This $383,111 Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program supports Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in implementing an enhanced reentry program called "Project Reconnect." The program will serve 275 incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring mental illnesses in the Chesterfield County Jail and during their reentry process. Project Reconnect will provide comprehensive, trauma-informed services including critical time intervention (CTI), individual placement and support, peer recovery support, housing assistance, and case management. Additionally, the grant will fund the development of a multidisciplinary criminal justice-social work student internship program to prepare 20 students to work across these sectors. The project period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2029.