Us helping us: The evolution of a peer support group for formerly incarcerated people.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Physical, psychological, and emotional trauma experienced while incarcerated influences subsequent mental health outcomes. Upon release, there is a fragmented landscape of mental health services and many of the existing services do not account for the root causes of challenges faced by formerly incarcerated people (FIP). To address the unmet social, psychological, behavioral, and emotional needs of FIP in Louisiana, the Formerly Incarcerated Peer Support (FIPS) Group developed a twelve-unit curriculum in 2019.

Methods

We detail the evolution, development, and evaluation of the FIPS Group program. Additionally, we describe the community-driven process for developing the curriculum.

Results

The FIPS Group has grown from informal meetings of a handful of FIP

SUBMITTER: Boles W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9379313 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature