Finger Lakes Reentry Summit 2025



Monday - Tuesday
May 19 - May 20
9am - 3.30pm
Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca
130 E Seneca St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Free coffee and breakfast pastries &
complimentary catered luncheon included.
A Finger Lakes Reentry Summit focused on solutions, funding, and actionable opportunities to address housing, employment and health/wellness disparities in upstate New York. This two-day event will provide a platform for community stakeholders to address how these disparities impact the communities they represent. This event is free but registration is required- space is limited. Reserve your spot today!
Key Features of the Summit
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Community Stakeholder Engagement: A collaborative environment for stakeholders to share insights and strategies.
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Focus on Disparities: In-depth discussions on how housing, employment, and health disparities affect local communities.
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Expert Contributions: Advocates, individuals with lived experience, lawmakers, and legal experts will provide vital information.
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Rights of Justice-Impacted Individuals: Advocacy tables dedicated to educating attendees on the rights of those affected by the justice system.
Objectives of the Summit
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Identify actionable solutions to address disparities in housing and employment.
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Explore funding opportunities to support community initiatives.
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Enhance awareness and understanding of health and wellness issues in justice-impacted populations.
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Foster networking and collaboration among community leaders and stakeholders.
Join us at the Finger Lakes Reentry Summit to be part of this vital conversation and contribute to meaningful change in upstate New York.
Free coffee and breakfast pastries &
complimentary catered luncheon included.
Featuring Keynote Speakers
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Taili Mumgabee
Program Director of URO

The Power of Collective Impact: Building Human Infrastructure for Reentry Success

Dave Sanders
Executive Director of OAR

The Role of Healing in
Community Rebuilding

Harmony Ayers-Friedlander
Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health for Tompkins County
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Mental Health Matters
9 AM
10 AM
11 AM
11:30 AM
Monday
Tuesday
Coffee & New Friends
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Check-in and networking opportunity.
Welcome
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The Power of Collective Impact: Building Human Infrastructure for Reentry Success with Taili Mumgabee
Panel
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Lived Experience Panel
Keynote Speech
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Dave Sanders, Executive Director of OAR
Housing Workshop
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Sunflower House presentation by Dr. Paula Ioanide and Dr. Charley Willison
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Breakout groups for goal setting
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Report back
9 AM
10 AM
11 AM
1:30 PM
3 PM
Coffee & New Friends
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Check-in and networking opportunity.
Keynote Speech
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Harmony Ayers-Friedlander, TC Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health
Health & Wellness Workshop
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Health and Wellness presentation with Dr. Justine Waldman and Samantha Stevenson on the REACH Project
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Breakout groups for goal setting
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Report back
Lunch
Catered luncheon
Advocacy & Engagement Workshop
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Advocacy & Engagement presentation by Ismael Diaz Jr and Thomas Gant
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Breakout groups for goal setting
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Report back
Closing

Lunch
Catered luncheon
2 PM
3:30 PM
Employment Workshop
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Employment presentation by Jason Hoge and Jackie Mouillesseaux
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Breakout groups for goal setting
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Report back
Closing
*Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
Free coffee and breakfast pastries &
complimentary catered luncheon included.
This event is free,
thanks to the generous support of
