MISSION-Community Reentry for Women

Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

Overview

Jurisdiction Level

Municipal

Jurisdiction Type

Mixed

Age Level

Adult

Description

The program aims to reduce the criminal justice involvement of women with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders by using evidence-based treatment that addresses the trauma. The expansion of current reentry services will include: 1) convening an advisory committee to discuss female-specific reentry issues; 2) expand the current reentry services (MISSION) to women with PTSD and COD; 3) train mh/cj personnel in trauma-informed care; 4) pilot this approach with non-violent female offenders and evaluate the recidivism outcomes, MH/SA outcomes; and 5) involve stakeholders in a meeting regarding the evaluation.