Profile Information
Location
Winchester, TN
Country
United States
Postal Code
37398
What is it you do for a living? (Parenting, volunteering, CEO of social service organization, etc.)
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Counselor for rural county jail reentry program
What organization(s) do you volunteer or work for?
Franklin County Community Reentry in Winchester, TN. We provide pre- and post-release services to inmates of the Franklin County jail to facilitate reintegration into our community after incarceration. Our ultimate aim is to lower recidivism through rehabilitation.
What is your interest in PACEs and resilience science?
I became familiar with ACEs while working as a therapist for children and families at a community mental health provider in rural Tennessee. The link between ACEs and substance abuse, involvement in the criminal justice system, mental health problems, and recidivism is apparent, and so knowledge of ACEs is critical to understanding the needs of the population our reentry program serves.
If you're part of a community-based PACEs initiative, which one?
I am not