Jail/Prison Reentry

Journey to Freedom Passes Through Health Clinics

October 22, 2018

Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal

The Transitions Clinic Network is a national network of medical programs for recently released prisoners with chronic diseases. The clinic makes connections with former inmates and provides care and support.

From Corrections to Community: Reentry Health Care

Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal

People in jail or prison experience high rates of physical and mental health problems within complex social contexts. CHCF is working with partners to improve the coordination and delivery of care for those leaving correctional settings and returning to the community.

Medication-Assisted Treatment in Correctional Settings

People with opioid addiction are at increased risk of overdose death immediately after release from jail or prison. To reduce this risk, California jails are starting to bring effective treatment — including medication-assisted treatment — into jail settings.

County Data Snapshots Highlight Increased Need for Medication-Assisted Treatment

Lisa Clemans-Cope, Marni Epstein, Douglas Wissoker

Data snapshots for each California county estimate opioid use disorder prevalence, treatment capacity, treatment gaps, and opportunities to build more resources.

Driving Toward Solutions: Providers Map Strategies to Reduce Opioid Deaths

Behavioral Health

Leaders in physician groups and health systems weigh approaches to reduce opioid overdose deaths.

As People Leave Jail and Prison, Clinics Connect Them to Needed Health Services

Jane Garcia, David Panush

Under the ACA, many people leaving jail are newly eligible for Medi-Cal, and some forward-thinking clinics are helping them access care that is profoundly improving their lives.

First Do No Harm: Changing Tactics in the Opioid Epidemic

In remarks during Public Health Awareness Week, CHCF's Kelly Pfeifer, MD, profiles the work California and the foundation have done to address the opioid epidemic and the work that lies ahead.

How an Oakland Clinic’s Holistic Approach Helps People Recover from Opioid Addiction

August 18, 2016

Pastor Raymond Lankford

Raymond Lankford originally planned to make a career as a professional basketball player, but an on-court injury set him on a very different path.

Behavioral Health: A Complex and Critical Subject

Behavioral Health

The June 2016 Health Affairs focuses on behavioral health, which now tops the nation's health policy agenda as total US spending on mental disorders has surpassed $200 billion.