The Reentry Coalition of Northwest Ohio (RCNWO) is a coalition of agencies and service providers whose mission is to provided leadership, build partnerships and promote shared accountability for successful community reentry. The goals of the RCNWO are to eliminate barriers to successful reentry, reduce recidivism, and promote public safety. The cornerstone of the RCNWO is its "Going Home to Stay" or "First Wednesdays" program which in conjunction with the efforts of the Northwest Ohio Regional Reentry Officer of the Lima Region Adult Parole Authority offers monthly opportunities for returning citizens and their families to connect with approximately 20 to 25 service providers, including volunteer attorneys and Bureau of Motor Vehicle Reinstatement Center representatives, to address child support, identification, housing, legal and employment related issues. This program started in 2009 and thousands of formerly incarcerated individuals have been helped. The RCNWO has Housing, Employment, Legal, Services and Supports and various ad hoc Subcommittees which identify reentry programs and initiatives that are needed to expand the opportunities of the formerly incarcerated to allow them to become productive members of our community and prevent their recidivating.