NAMI Lake County
ANCHORED: A Reentry and Mental Health Initiative
Join us on March 22, 2025 for ANCHORED, a transformative workshop designed to bridge the gap between reentry and mental health. This event is for formerly incarcerated individuals, faith leaders, mental health professionals, people with mental illness, and community leaders who want to provide/receive valuable mental health and reentry resources.
Key Workshop Topics
Suicide Awareness: Breaking the Silence, Building Hope
  • Understanding the mental health crisis in justice-impacted communities.
  • Recognizing warning signs and providing practical interventions.
  • Creating a support system that fosters resilience and healing.
Policy Discussion: Should We Lock Everyone Up?
  • Examining mass incarceration policies and their impact on mental health.
  • Exploring alternatives to incarceration, including restorative justice and mental health diversion programs.
  • Addressing the criminalization of mental illness and advocating for policy change.
Changing Cognition: Modifying Your Thoughts for a Renewed Mind
  • Understanding the connection between thought patterns and behavior.
  • Applying cognitive restructuring techniques to break negative cycles.
  • Integrating faith-based and evidence-based strategies for lasting change.
Led by Mental Health Professionals and Advocates
Our expert panel includes mental health professionals, faith leaders, community advocates, and reentry specialists who bring both lived experience and clinical expertise to the conversation.
Attendees will receive valuable mental health resources, connections to local support services, and tools for self-care and resilience.
This workshop is free and open to the community. Whether you are personally impacted by mental health challenges, working in reentry, leading a congregation, or looking for ways to support those in need, ANCHORED will equip you with the tools and knowledge to make a difference.
George Moore, Jr.
Workshop Host
Founder and Executive Director
Legacy Reentry Foundation
As Founder and Executive Director of Legacy Reentry Foundation, George Moore, Jr. supports the formerly incarcerated in their new beginnings, focused on personal transformation. As a certified NAMI facilitator, he offers vital mental health education and support to individuals and communities in need.
Georgre is a dedicated advocate for mental health and social justice. As a pastor and author, he gives a voice to the unheard, driving change. He serves on multiple boards related to social justice, mental health, the arts, and violence prevention.
Through his initiative, "Transforming Lives Through Relentless Hope", George champions mental health advocacy with a focus on renewing the mind.
John Fallon
Workshop Chair
Treasurer
NAMI Lake County
John Fallon, MHP has over 40 years of experience in mental health, homelessness services, and reentry support.
He has provided residential care, outreach, and aftercare services for adolescents and adults, helping individuals transition from jails, prisons, psychiatric hospitals, and forensic facilities into stable community living.
John serves on multiple statewide boards and committees and is currently Vice President of NAMI Illinois and Treasurer of NAMI Lake County.
Event Details
Date & Time
March 22, 2025
10AM-1PM
Location
Legacy Center
1095 Green Bay Rd.
Waukegan, IL 60085
Registration

Legacy Reentry

ANCHORED: Reentry Mental Health Initiative Workshop | Legacy Reentry

A transformative workshop designed to bridge the gap between reentry and mental health.

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