This episode contains mention of Substance Use, Mental Health struggles and the Opioid Epidemic.

In this episode, we hear from Monique Taylor (she/her), a Special Initiative Outreach Worker at Project HOME. Monique reflects on her history with substance abuse disorder and reflects on the supports she needed before, during and after her incarceration. Later, GWI Director Kelly Sheard speaks with Carol Thomas, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Project HOME. Together, they unpack solutions and strategies to rethink how society engages with community members struggling with addiction and their interactions with the carceral system.

Resources for Show Notes:

-On Women, Substance Abuse and Incarceration: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2020/11/10/women-drug-enforcement/

-On Substance Abuse Treatment and Reentry Populations: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2797118/

-Access to OUD treatment- discriminatory insurance policies that make access to opioid treatment more difficult and expensive to access https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/medicaid-expansion-alone-wont-stop-the-opioid-overdose-crisis/