SASCA – San Diego

 
SASCA (Substance Abuse Services Coordination Agency) offers parolees enrolled in an in-prison Substance Abuse Program (SAP) the opportunity to continue substance abuse treatment for up to six months after they are released on parole. Our SASCA services include in-prison outreach and assessment, referral to a community-based treatment programs, case management and follow-up services. In addition, we transport clients from the prison gate directly to the community-based treatment program.
 
MHS SASCA uses a network of approved community-based programs to provide residential and outpatient treatment, and sober living environments. We then serve as a liaison between providers, the SAPS, and Parole.

Our goals are to:
•     Lead the client to successfully reintegrate into their community.
•     Reduce both relapse and recidivism among program clients.
•     Promote behavior that improves our communities and the lives of our clients as they
       live free of drugs and crime.
 
Our clients benefit by receiving:
•     Comprehensive re-entry services to help them successfully return to their
       communities.
•     Wrap-around case management services that build on each client’s strengths.
•     Transportation from the in-prison substance abuse program to the community
       treatment facility.
•     Residential placement, sober-living and outpatient services.
•     Up to 180 days of aftercare services.
 
Eligibility criteria:
MHS SASCA serves Region IV parolees. This parole region includes: Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Imperial Counties. MHS SASCA’s services are also limited to those Region IV parolees who have either participated in an in-prison substance abuse program or are otherwise deemed eligible for services by the California Department of Corrections.
 
 
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