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Planning for Home: a Reentry Toolkit for American Indian/Alaska Native Communities
SESSION INFO
Monday, January 6, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session Type: Workshop
Tribal reentry programs that incorporate indigenous teachings and evidence-based programs are expanding as tribal nations realize that most incarcerated members will eventually be released and come home. Tribal members leaving incarceration and returning to their communities will have the most success if reentry planning and services are feasible, robust creative, and meet the needs of both the Nation and the client. The one-size-fits-all approach to reentry case management has been replaced by tailored services that acknowledge the unique needs and risks for recidivism faced by each individual returning to the community. This workshop will explore the new APPA toolkit, "Planning for Home" and take tribal reentry programs through planning process that will ensure that the reentry program is proactive in its approach to the needs of returning members rather than reactive, and that reentry programming is holistic, evidence-based and forward-thinking.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Nan Benally
Tribal Program Grants Manager, American Probation and Parole Association
Nan Benally is the Tribal Program Grants Manager for the American Probation & Parole Association. She works with tribal communities throughout the United States providing support and technical assistance in the implementation of grant funded programs that focus on the needs of tribal communities. The work includes outreach to tribal leaders, researchers, organizations and individuals that promote collaborative partnerships in addressing the needs of tribal communities focused in areas of Probation & Parole. Nan has utilized her background in areas of social justice in helping to create outcomes of direct application and influence in resolving concrete problems and also meeting community-based needs, transforming the status quo of institutions and challenging stakeholders in addressing these issues collaboratively, leading to a multidisciplinary commitment to enact change. Nan has completed her Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Arizona State University and continues to work on her doctorate and professional licensure.
Sarah Reckess
Project Director, Center for Court Innovation
Sarah Reckess is the Project Director of the Center for Court Innovation’s Syracuse office. Sarah oversees the development and implementation of problem-solving justice initiatives in Syracuse and Upstate New York, and participates in the Center’s Tribal Justice Exchange, which provides training and technical assistance to tribal justice systems around the United States. In her 9 years at the Center, she has planned and implemented a number of court-based programs in Syracuse, NY that reduce recidivism, empower communities, and support justice system reform, including the Near Westside Peacemaking Project, the Syracuse Mental Health Court, the Assigned Counsel Program’s Defendant Services Program, the Parent Support Program, and the Syracuse City Court Adolescent Diversion Part. Sarah is the co-author of the recently published toolkit, "Planning for Home: A Reentry Guide and Reentry Coordinator’s Toolkit for American Indian Nations/ Alaska Native Villages" as well as the Center's "Planning a Problem-Solving Justice Initiative: A Toolkit for Tribal Communities." Sarah is a SAMHSA-certified Trauma-Informed Care Trainer and is a facilitator for Community-Police Dialogues in the city of Syracuse in collaboration with the Syracuse Police Department. Sarah holds a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and a Bachelor's degree from Mount Holyoke College.
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