Full Description
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Putting forward a new recovery roadmap and new reform models for prisoners reintegration, Best provides an accessible guide for the implementation of community partnerships for people in recovery from substance abuse or rehabilitating from offending. Using case studies and a strengths-based approach the book emphasizes the importance of long-term recovery and the role that communities and peers play in the process.
Contents
Foreword ‾ William L. White;
What we know about recovery, desistance and reintegration;
Australian origins: building bridges and community connections;
What do you need to recover? Jobs, Friends and Houses;
Keep it in the family: the role of families in supporting the rehabilitation of prisoners;
Recovery, research and communities: Sheffield Addiction Recovery Research Group (SARRG) and recovery cities;
Developing an initiative to support community connections;
A visible and accessible recovery community;
Overview and conclusions.
