About the conference
Healing in community: Advancing safer communities together.
Each year, the Orange County Public Safety & Reentry Conference brings together leaders across public safety, government, healthcare, education, nonprofits, employers, and individuals with lived experience to advance innovative approaches to reentry, restorative justice, and community wellbeing.
EVENT DETAILS
Wed · Sept 23, 2026
8:00 AM – 5:00pM
Hotel fera
100 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
450 seats
Limited capacity
Reserve early
Parking included
Complimentary
on – site parking
why attend
Learn. Connect Collaborate.
Hosted by Project Kinship, this annual conference creates a space where partnerships become action and ideas become solutions that strengthen both public safety and human dignity. The conference is designed to connect professionals, advocates, policymakers, and community members around practical strategies that reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for justice-impacted individuals.
Attendees can expect:
- Keynote speakers
- Panel conversations
- Reentry and public safety discussions
- Community resources
- Networking
- Sponsor Resource Fair
- Opportunities to connect across systems
The experience
A Day Built to Move You
Event Schedule
8:00 AM REGISTRATION & CHECK IN
9:00 AM WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
9:30 AM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION – CHEF JEFF HENDERSON
10:00 AM MORNING PLENARY: A DECADE OF TRANSFORMATION
11:30 AM WORKSHOP SESSIONS 1
1:00 PM LUNCH & NETWORKING
2:00 PM WORKSHOP SESSIONS 2
3:30 PM CLOSING PLENARY: FROM INCARCERATION TO TRANSFORMATION
4:30 PM CLOSING & PERFORMANCE
featured keynote speaker
Chef Jeff Henderson
Founder, The Chef Jeff Project
From incarceration to acclaimed chef, New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, and nationally recognized speaker, Chef Jeff Henderson has become one of America’s leading voices on second chances, leadership, workforce development, and personal transformation.
His remarkable journey from prison to Executive Chef at the Bellagio in Las Vegas has inspired audiences across the country. Through authenticity, humor, and hope, Chef Jeff reminds us that transformation is possible when people are given opportunity, support, and someone who believes in them.
