Saturday, June 7, 2025
6/7/2025
The Other Side of the Fence Offender Re-Entry Program - WestCare Florida Guidance/Care Center Program, "The Other Side of the Fence" will provide Intensive Out-Patient Treatment and recovery support services for 45 offenders (135 over 3 years) assessed with a substance use disorder and/or diagnosed with a co-occurring mental health disorder. Strategies/interventions: G/CC has outpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment services in place for adults; has agreements with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office to provide program facility space and equipment; referrals; and coordination of transitional plans for offenders to be released; and for HIV, HEP B and C aftercare and treatment. Using SAMHSA's Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, Medication Assisted Treatment, Contingency Management and Trauma-Informed approaches, services will begin within four months prior to release with treatment beginning upon release. Goals for the program are to: foster a stable transition from incarceration to the community; reduce disparity between the need for substance abuse treatment services; and promote safety and enhance social, primary care, and behavioral health functioning. Objectives include: provide reentry services to 45 offenders 30 days prior to release; provide evidence-based intensive, integrated outpatient treatment to 45 released offenders annually; 75% of clients will complete the program and will be substance free 30 days prior to discharge and 70% will remain abstinent; 80% will maintain stable living and have improved social connectedness and family relationships, 70% will maintain these improvements; 80% of clients will not engage in new criminal activity at discharge, and 70% will not recidivate; 80% will be enrolled in an educational/voc program, actively seeking employment, or employed at discharge; 80% of clients will exhibit decreased symptoms and 70% will maintain improved mental health functioning; 80% of clients will have improved physical health at discharge and 70% will maintain improved health.
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