Santa Cruz County Community Corrections Partnership Resource Guide of AB 109 Services 1. Substance Abuse Treatment and Relapse Prevention Nationally, almost two-thirds of all jail and prison inmates met medical criteria for alcohol and/or drug abuse and/or dependence, yet only one in ten of these inmates received any type of professional treatment since admission. The recidivism and relapse rates of chemically dependent offenders are extremely high. While substance use contributes to the criminality of this population, it is not enough to treat chemical dependency without also addressing criminal thinking, associations, and other risk factors that may be present in the individual. Responsivity issues with this population that must be addressed include low readiness for treatment and change, a history of treatment failure, gender-specific issues for women offenders, co-occurring mental health disorders, and life skill deficits. Agency Janus of Santa Cruz Service Location 200 7th Ave., Suite 150 Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Key Staff Amber Williams 462-1060 x215 Residential substance abuse treatment, intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment, alcohol/drug detoxification, medication assisted treatment (methadone maintenance), peri-natal substance abuse treatment, sober living environment housing, and driving under the influence intervention classes Emmanuel DeNike, Program Manager , ext. 106 edenike@newlifesc.org Residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment Phone: (831) 462-1060 New Life Community Services Encompass Community Services 707 Fair Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: (831) 4271007 716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. ALTO North Outpatient Counseling 716 Water Street, Suite 200 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 831-423-2003 ALTO South Outpatient Counseling 585 Auto Center Dr. Watsonville, CA 95075 831-728-2233 (DUI Program) (831) 722-5914 (Outpatient and DV program) Santa Cruz Residential Recovery (SCRR) 125 Rigg St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 423-3890 Si Se Puede 161 Miles Lane Watsonville, CA 95076 (831) 761-5422 Services Esther Wei, General Manager, ext. 105, ewei@newlifesc.org Carla Vencill Carla.Vencill@EncompassCS. org 831-427-5290 x 104 ALTO Coordinator - J’Ann Rains Jann.rains@encompassCS.org 427-5290 Cynthia Chase, Program Director Casey Swank, Gemma House Program Coordinator, (831) 706-6560 Vanessa Kuhlman, RISE Program Coordinator Residential substance abuse treatment, intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment, sober living environment housing, outpatient substance abuse treatment, driving under the influence intervention classes. In-custody RISE program for men at the Rountree medium security facility. Gender-specific sober living environment for women Sobriety Works, Inc. Mid County/Aptos – Main office and all treatment services Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, Live Oak Santa Cruz Adult School/Barrios Unidos 1817 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: (831) 457-8208 Main Contact: Rachael Ellis: Housing/Data Coordinator Ext. 201 rachael. ellis@sobrietyworks.com Matrix Model intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment, sober living environment housing Bonnie Kinley: Program Director Ext. 202 bonnie.kinley@sobrietyworks .com Lexi Bernard-Intensive outpatient Lexi.bernard@sobrietyworks. com Mary Lou Alejandrez Cell# 831-435-0391 E-mail: Marylou@barriosunidos.net or marylou.scbu@gmail.com In-custody substance abuse education classes/outpatient SUD treatment 2. Workforce and Employment Services Employment is an essential element in reentry for most individuals returning to the community following incarceration. Employment provides necessary resources for independent living along with esteem and constructive time use, while unemployment leaves individuals vulnerable to involvement in drug sales, residential burglary, credit and identity theft, and other criminal enterprises. This population faces multiple, substantial barriers to employment, however. Former prisoners often have low levels of education, limited work experience, and carry the stigma of incarceration that place them at the back of the employment queue. Studies find that fewer than half of former prisoners are employed during the year following reentry, and that increasing employment opportunities may have an impact on recidivism. Agency Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County Location(s) Watsonville Office 406 Main St., Suite 207 Watsonville, CA 95076 763-2147 Key Staff Erin Nelson-Serrano, Director, Community restoration Project 7632147 ext. 208 ErinNS@cabinc.org Services Group and individual employment readiness services and job development Elias Gonzales, Employment Developer 763-2147 ext 216 Elias@cabinc.org 3. Reentry Planning, Aftercare and Mentoring Numerous barriers and adaptive challenges face individuals returning from incarceration, from the immediate need for food, housing and clothing to more complex areas such as phone access, legal identification, and driving privileges. Good reentry planning combines validated risk and needs assessment with logistical plans and on-going support for basic needs and the restoration of pro-social capital to replace institutionalized supports. While AB 109 Probation Officers will be responsible for case management, community providers can plan an important role in the time immediately before and after release. Responsivity issues that must be addressed include in-custody relationship building, flexibility to meet complex individual situations and needs, cultural and linguistic competence for mentoring, and open-door community access to support and advocacy. Agency Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County Location(s) 1740 17th Ave. Santa Cruz CA 95062 Phone: (831) 427-5070 Fax: (831) 423-6267 Key Staff Deanna Adams, Director 831.713.0343 (cell) deanna@scvolunteercenter.org friendsoutside@scvolunteercenter.org Maura Hrica,, Santa Cruz Office Services In-custody reentry planning, structured aftercare including dropin support, community mentors, and support for reentry Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz 12 Carr St. Watsonville, CA, 95076 Phone: (831) 722-2127 Fax: (831) 722-7025 1414 Soquel Ave. #218 Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: (831) 475-6117 Janus of Santa Cruz 200 7th Ave., Suite 150 Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: (831) 462-1060 The Watsonville Law Center/Santa Cruz County Superior Court 315 Main St., Suite 207 Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: (831) 722-2845 reentry@scvolunteercenter.org Shandara Gill, Watsonville Office fosouth@scvolunteercenter.org Vicki Assegued, M.A., Director of Restorative Justice Programs (831)4759733 vodp@crcsantacruz.org Shauna Maura, Executive Director (831) 566-0036 director@crcsantacruz.org Amber Williams 462-1060 x215 Cassandra Licker, Attorney, 722-2845 cassandral@watsonvillelawcenter.org Adriana Melgoza, Clinic Manager, 7222845adrianam@watsonvillelawcenter.o rg Conflict resolution for families to enhance reentry support and success Implementation of Celebrating Families, a culturally-competent family management and reentry planning program Implementation of a pilot driver’s license reinstatement program 4. Cognitive Behavioral Curricula and Interventions Criminal thinking, behavior and peers are the most strongly predictive criminogenic factors for recidivism. Until and unless these areas are addressed, meeting other need areas will not result in significant positive outcomes for offenders. A variety of research-based curricula are available, along with training and support for fidelity of implementation. The two key elements are the cognitive reframing, based on education and dialectic discussion, combined with behavioral re-patterning through extensive role play and skills practice. Agency Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County Walnut Avenue Women’s Center Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos Encompass Community Services Location(s) 1740 17th Ave. Santa Cruz CA 95062 Phone: (831) 4275070 Fax: (831) 4236267 303 Walnut Ave. Santa Cruz CA 95060 Phone: (831) 4263062 1817 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: (831) 457-8208 716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Key Staff Deanna Adams, Director deanna@scvolunteercenter.org friendsoutside@scvolunteercenter.org Maura Hrica reentry@scvolunteercenter.org Emily Farver iwf@scvolunteercenter.org Jennifer Rose, Co-Executive Director 426-3070 / jrose@wawc.org Mary Lou Alejandrez Cell# 831-4350391 E-mail: Marylou@barriosunidos.net or marylou.scbu@gmail.com Carla Vencill Carla.Vencill@EncompassCS.org 831-427-5290 x 104 Services Co-facilitation for the Thinking For a Change curriculum and interactive workbook-based cognitive/behavioral interventions Training and implementation of the Seeking Safety trauma-informed care curriculum Culturally-based mentoring, advocacy, and cognitive-behavioral curriculum Topic-based classes that utilize cognitive/behavioral strategies, including: parent involvement for fathers; domestic violence intervention classes 5. Benefits Assistance and Enrollment Access to most formal social supports for individuals and families is based on eligibility guidelines that are specific, complex, and changing. The level of educational competence and professional expertise is needed to navigate many eligibility guidelines is beyond the ability of many individuals in the target population. As a consequence they may face challenges without access to support that is already available to them. In particular, access to medical, mental health and substance abuse services through the Affordable Care Act represents an unparalleled new resource for the criminal justice population, one with the potential to dramatically expand service availability for the AB109 population. Probation staff have worked with consultants from Californians for Safety and Justice and the Community Oriented Correctional Health Services, along with Corrections and Human Services staff to develop plans to maximize Medi-Cal outreach and enrollment among the criminal justice population. Agency Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County Location(s) 1740 17th Ave. Santa Cruz CA 95062 Phone: (831) 427-5070 Fax: (831) 423-6267 Key Staff Deanna Adams, Director deanna@scvolunteercenter.org friendsoutside@scvolunteercenter.org Maura Hrica reentry@scvolunteercenter.org Emily Farver iwf@scvolunteercenter.org Services Individualized support for assessing eligibility and benefits enrolment 6. Mental Health Care While mental health is not in itself a criminogenic factor, unmet mental health needs among criminally involved individuals can be a barrier to the delivery and effectiveness of other reentry services. This includes underlying mental illnesses as well as the mental health impact of incarceration itself. Enrolment in publically-funded adult mental health services is generally limited to individuals with severely impaired functioning (e.g. recent hospitalization or current suicidality). Few of the AB 109 population meet this threshold, although many may face untreated post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and other mood disorders. Responsivity issues for this population include wariness and mistrust engendered by prison culture, complex and sometimes irretrievable histories of mental health services, challenges in transportation and logistical access to office-based clinical services, and difficulty meeting professional service expectations. Agency Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency Encompass Community Services Service Location 1400 Emeline Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: (831) 4545244 Fax: (831)454-4663 716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Key Staff Kyle Anderson, LPT kanderson@frontst.com Jorge Mendez jmendez@frontst.com Jasmine Najera jasmine.najera@co.santa-cruz.ca.us Angie Wooten Angie.wooten@encompasscs.org Mental Health Therapist – Julia Pinsky Julia.pinksy@encompassCS.org 459-0444 x220 Mental Health Navigator - Kristie Brenda Kristie.brenda@encompass.org 459-0444 x222 Services Nursing staff for the multi-disciplinary MOST team (Maintaining Ongoing Stability through Treatment) medications management and health assessment and referral Mental health care, including assessment, individual and group counseling; and mental health system navigation support 7. Educational Programming Low educational attainment among the target population both reflects their history of low social attachment and predicts a future of low employability and limited career advancement. For most, attaining at least a GED certificate is a key step towards pro-social engagement and successful reentry. Some have educational levels so low that they require basic literacy services to enable them to reach the level of GED preparation classes. Responsivity factors include undiagnosed learning disorder, inconsistent motivation, and negative past experiences in educational settings Agency Watsonville Aptos Adult Education/ Santa Cruz Adult School Location(s) 294 Green Valley Road Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: (831) 728-2160 Key Staff Jack Sherman - 831-786-2160Assistant Director Jack_Sherman@pvusd.net Joliegh Kambic- 831-786-2160School Counselor Helena Fox- 408-656-4763-TeacherCurriculum Development Services In-custody educational assessment, ESL, GED, Adult Basic Education, and vocational education classes Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County 1740 17th Ave. Santa Cruz CA 95062 Phone: (831) 427-5070 Genie Dee, 427-5077 literacy@scvolunteercenter.org Individualized basic literacy instruction both in custody and in the community Gisela Soto, 427-5077 8. Housing Support While lack of housing is not in itself a criminogenic factor, housing instability can be a barrier to the delivery and effectiveness of reentry services. Without stable housing, formerly incarcerated individuals are exposed to victimization, criminal opportunities and drug use; face difficulties in phone, mail or other communication with service providers; limited ability to obtain and retain employment; and compromised physical health and social relationships. Given the high cost of housing in Santa Cruz County, the large number of homeless persons residing locally, and diminishing subsidized shelter resources, housing is a key responsivity factor for many AB 109 participants. Agency Homeless Service Center Encompass Community Services Pajaro Valley Shelter Services Service Location 115 Coral St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: (831) 4586020 Fax: (831) 316-5012 716 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. 115 Brennan St. Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: (831) 7285649 Fax: (831)722-6177 Key Staff Shelley McKittrick, Director of Programs ext. 3110, smckittrick@scshelter.org Kris Youngren, Intake Coordinator, ext. 4104, kyoungren@scshelter.org Charles Bonner, Housing Support Specialist, ext. 4106, cbonner@scshelter.org Danny Contreras, Housing Support Specialist, ext. 4106, dcontreras@scshelter.org Joe Price jprice@santacruzhsc.org River Street Program Manager - Tracey Heggum, 459-6644 Tracey.heggum@enompassCS.org Mental Health Navigator - Kristie Brenda, 459-0444 x222 Kristie.brenda@encompassCS.org Annette Melendrez, Program Manager annette@pvshelter.org (831)728-5649 (First Point of Contact for Program Referrals) Carmen Balandran, Shelter Manager carmen@pvshelter.org (831) 728-5649 (Second point of contact for the Program) Kimberly Ferm, Executive Director Services Emergency and transitional housing and support services Emergency housing and support services Emergency and medium-term housing for female offenders 9. Restorative Justice and Community Involvement The Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) model identifies the need for responding to crime with a combination of public safety through sanctions and monitoring, offender rehabilitation and competency development, and accountability to victims through contrition and restitution. BARJ programs create the opportunity for offenders to repair the harm they have caused, engage in positive, rehabilitative activities in the community, and give victims and the community the opportunity to be made whole again. Community education and engagement is an essential element in creating long-term support for effective interventions. Agency United Way of Santa Cruz County Location(s) 4450 Capitola Road #106 Capitola, CA 95010 Phone: (831) 479-5466 Fax: (831) 479-5477 Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz County 1414 Soquel Ave. #218 Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: (831) 475-6117 Key Staff Megan Joseph, Director of Community Organizing, United Way of Santa Cruz County – mjoseph@unitedwaysc.org Teela Williams twilliams@unitedwaysc.org Vicki Assegued, M.A., Director of Restorative Justice Programs (831)4759733 vodp@crcsantacruz.org Shauna Maura, Executive Director (831) 566-0036 director@crcsantacruz.org Services Coordination of community education and engagement in planning for reentry, media advocacy, and leadership training for formerly incarcerated persons Facilitate victim/offender dialog