COMMUNITY HEALTH
Community Health Credible Messenger
(Awareness, Support and Prevention Program)
ASAPP
Transformative
Mentoring
Community Engagement
Community Health
The Credible Messenger program is a transformative mentoring initiative to support justice-involved individuals. with a successful return to community. This unique mentoring opportunity helps individuals involved with the justice system and their families successfully navigate the transition back into the community upon release from a state correctional facility.
The Credible Messengers United aims to help participants connect with support services and re-engage with the community. The program connects returning citizens with mentors with shared lived experiences, known as “credible messengers.”
The messengers coach individuals as they prepare to re-enter the community, facilitating access to community resources. The messengers have similar backgrounds to those involved