Effective Reentry Ministry for Ordinary Congregations

• access through church partners • pregnancy counseling • partnership with local organization that gets people signed up for ACA insurance, • referral to multi-service organization, • direct reentry service provider (80 categories of help) and hand-holding connections where needed, • assistance with getting food stamps, health insurance, men- tal health services, clearinghouse for external resources

Q31: Q32:

48% assist with housing needs

Assistance with housing needs: • Assistance with application process: 73% • Occasional rental support: 40% • Our own shelter/housing units: 33% • Other:

• residential substance abuse disorder treatment • residential youth program • emergency men’s shelter

• partner with multiple shelter/housing providers (Salvation Army/emergency housing/respite housing/residential be- havioral and mental health programs) • intensive residential recovery/reentry program with sup- portive housing available as needed upon completion of program • separate 501(c)(3) supported by church volunteers and some financial support

Recovery Fellowship Model Q9:

58% host a recovery group ministry sensitive to RCs’ needs and con- cerns

Q10:

54% host Celebrate Recovery or one of these ministries: • AA and/or NA • Choosing Recovery • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy • High on Jesus • Life Transformation Groups

• CORE classes • Life Recovery • Restored • City Life Ministry Recovery • Community Recovery

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