Whether someone with substance use disorder (SUD) is discharged from inpatient care, has completed residential treatment, or is released from incarceration, the transition back to their community or the workforce can be a challenging one. There are several factors that can impact the reentry process, including family support, stable housing, education and employment, and access to behavioral health that have the power to affect an individual’s short- and long-term success.

Our November webinar will feature a panel discussion on several of these barriers and the evidence-based programs and strategies that address the specific needs of individuals with SUD while promoting recovery, reducing recidivism, and improving public safety and public health.

In this month's webinar, we will:

• Identify opportunities to establish, expand, and improve re-entry programs and processes for people with substance use disorders
• Highlight successful reentry support programs in Kentucky for those in treatment or during incarceration
• Provide recommendations to advocate for peer supports and shift public perception

Speaker(s):

• Rob Perez, Founder, DV8 Kitchen

• aaron guldenschuh-gatten, Assistant Executive Director, Recovery Café Lexington

• Robert Johns, Executive Director, AppalReD Legal Aid

The UNSHAME Kentucky campaign is funded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, in close partnership with the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) and Shatterproof. Interpreting Services provided by Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Staff Interpreters. CART provided.