‘A Resource for Change’: The Role of Peer Recovery Support Specialists in Reentry Programs

Second Chance Month
April 2023

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Behavioral Health

‘A Resource for Change’: The Role of Peer Recovery Support Specialists in Reentry Programs

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In this article from The Council of State Governments Justice Center, staff from the Erie County (NY) Jails Co-occurring Enhancement Reentry Initiative—a partnership between the Erie County Sheriff’s Office and BestSelf Behavioral Health that is supported by Second Chance Act funding—discuss the unique ways that peer recovery support specialists can enhance reentry programs.

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