coordinating community resources
NAVIGATING A COMMUNITY OF RESOURCES
Every individual will encounter challenges when returning to their home communities from prison—and each community has its own
unique configuration of resources, leaders, and organizations committed to assisting those in need. DCS Community Coordinators are
focused on working within each district to build strong, collaborative networks of resources across the myriad types of providers offering
assistance. When an individual under DCS supervision needs help, our Community Coordinators and specialized Housing Coordinators
have the localized knowledge necessary to be able to connect them to organizations best able to respond.
20,142
Number of contacts made
with 3,861 community
resources in FY18
We rely on collaborative relationships
with community organizations to create
local networks of reentry support.
Growing our awareness of available
resources and sustaining strong
communications with existing partners is
vitally important to our effectiveness.
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