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City & County Leadership to Reduce the Use of Jails: Engaging Peers in Jail Use Reduction Strategies, National League of Cities
Local leaders working toward goals as diverse as reducing jail use, addressing behavioral health needs, and reducing homelessness may want to consider utilizing a promising group: peer support workers. This introductory resource brief highlights some of the policy and funding opportunities city and county leaders can explore to build on the success of early examples of communities that have utilized peer support as part of their continuum of care and in justice related interventions
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- Integration of Peer Services
- RCO Capacity Building
- Workforce Development