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Social services hires intake coordinator to strengthen jail reentry coaching; staff reports program participation and partner commitments
Summary
Social services introduced Tiffany Bagg as the new intake coordinator for jail-based peer coaching and reported program metrics: 41 people currently peer coaching in jail, 128 graduates, 113 in the MRT program, 77 in the change program, 48 enrolled in insurance and continued community partnerships for medical continuity.
Social-services staff introduced Tiffany Bagg as the new intake coordinator and described how her role will identify needs at intake so peer coaches can connect people to services before release.
Molly (social services presenter) gave program metrics: 41 individuals currently receiving peer coaching in jail, 48 people enrolled in insurance with staff assistance, 128 program graduates to date, 113 participants in the MRT curriculum inside the jail, and 77 participants in the Change program. Staff said 10 people who had been released were still being actively worked with and that two released participants had relapsed but remained engaged with services.
Staff described collaborative relationships with jail supervisors to coordinate access and timing, and named community partners willing to help bridge immediate post-release medical needs. Ken Massey and Valley Professionals were cited as community partners; Ken was reported to volunteer to provide interim medical coverage for people who cannot get a timely primary-care appointment.
Staff framed Tiffany's role as focusing on immediate needs at release—housing, clothing, ID and documentation, transportation and medication continuity—and said the role should increase the program's success by ensuring connections are made before release. No formal board action or additional funding was recorded in the transcript.
