Engaging Reentry Population Part ll: Facts and Figures in the Health of Reentry Populations (Webinar)
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Description:
Formerly incarcerated individuals/returning citizens have significant and complex challenges upon integrating back into society. As health care professionals, social workers, educators and advocates for justice, this webinar series seeked to engage persons of interest in a 3-part series where participants described systemic challenges as it relates to the social determinants of health, followed by the role of HIV/HCV/substance misuse plays in their lives and closing with how to foster retention and linkage to care via best practices. This series was best suited for those who were currently working with this population and wanted to sharpen their skills in the field.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the prevalence of chronic and infectious diseases in jail/prison
- Discuss the role of substance misuse and mental health illness
- Discuss best practices to improve health outcomes for returning citizens
