The Quarterly | DCS Employee Newsletter Issue 6 | Page 17

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RPH Provider Collaborative

Our annual Reentry Partnership Housing (RPH) Provider Collaborative was held in July. We are so proud of the DCS Housing Team and all of the teamwork and collaboration that is happening here!

Lee Robbins Recognized by the American Probation and Parole Association

Gwinnett Circuit Community Coordinator Lee Robbins was recognized by the American Probation and Parole Association as a PPPS (Pretrial, Probation, Parole, Supervision Week) Employee Spotlight Contest winner. APPA recognizes winners that have gone above and beyond the call of duty in their roles in community corrections. Lee was nominated by a community partner for his innovative approach to solving reentry problems.

Community Coordination

| During July and August, Prison InReach Coordinators provided InReach services to 2,678 individuals and made a total of 3,410 contacts on behalf of those individuals.

| Community Coordinators are continuously working hard to build capacity and link individuals to resources in the field.

| During this quarter, community coordinators worked to on board 503 new providers increase the overall total of resources to 4477. Resources include employment, housing, substance abuse, and education, just to name a few. Staff were able to link 1142 individuals to those resources throughout the quarter.

| M.O.R.E. officers were able to oversee supervision the successful completion of 10 individuals from the program.