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Supervisors hear program updates showing low recidivism and call for expansion of stabilization and housing supports
Summary
Reentry and recovery program leaders reported low recidivism and high utilization of locally run programs (Her House, TRP Academy, Billie Holiday Center, MENA Project). Presenters recommended a citywide recovery system of care, more stabilization centers, and expanded housing for justice-involved adults; the committee filed the hearing after extensive public testimony.
Members of the Reentry Division and the Recovery Summit working group updated the committee on program development and research into the housing needs of justice‑involved adults.
Steve Adame, director of the Reentry Division at the San Francisco Adult Probation Department, said four programs launched or expanded after earlier hearings: Her House (an abstinence‑focused therapeutic community for women and children), Positive Directions TRP Academy (a culturally responsive therapeutic residential program), the Billie Holiday Center (a stabilization center), and the MENA Project (a program with culturally specific outreach). Presenters supplied utilization and outcome…
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