The 2014 Missouri Reentry Conference will be held November 19-21 at The Lodge of the Four Seasons (315 Four Seasons Dr., Lake Ozark, MO 65049). The Conference fee is $125 (deadline October 24), which increases to $135 after the deadline.

Online registration opens early August.

The annual Conference is sponsored by Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS), Missouri Department of Corrections, Missouri Department of Social Services, and Family and Community Trust (FACT).

• Learn about the Conference (Planning Guide)
• Reserve your room (The Lodge of the Four Seasons -$65 room rate, per night/per person)
• Become a presenter (Call for presentations due July 1)

ARCHS is offering a limited number of scholarships for female ex-offenders to attend a special eight week culinary course at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park and receive support services.

Eligibility Criteria for ARCHS' Culinary Institute:
​• Must be a non-sex offender or non-violent offender currently under supervision
• Must be a female over the age of 18
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Must be willing to attend four classes a week for eight weeks

If you would like to make a referral, please contact Gail Dickson at 314-289-5630 or by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Culinary Institute is funded by ARCHS and Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis.

The Fifth Annual St. Louis Alliance for Reentry (STAR) Summit welcomed more than 200 area reentry experts to discuss "Lessons From the Field" on March 12, 2014 at St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley. Senior Fellow for the Justice Policy Center at The Urban Institute Shelli B. Rossman spoke about effective responses to offenders and families as part of the keynote address.

In addition, information was provided by City of St. Louis Mayor's Chief of Staff Jeff Rainford, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley, and ARCHS' Chief Executive Officer Wendell E. Kimbrough.

The afternoon featured a presentation by Diversion Progam Manager for the U.S. Department of Justice Scott Collier on The Impact of Prescription & Designer Drugs on Reentry, and two panel discussions on Veterans & Reentry and Housing & Reentry.

The annual Summit is sponsored by ARCHS, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis, Missouri Department of Corrections, St. Louis Community College, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis City, and St. Louis County.

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Registration is open for the STAR Summit, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley Student Center (3400 Pershall Road, St. Louis, 63135). The theme for this year's Summit is "Lessons from the Field." $15 registration fee includes lunch.

A keynote address will be given by Shelli B. Rossman, who is a Senior Fellow for the Justice Policy Center at The Urban Institute. Special reentry topics include Drugs, Veterans, and Housing.

The Summit is sponsored by ARCHS, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis, Missouri Department of Corrections, St. Louis Community College, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis City, and St. Louis County.

Registration Info:

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