On Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the St. Louis Public Library, reentry-focused organizations joined STAR's Coffee Chat series to share knowledge and resources surrounding youth incarceration and transition planning. Organizations such as Criminal Justice Ministry, Center for Women in Transition, and People’s Community Action Corporation spoke on their efforts in the St. Louis community.
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Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS) is seeking a results-oriented part time (24 hours per week) Community Liaison for the St. Louis Alliance for Reentry (STAR) partnership. Duties will include: Building community awareness, Education, Serving as STAR spokesperson, Expanding STAR’s network, Communication with STAR network and stakeholders, Steering committee projects, Execution of STAR events, Implementation of identified goals, Capacity building, Identify education opportunities and Research funding sources. This position will require strong skills in reporting, communication oral and written, collection, and evaluation of data related to reentry programs, group facilitation, training, and collaboration with professional colleagues.
The successful candidate will possess a two or four year college degree with coursework in social or behavioral sciences, criminal justice, public or business administration, education or related areas. Minimum of four years of professional employment experience in business, education or non-profit sectors with one year in a supervisory, administrative, consulting or training capacity is required. Competence in Microsoft software including: Word, Excel (Power Point and Access a plus).
Email letter of application, resume, and salary history to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. OR Fax to ARCHS' HR, 314-289-5670. NO phone calls please.
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016
Time: 10 am to Noon
Location: Saint Louis Public Library - Buder Branch, 4401 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63109
Cost: Free. Pre-registration required (only 35 registrations available).
Topic: Barriers to Youth - Entry Points to Resources
Featuring: Criminal Justice Ministry, Center for Women in Transition, and People's Community Action Corporation
More than 260 people attended the 2016 STAR Summit on March 15. This year's focus on young offenders featured presentations by Saint Louis University, ACT Missouri, St. Louis Drug Court, Missouri Division of Youth Services, St Elizabeth-Mother of John The Baptist Catholic Church, and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis.
A special thank you to this year's Summit sponsors: ARCHS, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis, Missouri Department of Corrections, St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and Washington University in St. Louis.
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Young Offenders and Reentry: Connecting the Dots
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley (Student Center), 3400 Pershall Road, St. Louis, MO 63135
Cost: $18 includes lunch
Featuring: Updates on STAR, keynote speeches, and panel discussions. Great information sharing and networking opportunities for criminal justice, community, and faith-based organizations providing services to ex-offenders and their families.
Sponsors: ARCHS, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis, Missouri Department of Corrections, St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and Washington University in St. Louis.