PRSS are increasingly offered across diverse criminal justice settings.

This session:

• Describes MAT and other jail-based treatment programs and how they integrate peer specialists.
• Identifies changes to organizational practices and procedures necessary for the successful integration of peer work.
• Discusses training for peer specialists and departmental staff to prepare for peer services.
• Explores important stakeholder partnerships.
• Describes outcomes of programs to date.

Presenters

• Janet Fleege, Assistant Program Administrator, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division
• Alisha Nelson, Administrative Coordinator/Project Director, Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division, Community Access to Recovery Services Division (CARS)
• Annie Ramniceanu, LCMHC, LADC, Executive Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Vermont Department of Corrections

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