Past Meetings & Events

Community Meeting - February 16, 2021 Penal Code 290 Tiered System Guest Speaker: Laura Arnold, Public Defender, Stanislaus County

Guest Speaker: Paul Kim, Los Angeles District Attorney, Prosecutor Sean Gillespie, Former Aryan Nation Member

Juvenile Reentry Subcommittee Meeting - October 13, 2021 Topic: "T.I.M.E." (Transforming Integration into Meaningful Experiences) Presentation. H.I.R.E.'s mentorship program with personal stories from three of our mentors!

Panel Discussion following Screening of Belly of the Beast in partnership with WTLC on March 3, 2022. Panelists Dr Betty Valencia and Cynthia Chandler.

H.I.R.E.'s Juvenile Reentry Subcommittee Meeting in partnership with Project Youth OCBF. Guest Speaker, Daniel Hernandez, Chief Deputy Probation Officer, Orange County Probation Department.

H.I.R.E. hosted their first Reentry Resource Fair on June 14th, 2022 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. NBC 4 News' Vikki Vargas covered the story.

H.I.R.E.’s All Community Meeting on Fentanyl, featuring Sgt. Gunsolley of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Anthony Brown, Director of C.A.R.E. Anaheim, and Robin Rush, Co-Founder of Recovery Road. Sergeant Gunsolley spoke about how to recognize signs of Fentanyl use, symptoms of overdose and counterfeit Fentanyl. Mr. Anthony Brown spoke about Narcan, when the use of Narcan is necessary, how much Narcan is required in different circumstances and how to properly administer. Ms. Robin Rush spoke about the resources available to those addicted to Fentanyl and the types of services offered at Recovery Road. *Please note some images and topics may be triggering or unsettling. Please use discretion when viewing.

H.I.R.E. Women’s Subcommittee Meeting - Family Reunification Guest speakers: Katie Copeland, MS, LMFT, Wellness Talk Today & Tina Chang, Director at Olive Crest Discussion covered recognizing/understanding trauma, emotional regulation, relationship skill building and parenting education.