Past Meetings & Events

H.I.R.E. 's Financial Literacy Workshop on Credit Cards & Scores in partnership with BMO Bank. Learn about the importance of your Credit Card scores, how to calculate and improve your score, and the different ways you can be proactive about protecting your credit history.

H.I.R.E. Youth Re-Entry Subcommittee Meeting - Youth Development Court Guest Speaker: Antony Ufland, Orange County Judge Discussion about the importance and impact Youth Development Court has on justice involved youth.

Project Youth OC and H.I.R.E. cohosted the 2nd Annual Youth Resource Fair on June 22, 2023 at Project Youth OC in Santa Ana. Over 153 youth and their adults were in attendance to receive resources, food, giveaways and more!

H.I.R.E. hosted the 2nd Annual Reentry Resource Fair at the Honda Center in Anaheim on May 10th, 2023. Over 360 people were in attendance including 51 vendors representing various community providers, schools and employers.

H.I.R.E. Employment Subcommittee Meeting - SB 731 May 4, 2023 Guest Speaker: Bryan Harris from the OC Public Defenders office Discussion about SB 731 and how people can qualify and apply for relief.

H.I.R.E. Youth Re-Entry Subcommittee Meeting - Root and Rebound April 12, 2023 Guest Speaker: Deborah Choi, a Youth Justice Staff Attorney from Root and Rebound Discussion about the important services and resources within our community to help incarcerated and system-impacted individuals reenter society.

H.I.R.E. and Radiant Futures hosted a public screening of Belly of the Beast on February 1, 2023 at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana. When a courageous young woman (Kelli Dillon) and a radical lawyer discover a pattern of illegal sterilizations in California’s women’s prisons, they wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. With a growing team of investigators inside prison working with colleagues on the outside, they uncover a series of statewide crimes - from inadequate health care to sexual assault to coercive sterilizations - primarily targeting women of color. This shocking legal drama captured over 7-years features extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, demanding attention to a shameful and ongoing legacy of eugenics and reproductive injustice in the United States. Kelli Dillon, was a guest speaker after the screening to answer questions and talk about her experiences. You can view the discussion, facilitated by Dr. Nefta Pereda of Radiant Futures, here.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us in 2022! We have had some great successes, providing services to over 700 people through employment, mentorship and community building! We will see you in 2023!