2025 Wholistic Approach to Reentry Conference
April 6 - 9, 2025 Little Rock, AR
Day 1 | Sunday, April 6, 2025
Blameless Children
Andrew Hager
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​​From Versailles, Kentucky, this organization helps children born to parents who are addicted to drugs, which often leads to incarceration. Blameless children work to reconnect families and restore relationships between children and their parents. The Blameless will bravely share the impact of addiction, incarceration, and other dysfunction on their lives. The children's stories often help other youth find purpose and worth.
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Cheat Code
Armand King
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​​Empowering Youth and Adults to Successfully Complete Probation and Parole. Participants will understand the unique needs of youth on probation/parole and how to navigate the challenges of the system.
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Meet & Greet Social
DoubleTree Downtown Lobby
Day 2 | Monday, April 7, 2025
8:00 am – 8:30 am - Opening Session - Still Ballroom
Oswald Newbold, II
President, NARP Board of Directors
Florida
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8:30 am – 10:20 am - Reentry Simulation
10:30 – 11:20 am - CSI Reentry Academy - Still Ballroom
Sheriff Eric Higgins, M.A., B.S.
Arkansas
11:30 am – 12:15 pm - Breakout Sessions (3)
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Florida Department of Corrections - Still Ballroom
Alicia Warren & Natalie Dixon
Innovative Reentry Practices - Hamilton
St John's County Sheriff's Office - Reentry Program
Lt. Keith Melton/Sgt. & Michael Clark
Florida
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F.E.L.O.N.S. - Davis
Ruby Welch, CEO
Arkansas
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LUNCH (12:15 pm on your own)
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm - BROTHER
Dr. Brooke Montgomery, UAMS
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm - Breakout Sessions (3)
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Recovery, Reentry, & Motherhood - Hamilton
Marybeth Hill, ARCHway Institute, Event Coordinator, The Blameless Children Board of Directors
Arkansas
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Success After Prison – Recovery & Reentry - Davis
Danny Diederich, Executive Director, Anchor Behavioral Health
New Mexico
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Path2Redemption - Still Ballroom
Lester Young, Founder/CEO
South Carolina
2:40 pm – 3:30 - Advancing Higher Educational Opportunities in Arkansas Carceral Facilities (ACFs) and Communities – Still Ballroom
Odell Johnson, Ph. D., UAMS, and Panel
Arkansas
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm - Breakout Sessions (3)
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FREE Health Insurance for Incarcerated and Released Individuals - Hamilton
Aaron Parks, Founder, CEO, Parks Insurance Agency
South Carolina
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Transformative Power of Faith - Still Ballroom
Pastor Floyd Marshall, B. Th., M.A.
Washington
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Voices For Reason & Justice - Davis
Timothy Sankey, M.A., B.S.
Texas
4:25 pm - From Streets to Service: A Journey from Gang Leader to Community Advocate - Still Ballroom
Leifel Jackson, Fiscal Support Analyst, Arkansas Department of Rehabilitation Services, Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Arkansas
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Dinner (5:15 pm on your own)
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6:00 pm – 7:00 pm - Friends of "Jimmy K" & "Bill W." Meeting
All Are Welcome
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm - MOVIE NIGHT - Still Ballroom
Escaping the Odds Documentary & Discussion
Aaron Smith
Illinois
Day 3 | Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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8:00 am – 8:25 am - A Moment with the Founding Chairman of the Board, National Association of Reentry Professionals, Inc - Still Ballroom
Jimmy McGill, Founder/CEO, Next Steps Recovery​​
Arkansas
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8:30 am – 9:20 am - On The Inside Reentry - Still Ballroom
Kardell Sims, Founder/CEO
Missouri
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9:30 am – 10:15 am - Breakout Sessions (3)
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Reentry Funding Resources - Hamilton
Andre Peart, B.A.​, Founder/CEO, Untapped Solutions
New York
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Training For Employability & Livable Wages - Still Ballroom
James Coleman, Founder/CEO, Workforce Industrial Training (WIT) Center
Florida
10:25 am – 11:10 am - Believing in the Power of Second Chances - Still Ballroom
Kathryn McAvoy, Kate Temple-Brown, & Paul Kerslake, CEO, Global N3xus
Wales, UK
11:15 am – 12:05 - I Will Rise & You Will Too - Still Ballroom
Claude Ouellette, Founder/CEO
Georgia
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Lunch (12:05 pm on your own)
1:25 – 2:15 pm - Reentry Leadership Matters- Still Ballroom
Sheriff Robert A. Hardwick, M.A., B.S.
Florida
2:15 pm – 2:35 - Vendor Time
2:35 pm – 2:45 - D. Byers (10 minutes)
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2:45 pm – 3:30 pm - Breakout Sessions (3)
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Removing Systemic Barriers for Registered Citizens - Davis
Robert "Kim" Combs, M.A., B.S., Founder/Executive Director, Arkansas Time After Time
Arkansas
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Veterans Criminal Justice System Experts - Hamilton
Jessica Blue-Howells, M.S.W., LCSW, Kristian Smith, CPS
& Markisha Cole, MSW, LCSW, Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington D.C.
Arkansas
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Disability Advocacy in Reentry - Still Ballroom
Sharif Brown, Director of Reentry, Alliance of Disability Advocates
North Carolina
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3:40 pm - 4:25 - Breakout Sessions (3)
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FREE Health Insurance for Incarcerated and Released Individuals – Still Ballroom
Aaron Parks, Founder, CEO, Parks Insurance Agency
South Carolina ​​
Reel Redemption: Empowering System-Involved Individuals Through Media and Storytelling​​ - Davis
Niketa Reed, MA, BS
Tennessee
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Bridging Barriers: Building a Unified Reentry Community of Practice - Hamilton
Karley Kalinich, Program Manager, H.I.R.E., Family Assistance Program & Kevin Mahany
California​
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4:35 pm – 5:25 pm - Employing Those Who Are Justice-Impacted – Still Ballroom
Shelley Winner, A.A., B.A.
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6:30 pm – 11:30 pm. Jimmy McGill Awards Night - Sneaker Ball
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Day 4 | Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Coming Soon!