Appalachia Strong-A Reentry Symposium-Haywood County

The Western North Carolina Reentry Symposium is a community-centered convening focused on addressing the unique gaps, barriers, and opportunities in rural reentry. Bringing together people with lived experience, service providers, advocates, employers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers, the symposium centers practical solutions for housing, workforce access, navigation, recovery support, and systems change. Through panels, workshops, and facilitated discussions, participants will explore what’s missing in our region and co-create strategies that strengthen pathways to stability, dignity, and long-term success after incarceration.