Reentering Citizens Community Linkage Program (RCCL)

The Reentering Citizens Community Linkage Program (RECLIP) is aimed at demonstrating the effectiveness of multiple stakeholders within the public health system working together to implement a model transition process. RECLIP will establish a connection between the reentry population and community-based, minority-serving organizations that provide linkages to health care and other social services, such as education/training, housing, and employment assistance programs. The goals of the RECLIP interventions are to: 1) improve coordination and linkages among the criminal justice, public health, social service and private entities to address health care and health care access of the reentry population; 2) reduce health disparities experienced by the reentry and justice involved population; 3) increase access to needed public health and/or social services; and 4) reduce recidivism. In FY 2017, this program is expected to impact approximately 1,000 disenfranchised persons returning from jail or prison and their communities through public health and social support services.