Combining peer recovery support with other re-entry support services helps people transition from incarceration to the community. The presenters bring their lived experiences of achieving long-term recovery after incarceration and share experiences and approaches, offer resources, and facilitate discussion.
Recovery LIVE: Criminal Justice System Impact on Marginalized Populations
A criminal conviction limits employment prospects, access to public housing assistance, and social services. Further, systemic racism means that these barriers disproportionately affect people of color. This recorded webinar discusses the impact of mass incarceration, the school-to-prison pipeline, extreme sentencing, and collateral consequences for disenfranchised and marginalized populations, with a focus on the needs of women exiting the criminal justice system.
Psychological Trauma for American Indians Who Served in Vietnam: The Matsunaga Vietnam Veterans Project
Military personnel of many ethnic backgrounds served with distinction in the Vietnam War. The 1988 National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study (NVVRS)(1) demonstrated that Black and Hispanic Veterans who served in Vietnam experienced significantly greater readjustment problems and higher levels of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than White Veterans.
Minority Population Profiles: American Indian/Alaska Native Health Profiles
Website provides population-based health profiles and relevant data on American Indian/Alaska Native individuals.
Indian Health Services: Resources on Trauma Informed Care
IHS offers web-based training on trauma informed care (TIC). IHS TIC training has been modified and adapted to address the unique experiences, including historical trauma, of American Indians and Alaska Natives.