Community Programming
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Pre-Release
Community Integration Support Group
Over a 5-month program, RECLAIM will provide reentry cohorts with support group sessions to work through a 12-module curriculum that complement’s DOC’s existing 9-page Reentry Release Plan, and the 10-week reentry course currently offered by contracted community colleges.
Interpersonal Skills Course
Promoting healthy relationships for individuals still inside is a crucial skill needed in order to explore and process themes relating to effective and loving communication. RECLAIM staff will teach a relationship skills class to cohort participants in order to foster healthier relationships for currently incarcerated communities.
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Peer Counselors
In order to develop collective capacity within the community and address the lack of sufficient mental health support for systems impacted individuals RECLAIM will skill up four formerly incarcerated community members who have shared lived experience within the criminal legal system who will act as coach and support system. Each peer counselor will be paired with a certified mental health practitioner who will act as coach and support system
Professional Mental Health Practitioner Support
Subsidizing the cost of therapy for formerly incarcerated participants ready to explore this route to healing. RECLAIM is building a network of mental health practitioners that is experienced in working with system-impacted clients and can provide culturally-sustaining therapy services immediately.
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Family Support Group
The RECLAIM Family Support Group is a co-created space for anyone with formerly or currently Incarcerated loved ones to connect, learn from one another, share stories, offer mutual support, and build skills to navigate the complexities of the reintegration process. It aims to create a welcoming environment where loved ones can come find comfort in knowing they are not alone on their journey. This space is open to anyone actively supporting a currently or formerly incarcerated loved one in navigating the reintegration process, or will be in the next 6 years.