Poster 81 - Empowering Justice-involved Individuals: Integrating Peer Support to Transform Innovative Community-Based Diversion & Reentry Programs
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
Location: Screen 7, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
Unrestricted Education Sponsor
In this presentation, we explore the vital role of peer support in multi-disciplinary programs designed to divert individuals from justice involvement and to support successful reintegration after incarceration. Recovery Options offers innovative community-based support to individuals receiving court-ordered services, as well as those navigating legal systems. We will provide details regarding program design, sustainability and replication through established outcomes supported by data. Join us for this dynamic workshop to learn how peer specialists can be a transformative force in helping justice-involved individuals thrive in their communities, with lasting impacts on both individual well-being and community resilience.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the benefit of and the key settings throughout the justice continuum where peer support professionals can play an integral role in supporting participant outcomes and program success.
Examine innovative programs across the justice continuum that integrate peer support professionals, with a focus on data demonstrating improvements in system of care outcomes.
Participants will be able to formulate actionable strategies for implementing or enhancing peer support integration in their own justice or behavioral health programs.
