Ensuring a safer community through reduced recidivism and community involvement.
Northern Shenandoah Valley Re-Entry Council
"Developing a Partnership Between Returning Citizens & the Local Community to Ensure a
Collaborative Success Through Community Reintegration"
Re-Entry Efforts in Virginia
Numerous states around the country have implemented successful reentry programs to unite released offenders with their families and communities.
Reentry is the process of leaving a prison, correctional center or jail and returning to society. Reentry can be a significant challenge for the returning citizen and for communities. Individuals released often have few resources and difficulty finding jobs, housing or help.
National studies show that approximately two-thirds will be arrested again within three years of release.
Northern Shenandoah Valley
Re-Entry Council
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Re-Entry Council is implementing comprehensive and coordinated services utilizing efforts from local and state government agencies, not-for-profit agencies, the faith-based community, businesses and volunteers within communities.
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Re-Entry Council places emphasis on adoption of evidence-based programming by community service providers, on access to employment and workforce development services, on reentry coaches to support responsible decision making, on development of positive work habits, on formation of healthy relationships and on use of positive parenting practices.
Northern Shenandoah Valley
Re-Entry Council Sub-Committees
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Re-Entry Council is comprised of sub-committees and subject matter experts in order to support and effectively deliver local services to returning citizens.
The Northern Shenandoah Valley Re-Entry Council sub-committesare responsible for increasing public awareness and re-rentry and re-entry related issues by providing up to date,current and reelvant resources specically related to Education and Employment, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, and Mentoring.