2019
DOI: 10.1186/s40352-019-0099-4
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Coordinating across correctional, community, and VA systems: applying the Collaborative Chronic Care Model to post-incarceration healthcare and reentry support for veterans with mental health and substance use disorders

Abstract: BackgroundBetween 12,000 and 16,000 veterans leave incarceration annually. As is known to be the case for justice-involved populations in general, mental health disorders (MHDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly prevalent among incarcerated veterans, and individuals with MHDs and SUDs reentering the community are at increased risk of deteriorating health and recidivism. We sought to identify opportunities to better coordinate care/services across correctional, community, and VA systems for reentry … Show more

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“…Interviews were undertaken as part of a formative evaluation and quality improvement study to enhance VA's Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV) programme, which provides outreach to veterans who are incarcerated and assistance with reentry planning, including securing initial housing, and linkage to health, mental health and substance use treatment (Blue‐Howells et al., 2013; McGuire, 2007). The proposed enhancement was an addition of peer specialists to provide support after reentry (Kim et al., 2019; Simmons et al., 2017). In our efforts to understand the current needs and experiences of veterans as they work towards social reintegration, we gained an appreciation for the role of prior life experiences (or lack of) on current circumstances.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Interviews were undertaken as part of a formative evaluation and quality improvement study to enhance VA's Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV) programme, which provides outreach to veterans who are incarcerated and assistance with reentry planning, including securing initial housing, and linkage to health, mental health and substance use treatment (Blue‐Howells et al., 2013; McGuire, 2007). The proposed enhancement was an addition of peer specialists to provide support after reentry (Kim et al., 2019; Simmons et al., 2017). In our efforts to understand the current needs and experiences of veterans as they work towards social reintegration, we gained an appreciation for the role of prior life experiences (or lack of) on current circumstances.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The increase in post‐release fatal overdoses could also be due to changes in the post‐release environment, such as higher prevalence of unstable housing [ 66 , 67 ], leading to engagement in higher‐risk behaviors or changes in drug markets linked to more dangerous polydrug use. In both cases, this points towards the need for more radical interventions to address the excess risk during post‐incarceration release [ 68 , 69 ]. Fortunately, depot buprenorphine is currently been scaled‐up in NSW prisons [ 70 ] and might revert this trend.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To assist with future observational cohorts, we report on lessons learned, share our retention scripts and mailings, and provide training materials to support retention activities. Further, beyond research studies, these retention activities can support the clinical care continuum for illnesses that disproportionately affect people involved in the CL system (e.g., achieving viral suppression for HIV, substance use disorder, Hepatitis C) [18][19][20][21][22][23].…”
Section: Covid-19 Has Created Additional Challenges To Retentionmentioning
confidence: 99%