Reach Initiative Inc

FOR THE INTEGRATION OF A REENTRY NAVIGATOR MODEL THAT TARGETS JUSTICE-INVOLVED POPULATIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY REENTRY USING MARSHALL UNIVERSITYS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER-INTEGRATED CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT MODEL (TWO YEARS)

FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AS THEY ARE RELEASED FROM JAILS/PRISONS TO SUPPORT BASIC NEEDS (HOUSING, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION) AND TO CONNECT THEM TO ESTABLISHED EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS

ASSIST JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS IN PREPARING FOR HOME AND WORK LIFE AFTER RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION, PRIMARILY IN BOONE, LINCOLN, LOGAN, AND MINGO COUNTIES. REENTRY NAVIGATORS WILL USE FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT FEES AND TO PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTE BASIC HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND JOB SAFETY WORKWEAR. IN ADDITION, REACH WILL ENGAGE IN CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING A ONE-DAY FACILITATED RETREAT FOR BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS TO REVIEW GROWTH SINCE INCEPTION, REGROUND FOCUS AND ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES, AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS. FINALLY, REACH STAFF MEMBERS WILL ATTEND A REENTRY SUMMIT IN OCTOBER 2024 TO CONNECT WITH LIKEMINDED ORGANIZATIONS AND SHARE THE SUCCESS OF THE REENTRY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM.

SUPPORT TWO PROJECTS: A SERIES OF TRAUMA TRAININGS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS AND DUFFLE BAG REENTRY KITS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM INCARCERATION INTO LOCAL COMMUNITIES. FOR THE FIRST PROJECT, REACH'S COLLABORATIVE PARTNER TRAINERS WILL PROVIDE THREE TO FOUR TRAININGS IN EACH OF THE PALLOTTINE FOUNDATION OF HUNTINGTON'S NINE WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES (CABELL, MASON, WAYNE, PUTNAM, KANAWHA, BOONE, LINCOLN, LOGAN, AND MINGO) GEARED TOWARD COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES PROFESSIONALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OFFICERS, CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS, COURT PERSONNEL, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS. FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT TRAINER TRAVEL COSTS AND TRAINING SUPPLIES. FOR THE SECOND PROJECT, REACH WILL ASSEMBLE AND DISTRIBUTE 50 DUFFLE BAG REENTRY KITS TO JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION. THESE BAGS WILL CONTAIN SHELF-STABLE FOOD, HYGIENE ITEMS

TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED.

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PRODUCE DUFFEL BAG "REENTRY KITS" TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO JUSTICE-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION. KITS WILL CONTAIN SHELF-STABLE FOOD, HYGIENE ITEMS, CLOTHING, AND INCLEMENT WEATHER GEAR TO MEET INDIVIDUALS' IMMEDIATE PHYSICAL NEEDS. THE KITS ALSO WILL INCLUDE RESOURCE MATERIALS CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS TO SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, RECOVERY PROGRAMS, AND OTHER SUPPORTS.