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Reentry Coalition unveils strategic plan and seeks community partners
Summary
Brooke Wagner, Clark County Reentry Director, presented a Reentry Coalition strategic plan and invited community providers and volunteers to join efforts to support justice-impacted residents; commissioners praised the work and noted external interest in using the county model.
Brooke Wagner, director of Clark County’s Reentry Department, presented the Reentry Coalition and the county’s Reentry Strategic Plan to the Board of Clark County Commissioners on March 18, urging community members and direct-service providers to join the coalition and identify employment and training opportunities for justice-impacted residents.
The plan, Wagner said, aims to coordinate local service providers and expand pathways to employment and stable housing for people returning from incarceration. "Community members are invited to the Reentry Coalition and the Reentry website has more information when the coalition meets," Wagner told the commissioners.
Commissioners responded positively. Commissioner Sasha L. Rittenhouse thanked Wagner for her work and asked how the community could engage; Commissioner Charles A. Patterson recalled attending the Price of Poverty event and encouraged employers and others to participate; Commissioner Richard L. Lohnes described success stories from the coalition and said he will follow up with the Sheriff’s Office on changes affecting people released from prison.
County Administrator Jennifer Hutchinson told the board a nonprofit project manager wants to use Clark County’s Reentry program as a model for a new program in Cuyahoga County, signaling outside interest in the county approach. Hutchinson said the county is proud the Reentry team’s work is being noticed elsewhere.
The presentation did not include a vote. The commissioners encouraged public engagement and suggested potential avenues for community involvement, including coalition membership and volunteer service. The Reentry team said they are particularly seeking direct-service providers and employers willing to offer training or positions for justice-impacted residents. The board did not set a formal timeline for next steps during the meeting.
