Breaking down systemic injustice: re-entry

Brittany Peterson has served in the reentry community with the Second Chance Risk Reduction Center since 2013. Believing deeply in developing community collaboration and strengthening Kansas City, she is a member of the Violence Free Kansas City Committee, KC360, leads the Reentry Subcommittee group of KC360, the Greater Kansas City Reentry Team Network, Regional Workforce Intelligence Network, a National Trainer in Workforce Development for the National Institute of Corrections, and sits on the Advisory Board of the Educational Opportunity Center. Brittany conducts Reentry Simulations to support Community Education and Special Projects initiatives, helps to build awareness around the barriers of successful reintegration efforts, as well as working to break down deeply rooted systemic injustices. Her focused and determined efforts at promoting an inclusive workforce has helped lead the Second Chance Program to a successful, evidence-based reentry program. She strives to help break the practice of working in organizational silos amongst fellow social service agencies and is helping to lead the charge in implementing fair hiring practices in the Kansas City Metro.