Room: Nautical Wheeler
Speaker(s):
Jerica Bowman, MSW
Roy Farmer
Presentation: The justice system often intersects with recovery support services at the point of crisis, when individuals facing addiction, incarceration, or mental health challenges need coordinated support the most. This presentation explores how recovery support services can work hand-in-hand with the justice system at every intercept level to help individuals successfully reintegrate into society.
Presenters will discuss how peer support can reduce recidivism, improve treatment engagement, and build hope for individuals transitioning from incarceration or crisis stabilization back into the community. They will share real-world, firsthand experiences of navigating addiction, achieving long-term recovery, and successfully reentering society, along with insights from their current work in partnership with the criminal justice system in their local community.
Attendees will leave inspired and equipped with practical ideas to strengthen collaboration with their own Crisis Intervention Teams, justice partners, and community recovery networks.
Objectives:
- Describe how peer support can improve treatment engagement and improve recovery outcomes
- Identify strategies for integrating peer support within the correctional, court, and crisis intervention settings
- Utilize practical ways to build strong collaboration with recovery support providers
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