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Committed to improving the health and safety of people and communities.

Access to health care is vital for successful second chances, yet many people returning to communities after incarceration do not get care when they need it. The Health and Reentry Project (HARP) builds safer, healthier communities by improving access to health care for people who are leaving incarceration. HARP advances this mission by providing policy analysis, helping governments implement policies, and convening diverse stakeholders, including people who are directly impacted by the justice system, to drive collective progress. 

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The vast majority of people who are incarcerated ultimately return to communities. Access and connections to health care as they leave are vital in supporting people to rejoin their communities successfully.
HARP collected case studies from three rural counties in Washington state and Maine to better understand how best to implement reentry waivers in rural counties.
Washington state's Telebuprenorphine hotline is a leading example of how states can leverage new and existing substance use disorder programs to maximize connection to OUD services at reentry.
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The HARP Team has developed and contributed to the following materials providing background on Medicaid, reentry, and related issues. Check back frequently for new briefs, reports, blogs, and other information from HARP.

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Over half of all states are advancing health and safety by developing innovations to improve access to health care. Click on the map to learn about how states are using Medicaid demonstration waivers to strengthen health care at reentry and find out what your state is doing.

Enhancing public safety. Improving lives.

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