CHRC's Community Outreach Advocates active in our communities

CHRC’s Community Outreach Advocates are active in the community & in locked facilities spreading the message that the violence must stop and are providing resources for assistance.

Every week, COA Tony Hill conducts groups at the Hamilton County Youth Detention Center. Topics encompass decision making, values, friends and not allowing the past to dictate the future. “Life is and has to be more than surviving (Tony Hill, 2013).”

On October 9th, Sonja Black, Tony Hill and Ali Rashid Abdullah attended the “Reentry Fair” at the London Correctional Facility. There were 200 inmates in attendance at this event where the staff members had the opportunity to disseminate information about the assistance they provide and engaged the inmates in conversation regarding the need to stop the violence and make positive life changes. In addition, they networked with other organizations and programs in attendance throughout the State.

On October 16^th, Aaron Pullins and Steve Sherman gave a presentation at Court Clinic to 30 attendees.  Topics included education, empowerment and learning how to resolve conflicts peacefully. They distributed information regarding the assistance they provide, resources necessary to make changes in thinking, behavior, and skills required to desist from violence & continued to spread the message that the violence must stop.

On October 28th, the Community Outreach Advocates will be attending the “Warren Correctional Facility Resource Fair.” Like the London Facility the team will engage with the inmates and distribute information on the assistance they provide, resources and they will continue to deliver the message that the violence must stop.