Applicant: santa maria hostel, INC., 501(c)(3) nonprofit; over 60 years' serving women in crisis; texas' largest gender-specific (female) multi-site substance use disorder treatment and recovery…

Applicant: santa maria hostel, INC., 501(c)(3) nonprofit; over 60 years' serving women in crisis; texas' largest gender-specific (female) multi-site substance use disorder treatment and recovery center; regional safety net for underserved/marginalized EO13985 populations. Project title: path to recovery - gender specific reentry initiative for female offenders geographic location: houston, harris county, TX and 12 surrounding counties (txph region 6, congressional districts 29, 18). Correctional partners (mous): tdcj (plane state jail, bambi program at SMH); harris county community supervision and corrections department (who-a, who at SMH, post-release community supervision); harris county sheriff's office (harris county jail). Purpose/goals: increase supports to enhance reentry/recovery goals and reduce barriers to successful community reintegration; decrease recidivism and criminal justice involvement; and increase employment, housing stability, abstinence from substance use and social connectedness. Baseline recidivism rate: 37% (rearrest), 32% (reincarceration); based on rates cited for target population by corrections partners/data. Validated classification, risk/needs assessment: tras (tdcj, hccscd); TCU (hcso, SMH) target population: 150 (moderate to high risk) female offenders, underserved/marginalized EO13985 priority populations, including women of color and those pregnant/parenting minor children, with histories or risk of substance abuse/CO-occurring disorders, and trauma, expected unemployed, without a diploma/GED; no permanent/stable living situation; and at/below 100% FPL. Services: path to recovery provides gender-specific/responsive (female offender) pre/post-release services, including screening/assessment, peer recovery coaching/mentoring, transitional reentry/recovery supports. Services offered at least 3 months pre- and 3 months post-release; additional 6 months of support/follow-up and monthly recovery check-UPS up to 12 months. Recovery supportive transportation plan upon release from correctional facility. Individualized recovery/reentry plans developed collaboratively with offender and corrections partner. Transitional reentry/recovery supports: case management, substance use disorder treatment-integrated mental health services; trauma-informed care/services; health/MH/wellness supports; housing supports; education/employment supports; civil legal aid; life skills/parenting; transportation assistance; social/recovery support; barrier buster fund; other wraparound services. Training/support: gender-specific recovery coach training; cross-training by correctional partners (justice/reentry processes; offender/victim issues); SMH training on trauma-informed care, cultural competency, confidentiality, abuse/neglect, piab, MI, recovery support, behavioral problem solving, case management; monthly coach connection support/feedback. Requirements met: correctional partner mous attached; validated risk/needs assessment tool utilized; target population defined; baseline recidivism rate established/documented; and outcomes measurement plan included, with 12 month post-release follow-up. Priority considerations met: project 1) includes plan to implement activities demonstrated effective in successful reentry of offenders; 2) includes independent evaluator; 3) supports EO13985 (priority 1A, narrative pages 4-14), promotes equity/removal of barriers to access/opportunities for under-resourced communities; 4) utilizes evidence-based programs/practices.