Alternatives to Incarceration Meeting – POSTPONED
This meeting was postponed due to failure to meet quorum. It will be rescheduled and information will be posted on www.sfreentry.com.
Expansion of One Stop Reentry Navigator Services
SF Onestop Goodwill Reentry Navigator has expanded services to include drop-in hours for jobseekers with criminal records. Individuals may make an appointment, or may drop-in at any of the following times and locations: 4th Monday of the month, 9am-12pm at 3120 Mission Street. 4th Tuesday of the month, 9am-12pm at 801 Turk Street. 4th Tuesday of the month, 1pm-4pm at 777 Stockton Street. Every Wednesday of the month, 12:30pm-3:30pm at 1500 Mission Street. 4th Thursday of the month, 9am-12pm at 1449 Webster Street. 4th Thursday of the month, 1pm-4pm at 1800 Oakdale Avenue. For more information, contact Krystal Koop at (415) 575-2113 or kkoop@sfgoodwill.org.
Touchdown Reentry Resource (Fair Brothers for Change & Project Read)
Fresh out? Been home? Know somebody coming home? Come to the Reentry Resource Fair to find information to support reentry of people to San Francisco. If you would like to have a community resource table there, please contact Erris Edgerly at errisedgerly@yahoo.com.
Subcommittee on Families, Victims, & Communities Meeting
Meeting will take place in 3rd Floor Conference Room at the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office:
555 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103