Services also include service coordination, resource brokering, emergency and supportive housing, and crisis management. All participants are identified while incarcerated. Participants must not have a history of charges and convictions of felony violent crimes. Once eligibility is determined, project participants sign an informed consent for project participation and are then randomly assigned to either Project Redirection s treatment group or to Sacramento County s existing treatment services. Participant s names are logged into local law enforcement s database for identification as project participants.
All services are voluntary.
Treatment group participants are assigned a case manager and a release plan is developed identifying housing, medical and mental health needs. At the time of release, the case manager meets the individual at the jail. Southside House also functions, when indicated, as a respite or crisis stabilization for program participants. A psychosocial assessment addressing mental health and substance abuse treatment issues also occurs. A treatment team meeting is held with all participants to review the treatment plan, goals and objectives.