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Implementing Forensic Peer Services into Reentry Programming

In this webinar, presenters will discuss the role of a forensic peer specialist and how to implement a forensic peer services model in multiple criminal justice settings for people who have mental health conditions. The webinar will feature speakers from the Hawaii Department of Health, which received an award through the FY19 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders grant program, to share insights on how they developed their forensic peer specialist program to support individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and have continued to expand the program.


Presenters:

Amy K. Naylor, MA, Adult Mental Health Division Services Coordinator
Hawaii Department of Health

Derwin Teranishi, Forensic Peer Specialist
Hawaii Department of Health

Jacob R. McPherson, MALA, HCPS Consumer Affairs Chief
Hawaii Department of Health

Tiffany McKnight, Policy Analyst
CSG Justice Center

Moderators:

Allison Upton, Deputy Program Director
CSG Justice Center

Tasha Aikens, Policy Advisor
Bureau of Justice Assistance

Apr 4, 2023 03:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)