Post on 22-Feb-2016
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Unlocking The GatesPeer Health Mentor Program
AUTHORS: Mo Korchinski, Ruth Elwood Martin,
Pamela Young, Patti Janssen, Marla Buchanan, Jane Buxton, Lara-Lisa Condello, Lynn Fels,
Carl Leggo and Vivian Ramsden
Incarcerated individuals:• high prevalence of illness & socio-economic
health determinants • social exclusion following prison release.
Incarcerated women (2005-2007):• prison participatory health research (PHR) • 9 health goals for (re)integration into society.
Women in2 Healing (Wi2H):• a community-based network• promotes participatory approaches to
improving health for women with incarceration experience
• Women following their release from provincial correctional centres
• Multi-method evaluation 1. Intake and demographic survey2. 3-day evaluation survey3. recidivism rates for clients.
• UBC Behavioral Research Ethics Board• In this presentation, we describe the
program & present evaluation findings.
Wi2H Peer Health Mentorship Program
Resource LeadPrince George Robyn Ocean2 Mentors
Resource LeadKelownaMicki Smith3 Mentors
Resource LeadFraser Valley Pam Young3 Mentors
Resource LeadVancouver AreaPam Young5 Mentors
Area’s Available for Peer Mentoring
Peer Mentoring to Vancouver Island
Wi2H Peer Health Mentorship ProgramMentors:• Mentors must be 2-years crime free & 2-years
substance free• All mentors do a 1-day training• We developed a Peer Mentor training manual
Incarcerated women:• Self-refer, or are referred by collaborating organization• Mentors meet women the day that they are released• Complete a consent form and an intake form • Identify 3 health/social goals to assist with release
transition (e.g. finding housing, FP, clothing, and food)
Women do a telephone interview prior to leaving prison - they identify community support that they want the peer mentor to help them to connect with.
Demographics71 incarcerated women
called and filled in a telephone referral form.
54 women followed through with the program
after their release from prison
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Ethnicity
Age
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Intended Location
Lower Main-land
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What is challenging about getting out? (n=54)
Stayin
g clean
breach probati
on
shop lift
ing
Anxiety/
overw
helming
no place to
live
Getting to ap
pointments
being alone
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hing0
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Housing
ClothingFo
od
Welfare
Probation
Doctor/d
entist
Outreach
AA/NA
A&D counselor
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10152025303540
What supports do you need (on intake form, at the time of release from prison)?
(n=54)
What are you looking forward to when you get out of prison?
“Trying to find stability in the community and a safe place to live and access to a methadone clinic”
“Staying clean, Staying away from people I should stay away from, do some soul searching on my past upbringing, reuniting with my partner and mother and keep a positive outlook on a daily basis”
What is challenging about getting out of prison?
“Having to find a place to live is very stressful almost all shelters are full and can only get emergency shelter.”
“Making sure I get out of the familiar and back to <xx> without incident or sidetrack and follow through with goals I’ve set for myself .Amen”
Housing
ClothingFo
od
Welfare
Probation
Doctor/d
entist
Outreach
AA/NA
A&D counselor
05
1015202530354045
RESOURCES ACCESSED (n=54)
Did you access a family doctor during the first 72 hours of release? 50% accessed a doctor
If no, did you receive information from your peer mentor with respect to how to access a family doctor?
100% said yes
Did you connect with any community resources within the first 72 hours of release? 100% connected
Did your peer mentor assist you in the goals that you had identified for yourself prior to your release?
100% said yes
Three Day Evaluation
What community resources did you connect with specifically?
Urban outreach Ravens moon job place Probation E Fry Bail supervisor DTECC Methadone clinic Doctor Women's center Welfare Office Social worker Probation office Clothing bankWomen's shelter
“Helped me to stay away from places I used to hang out in my addiction. Writing down your goal to succeed for the day (baby steps)”
“Relieved of stress” “Relieved I had someone to help me make my way home”
“I am happy with everything and very grateful for this program. If it wasn’t for your program I would have given up on trying”
“My Mentor is a super role model and we are lucky to have her”
“Peer Mentor has been extremely supportive& helpful in every aspect of my release strategy. I was overwhelmed with everything I had to do - she calmed me down and gave me confidence”
“She kept me on track by calling me the next day”
Illuminating Comments
Reoffend 30 Days
Reoffend 60 Days
Reoffend 90 Days
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Recidivism RatesData taken from public database
Thank you for listening!Questions?
Unlocking the GatesWomen in2 Healing
Webpage:womenin2healing.orgEmail:womenin2healing@gmail.com