A two-state comparative implementation of peer-support intervention to link veterans to health-related services after incarceration: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 600,000 persons are released from prison annually in the United States. Relatively few receive sufficient re-entry services and are at risk for unemployment, homelessness, poverty, substance abuse relapse and recidivism. Persons leaving prison who have a mental illness and/or a substance use disorder are particularly challenged. This project aims to create a peer mentor program to extend the reach and effectiveness of reentry services provided by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA). We will implement a peer support for reentry veterans sequentially in two states. Our outcome measures are 1) fidelity of the intervention, 2) linkage to VA health care and, 3) continued engagement in health care. The aims for this project are as follows: (1) Conduct contex

SUBMITTER: Simmons MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5596492 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature