National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) staff facilitated conversations about program goals for the Essex County team at the Essex County Sheriff's Department (ECSD). Sheriff Frank Cousins gave an introduction to set context for the site visit, and Henry Goodhue from Volunteers of America-Massachusetts provided an overview and update on the program. Ms. Wurzburg gave a presentation on trauma-informed care and discussed with the team strategies for integrating trauma-informed care principles into a jail setting. NRRC staff participated in a tour of the jail facility, including the residential pretrial detoxification units and the pod for TRAC, and discussed with the team options for responding to the needs of individuals with opioid use disorders. Dr. Paul Tracy gave a presentation on the status of the program evaluation and NRRC staff facilitated conversations about sustainability for the Turning Point program.?
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