The Phoenix Reentry Program

Phoenix Multisport, Inc., d/b/a The Phoenix, proposes to implement the Phoenix Reentry Program in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The purpose of this project is to enhance the overall well-being and improve the chances of successful reintegration of justice-involved individuals impacted by substance use disorders (SUD) in Middlesex County, MA. By addressing the critical need for comprehensive substance use recovery support services throughout the re-entry lifecycle, both pre-and post-release, the intervention will foster recovery, contribute to reducing recidivism, and promote successful community reintegration.

Planned activities include: expanding Phoenix programs and services in correctional settings throughout the county; introducing e-learning tablets with Phoenix classes to several additional correctional facilities throughout the state; creating new virtual community-based courses and classes for the justice impacted; building relationships with corrections stakeholders and community-based organizations (CBOs); developing and implementing training programs for corrections officers and staff; conducting outreach and recruitment campaigns to build a mapped community of resources and wraparound services available to individuals upon re-entry; and expanding the Phoenix’s in-person programming footprint across Middlesex County.  

Expected outcomes include: increased access to and utilization of recovery support services by justice-involved individuals impacted by SUD in Middlesex County; improved program participant benefits from meaningful, safe and inclusive recovery support activities while incarcerated; strengthened community connections and peer-support for program participants post-release; increased reduction in recidivism in the area; regular program assessments and improvements aimed at sustaining the program and the model beyond the lifespan of this project. Individuals who are justice-involved and substance use-impacted, the criminal justice system in Middlesex County, and the local communities individuals return to post-release are the intended beneficiaries of this project.