NORRISTOWN - Lori Schreiber, Montgomery County Clerk of Courts, invites justice-involved citizens to the Second Chance Resource Fair and Expungement Clinic on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The Clerk of Courts office will be joined by government and community-based service providers from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the George Washington Carver Community Center, 249 Jacoby St, Norristown, PA 19401.
LASP will join the Clerk of Courts and the Montgomery County Office of Public Defenders for an Expungement Clinic.
The Clerk of Courts started this event during Second Chance Month in 2023 so that the reentry community and their families would have access to vital services and organizations in Montgomery County. Each April, the U.S. Dept. of Justice celebrates Second Chance Month, recognizing the importance of helping individuals, communities, and agencies across the country appreciate their role in supporting the safe and successful reentry of millions of people returning from incarceration each year.
“There can be many steps for returning citizens to help them successfully reach their goals within their home communities,” Schreiber said. “These steps need to be both holistic, but also unique to fit each individual’s needs. At our Re-entry Resource Fair, we will offer a wide variety of vendors, community organizations and government offices to help individuals build skills and obtain needed services. In addition, our hope is to improve community attitudes and reduce stigma. This, in turn, can further assist people as they move up the rungs of their own ladder of success.”
Please feel free to share this information with family, friends and your community! For questions, contact Mandy-Lee Garofalo in the Clerk of Courts Office at mandy-lee.garofalo@montgomerycountypa.gov. Event webpage: https://bit.ly/MontcoPA-4-30-2024
RESOURCES AVAILABLE
Montgomery County Clerk of Courts
Montgomery County Community Connections
Montgomery County Treatment Courts
CADCOM
Family Services & Montgomery County Reentry Initiative
JEVS Human Services
Liberty Ministries
Manna on Main Street & Common Grounds
PA Rep. Greg Scott
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections / Parole Board
Share Food Program
Women's Center of Montgomery County
YWCA Tri-County Area Adult Education & Training Center
EXPUNGEMENT CLINIC
Montgomery County Clerk of Courts
Montgomery County Office of Public Defenders
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA
HEALTH & WELLNESS AREA
Montgomery County Department of Public Health
Montgomery County Community College - Massage Therapy Clinic