Monday, April 28, 2025
4/28/2025
NEW BEGINNINGS ADULT REENTRY PROGRAM - The New Beginnings Adult Reentry Program will serve sentenced adults 18 years or older in the criminal justice system with a SUD and/or co-occurring substance use and mental disorders, who are returning to their families and community following a period of incarceration in Suffolk County jails. The geographic catchment area for the proposed program is the entire Suffolk County in New York (NY). Suffolk County is the fourth-most populous county in NY. We expect that the majority of our clients will be low-income and facing significant social determinants of health (SDHO) and that 95% will be Medicaid eligible. The evidence-based practices that we will use are cognitive-behavioral therapy, Dialectal Behavior Therapy, case management, motivational interviewing, Seeking Safety, medication-assisted treatment, and peer recovery support. The program goals are: (1) Promote a stable transition from incarceration in the two Suffolk County jails to community-based living for reentering adults; (2) Prevent treatment relapse to support sustained recovery; (3) Advance Suffolk County community’s safety through the prevention of criminal recidivism; and (4) Improve behavioral health and social, mental health functioning among program participants reintegrating into the community. The proposed project will serve 220 individuals. The objectives for Goal #1 are: (1) Objective 1.1: Strengthen existing relationship between Phoenix House, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, and community partners throughout performance period; (2) Objective 1.2: Offer pre- and post-release reentry services to 40 unduplicated program participants in year one and 45 each year for a total of 220 over five years; (3) Objective 1.3: 100% of program participants will have a transition plan within four months of pre-release; (4) Objective 1.4: The case managers will ensure that 100% of eligible program participants have access to health insurance within four months of pre-release with support from the Community Health Access to Addiction Mental Healthcare Project which educate and assists New Yorkers in accessing treatment and insurance coverage for SUD and mental health services. The objectives for Goal #2 are: (1) Objective 2.1: Provide SUD treatment to 40 participants in year one and 45 per year for the remaining four years (220 over 5-years); (2) Objective 2.2: 80% of program participants enrolled in treatment will successfully complete the program; (3) Objective 2.2: Perform urinalysis for 100% of program participants as required by parole/ probation officer; (4) Objective 2.2.1: 80% of program participants will be substance free for six months post intake & the remainder will reduce substance use; and (5) Objective 2.3: 95% of program participants completing Seeking Safety will report reduced trauma symptoms at discharge and six months post intake. The objectives of Goal #3 are: (1) Objective 3.1-Provide comprehensive case management services to 40 unduplicated participants in year one and 45 per year for the remaining four years (220 over 5-years); (2) Objective 3.1.1-100% of participants identified as needing housing support will receive targeted case management; (3) Objective 3.1.2-At least 80% of completers will have improved relationships at discharge and at 6 months post intake; (4) Objective 3.2 -80% of completers will not engage in new criminal activity at discharge, and 70% will not recidivate at 6 months post intake. The objectives of Goal #4 are: (1) Objective 4.1: Provide vocational/employment services to 100% of participants identified as needing this service; (2) Objective 4.1.1: 80% of completers will be in an educational/vocational program, seeking employment, or employed at discharge, and 70% at 6 months post-intake; and, (3) Objective 4.2: 80% of completers who are parents will complete a parenting class.
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