Prevention & Intervention
Street Outreach & Testing
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Bilingual education about health risks;
referral to services.
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HIV testing/health screenings in collaboration
with County mobile testing.
Neighborhood Recovery Center
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Drop-in center, open seven days a week; daily
12-step meetings
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Pre-Treatment groups
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Emergency assessment/referral
First Offender's Program
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Six-week intervention class for first-time DUI
offenders
Community Justice Initiative
The Community Justice Initiative (CJI) was
designed to accomplish the following:
To advocate for alternative sentencing for
community residents charged with non-violent
drug-related offenses. The Free at Last CJI Court
& Custody Advocate
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Educates local law enforcement agencies about
treatment and youth intervention programs that
are alternatives to incarceration.
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Works with parole/probation officers on
individual cases and encourages a holistic
approach to the client.
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Coordinates referral and/or placement into a
treatment program.
To increase the rate of successful post-release
transition for former drug offenders from East
Palo Alto and East Menlo Park, the Court &
Custody Advocate
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Visits jails and prisons to talk with inmates
and facilitate pre-release group meetings for
local residents who are scheduled to be paroled
and will return to the community.
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Provides pre-release planning and referrals
into treatment programs.
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Post-release follow-up support services that
link individuals to drug treatment community
services, employment training and job
opportunities.
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