Justin Volpe

So even though they had criminal charges pending, they were given a chance to go on an alternate route to get some help. to get the state attorney to drop the charges. So if they successfully completed this program, which involved community treatment and health peer support, getting jobs, getting housing, if they were able to navigate that, the state would drop their charges.

absolutely you see you have to meet people where they're at and with peer support you're not forcing this approach on them because it's really up to the person to want to make that change and unfortunately as we know some people don't get to make that change right because what i've seen in my experience of getting thousands of people

absolutely you see you have to meet people where they're at and with peer support you're not forcing this approach on them because it's really up to the person to want to make that change and unfortunately as we know some people don't get to make that change right because what i've seen in my experience of getting thousands of people

absolutely you see you have to meet people where they're at and with peer support you're not forcing this approach on them because it's really up to the person to want to make that change and unfortunately as we know some people don't get to make that change right because what i've seen in my experience of getting thousands of people

out of jail for almost 15 years is that people do get incarcerated they do live on the streets and sometimes they do die and that is a harsh reality that i have to tell you that just because they were involved in this program it wasn't a miracle either but there were people that did come back multiple times and i saw people get help multiple times

out of jail for almost 15 years is that people do get incarcerated they do live on the streets and sometimes they do die and that is a harsh reality that i have to tell you that just because they were involved in this program it wasn't a miracle either but there were people that did come back multiple times and i saw people get help multiple times

out of jail for almost 15 years is that people do get incarcerated they do live on the streets and sometimes they do die and that is a harsh reality that i have to tell you that just because they were involved in this program it wasn't a miracle either but there were people that did come back multiple times and i saw people get help multiple times

So that means they were arrested multiple times, given multiple chance at this program, and then finally be able to receive some help. One gentleman was able to close out multiple felonies, go back to school, get sober in a recovery program and work again and not be involved with the justice system for, I think it's been at least 10 years now. So that's an accomplishment.

So that means they were arrested multiple times, given multiple chance at this program, and then finally be able to receive some help. One gentleman was able to close out multiple felonies, go back to school, get sober in a recovery program and work again and not be involved with the justice system for, I think it's been at least 10 years now. So that's an accomplishment.

So that means they were arrested multiple times, given multiple chance at this program, and then finally be able to receive some help. One gentleman was able to close out multiple felonies, go back to school, get sober in a recovery program and work again and not be involved with the justice system for, I think it's been at least 10 years now. So that's an accomplishment.

You know, you look at recidivism, You know, you can't expect people to maybe like become doctors and lawyers. They should and they can. But what I look at as a win is staying off the street, staying out of incarceration, living some sort of meaningful life that matters to the person.

You know, you look at recidivism, You know, you can't expect people to maybe like become doctors and lawyers. They should and they can. But what I look at as a win is staying off the street, staying out of incarceration, living some sort of meaningful life that matters to the person.

You know, you look at recidivism, You know, you can't expect people to maybe like become doctors and lawyers. They should and they can. But what I look at as a win is staying off the street, staying out of incarceration, living some sort of meaningful life that matters to the person.

I work for an organization dubbed the acronym NASHPD, which is the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors. Long acronym. So say that three times fast.

I work for an organization dubbed the acronym NASHPD, which is the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors. Long acronym. So say that three times fast.

I work for an organization dubbed the acronym NASHPD, which is the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors. Long acronym. So say that three times fast.

I'm in Miami, Florida. I work remotely and I work with states now. I use all that experience that I learned from working in Miami on the streets and my own personal experience of recovery, which by the way, I live a fully functional life. For somebody that's been diagnosed with an illness like schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, I have a family, I have a home, I have two cars.

I'm in Miami, Florida. I work remotely and I work with states now. I use all that experience that I learned from working in Miami on the streets and my own personal experience of recovery, which by the way, I live a fully functional life. For somebody that's been diagnosed with an illness like schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, I have a family, I have a home, I have two cars.

I'm in Miami, Florida. I work remotely and I work with states now. I use all that experience that I learned from working in Miami on the streets and my own personal experience of recovery, which by the way, I live a fully functional life. For somebody that's been diagnosed with an illness like schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, I have a family, I have a home, I have two cars.

I live a life that Before in this country, if you got a diagnosis, it was a death sentence basically to have or a life of institutions.