Forensic Peer Specialists: Partners for Effective Re-entry and Recovery-Presentation Slides

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This document is a summary of a webinar titled "Forensic Peer Specialists: Partners for Effective Re-entry and Recovery," which is part of the Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness (CSS-SMI) initiative. The initiative is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and implemented by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). The webinar discusses the role of forensic peer mentors in supporting individuals with serious mental illness during the re-entry process from the criminal justice system back into the community. The webinar covers topics such as the development of the Forensic Peer Mentor (FPM) Ready4Reentry training, the roles of returning citizens and communities in the training, and the impact of FPMs on community safety and health. The webinar also highlights the collaboration between different agencies and stakeholders and presents program outcomes and success stories. The training curriculum for forensic peer mentors is discussed, along with the responsibilities of different individuals involved in the program, such as facilitators and clinicians. The webinar emphasizes the importance of using a strengths-based approach and promoting desistance and recovery for successful re-entry and community integration. The document includes references for further reading and provides information on how to claim continuing education credits for participating in the webinar. It also mentions upcoming webinars on related topics.

Keywords

Forensic Peer Specialists

Re-entry process

Criminal justice system

Community

Training curriculum

Collaboration

Program outcomes

Community integration

Continuing education credits

Webinars