Recovery After Incarceration: The Role of Peers in the Reentry Process

Featuring keynote Sandra Smith, Ph.D., RPS, LCDC-I, Peer Programs Manager at ViaHope in Austin, TX and co-author of the Reentry Peer Specialists training curriculum, D.S. “Red” Gilbert, Mental Health Peer Specialist/Reentry Peer Specialist at Texas Rio Grande Legal Aide Public Defenders Office in Beeville, TX, and Joe Powell, President and CEO of the Association of Persons Affected by Addiction in Dallas, TX.

Increased attention to the overrepresentation of individuals with behavioral health challenges in prisons and jails across the country has led policymakers to establish reforms aimed at reducing the number of people in custody. According to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), access to community-based supports and services is critical to promoting recovery throughout the reentry process. During this 90-minute webcast, presenters will identify the factors contributing to justice system involvement among individuals experiencing mental illness and the ways in incarceration can contribute to adverse mental health outcomes. The presenters will also introduce participants to Reentry Peer Specialists, an emerging role in the mental health workforce that draws on the shared lived experiences in the justice and mental health systems to support community reintegration.

CEUs will be available!

Starts: Dec. 13, 2019 12:00 pm
Ends: Dec. 13, 2019 1:30 pm
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