Continuum of Care News

Webinar: Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration and Homelessness Among Veterans Wednesday, July 8 at 1:00 p.m. EDT There is a high prevalence of criminal justice system involvement among veterans experiencing homelessness, with some estimates indicating that as many as one-half of all veterans experiencing homelessness are involved in the justice system. Strategies to end veteran homelessness must therefore also encompass efforts to address and reduce justice system involvement. One starting point for this is to include criminal justice settings as part of the locations where veterans experiencing and at-risk of homelessness are identified and engaged, spanning every step in the criminal justice process, from arrest to reintegration back to society. Some key approaches include: In-reach efforts into jails and prisons as communities identify and engage all ...

--> Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your browser . Webinar: Advancing the Sustainability of PROs and RCOs Wednesday July 22, 2015 | 1–2:30 p.m. Eastern Time Peer-Run Organizations (PROs) and Recovery Community Organizations (RCOs) play vital roles within their communities and America’s rapidly evolving behavioral health care system. Many of these organizations face challenges to develop infrastructure or diversify funding. Unaddressed, these challenges can jeopardize core programming and, ultimately, affect organizational survival. Advancing the Sustainability of PROs/RCOs will provide strategies and tools to help them develop their capacity, strengthen their processes, support their staff teams, maximize the effectiveness of their leadership (including board and executive leaders), and implement policies and procedures that support recovery and promote organizational sta...