{"id":24452,"date":"2021-04-12T16:50:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T20:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=24452"},"modified":"2021-04-12T16:50:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T20:50:29","slug":"genesee-orleans-gcasa-program-provides-support-to-those-who-have-been-incarcerated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/04\/12\/genesee-orleans-gcasa-program-provides-support-to-those-who-have-been-incarcerated\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE\/ORLEANS\/GCASA program provides support to those who have been incarcerated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Added to the list of programs offered by Genesee\/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse last September, the GCASA Reentry Program continues to provide support to men and women seeking to find their place in the community after being incarcerated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe main goal of this program is to help reduce or remove some of the barriers that are associated with reentry,\u201d said Christopher Budzinack, program coordinator. \u201cAs a former offender myself, I know how difficult this can be and we just want make sure our clients have an opportunity to get all the support they need in order to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simply put, the GCASA Reentry Program provides case management and peer recovery services to those who have been in jail or prison by connecting them to the following necessities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; Substance use disorder treatment;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; Mental health treatment;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; Housing, food and clothing;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; Employment and\/or job training;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; Childcare;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; Transportation;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; Medical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eligible individuals are those who have a history of substance use, who were sentenced to jail or prison for a minimum of three months and who are returning to communities in Genesee County or Orleans County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about the GCASA Reentry Program, call 585-813-6570 or send an email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cbudzinack@gcasa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cbudzinack@gcasa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release Added to the list of programs offered by Genesee\/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse last September, the GCASA Reentry Program continues to provide support to men and women seeking to find their place in the community after being incarcerated \u201cThe main goal of this program is to \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/04\/12\/genesee-orleans-gcasa-program-provides-support-to-those-who-have-been-incarcerated\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,6],"tags":[2481],"class_list":["post-24452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genesee-county","category-orleans-county","tag-gcasa"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-6mo","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35706,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/08\/31\/wny-reentry-grant-program-changes-enable-gcasa-to-reach-more-formerly-incarcerated-individuals\/","url_meta":{"origin":24452,"position":0},"title":"WNY\/Reentry grant program changes enable GCASA to reach more formerly incarcerated individuals","author":"aka","date":"August 31, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Recent changes to the parameters of the federally funded offender reentry program are widening the path for formerly incarcerated individuals to receive services as they return to society. 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