In2Action

Adult Reentry Enhancement Project (AREP) - Adult Reentry Enhancement Project (AREP) Is a 5-YEAR Project That Will Enhance Recovery Support Services Within a Trauma Informed Recovery-oriented System of Care (ti-rosc) to Reduce Substance Use and Recidivism and Increase Employment and Recovery Capital Among Justice-involved Adult Males in Boone County, Missouri. an Average of 110 Unduplicated Clients Will Be Served Per Year With a Total of 550 Served Over the Lifetime of the Project. the Target Population Will Have Substance Use Disorders/co-occurring Disorders (sud/cod) and Will Be 4 Months or Less From Scheduled Prison Release, on Probation or Parole and at Risk of Re-incarceration Due to a Violation(s), or Recently Released/referred to Community-based Treatment. This Target Population Will Receive Enhanced Services Which Fill Identified Gaps in the Ti-rosc Which Are Sustainable and Expected to Provide a Positive Return on Investment Long After Grant Funding Expires. the Goals of the IN2ACTION Arep Program Are to (1) Reduce Substance Use, Crime, and Recidivism by High-risk Offenders Returning to the Boone County Community; (2) Enhance Collaboration Between IN2ACTION, Corrections (institutional Corrections and Probation and Parole), and Other Community Service Providers to Assure a Seamless Transition to the Reentry Process for High-risk Offenders That Begins Before Release; and (3) Increase Ongoing Support in the Natural Community for Recently Released High-risk Offenders by Assisting Clients to Improve Their Financial Independence Through Employment, Education And/or Entitlements. the Measurable Objectives Are (1) 85% of Participants Will Decrease Criminal Activity; 80% of Participants Will Abstain From Substance Misuse; and 80% of Participants Will Increase Recovery Capital. (2) 80% of Participants Will Be Engaged Prior to Their Release Through Collaboration With the Missouri Department of Corrections; IN2ACTION and Probation and Parole Will Institute Monthly Partnership Meetings; and Collaboration at the Central Missouri Recovery Coalition’s Ti-rosc Will Be Enhanced/strengthened Through Work Groups and Meeting Agendas. (3) 80% of Participants Will Complete an Evidence-based Workforce Development Program; 80% of Participants Will Report Improved Family Relations and Participation in Peer Support And/or Mutual Support Groups; and 80% of Participants With Medical And/or Mental Health Needs Will Be Referred to Appropriate Services, Including Sud/cod Treatment, Screening, and Testing of Persons at High-risk for Hiv and Other Infectious Disease. the Success and Impact of Project Will Be Measured Through a Formal Evaluation Conducted by the University of Missouri-columbia.