Ed Hennessy

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Ed Hennessy Executive Director Operation Weed
Seed - St. Louis, Inc
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FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON

• Identify Providers
• Identify Processes
• Release, parole, revocation, etc
• Identify Service Delivery Points
• Pre-release, post-release, etc

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 101

• Offer to your reentry providers
• Prisons, Probation/Parole, Law Enforcement
• Offer Weed Seed as test audience
• Be selfish, not greedy
• Identify successful resident-involved programs
• Identify other target audiences
• Discuss community service projects

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 101

• Identify successful resident-involved programs
• Neighborhood Accountability Boards

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NEIGHBORHOOD ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD (NAB)
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 101

• Identify other target audiences
• Community organizations, resident groups,
  congregations, etc

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 101

• Offer Weed Seed as test audience
• Be selfish, not greedy
• Discuss community service projects

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PREPARE YOUR PARTNERS

• Educate your Seeding partners
• Offer Technical Assistance or Reentry
  Summit
• Discuss opportunities

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ENGAGE YOUR RESIDENTS

• Present the realities of reentry.
• Recognize the fears and anger.
• Explain the processes.
• Discuss supervision and revocation.
• Offer service alternatives.
• Offer complaint process.

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ENGAGE YOUR RESIDENTS

• Recognize the fears and anger.
• Explain the processes.
• Discuss supervision and revocation.
• Offer complaint process.

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ENGAGE YOUR RESIDENTS

• Dont isolate the issue
• Work off of your presence in the community

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