Virginia Community Reentry Approach
Virginia Reentry and Community Collaboration Councils have been formed across the Commonwealth to address key community issues facing localities and are implementing a collaborative prisoner reentry approach unique in its integration of human services and public safety.
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In Southwest Virginia, Bland, Wythe, Smyth, Washington, Russell, Carroll, and Grayson counties, along with the City of Bristol, opted to target key community impact issues such as housing, substance abuse, and prisoner re-entry into one council known as the Highlands Community Collaboration Council.
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What the Council Does:
Raises Public Awareness of key public concerns such as substance abuse and prisoner reentry
Addresses Reentry Barriers& Other Community Needs
Coordinates Local Service Delivery
Fosters Successful Family & Community Reintegration
Raises Public Awareness of key public concerns such as substance abuse and prisoner reentry
Addresses Reentry Barriers& Other Community Needs
Coordinates Local Service Delivery
Fosters Successful Family & Community Reintegration
Community Reentry Approach
Communities across Virginia are implementing a collaborative approach unique in its integration of human services and public safety. It is being voluntarily implemented in Virginia localities.
Communities using this approach form local Reentry and Community Collaboration Councils. Councils address reentry and other community issues such as housing, employment, behavioral health, substance abuse, family services, positive youth development, benefits, and food assistance.
They identify community service gaps and focus on reentry by addressing barriers and coordinating reentry related services and resources.
They do not impose any requirements on local government agencies or community partners. Rather, councils are individuals, agencies, and organizations coming together to address reentry and community needs through effective collaboration.
Communities using this approach form local Reentry and Community Collaboration Councils. Councils address reentry and other community issues such as housing, employment, behavioral health, substance abuse, family services, positive youth development, benefits, and food assistance.
They identify community service gaps and focus on reentry by addressing barriers and coordinating reentry related services and resources.
They do not impose any requirements on local government agencies or community partners. Rather, councils are individuals, agencies, and organizations coming together to address reentry and community needs through effective collaboration.
Focus on Reentry Success
Community Collaboration Councils allow communities across Virginia to address locality-specific issues, needs and assets in a planned and coordinated way. They also address reentry issues and barriers using a common vision based on shared principles and a collaboration community-based reentry approach.
In Southwest Virginia, Planning Districts 1, 2, and 3 opted to integrate the substance abuse and prisoner re-entry councils into one entity.
95% of those incarcerated will be released and return to the community.
Contact the local reentry council serving your community to become involved as a service provider, volunteer, or returning citizen to help.
In Southwest Virginia, Planning Districts 1, 2, and 3 opted to integrate the substance abuse and prisoner re-entry councils into one entity.
95% of those incarcerated will be released and return to the community.
Contact the local reentry council serving your community to become involved as a service provider, volunteer, or returning citizen to help.