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Delaware County proclaims April as Second Chance Month; re-entry coalition outlines services and outcomes
Summary
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April 2026 as Second Chance Month and heard a detailed presentation from the Delaware Re-entry Coalition on program outcomes, client stories, and upcoming events including a May 26 resource fair and a professional re-entry simulation.
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners on April 2 approved a proclamation designating April 2026 as Second Chance Month and heard presentations from the Delaware Re-entry Coalition about reentry services, program outcomes and community partnerships.
Tory Demick of Southeast Healthcare, who facilitates the local re-entry coalition, said the network includes roughly 35 partner agencies from nonprofit and government sectors working to connect justice-involved individuals to housing, treatment and employment supports.
Kathy, a coalition presenter, summarized recent county jail data and treatment needs, saying, “people leaving the Delaware County jail are 10 times more likely to overdose than anybody in the general population,” and that 62% of…
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