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Press ReleasesLos Angeles County’s Office of Diversion and Reentry Expands Community-Based Supportive Housing to Divert Sick People from Jail October 4, 2022 — Hundreds more individuals with complex behavioral health needs will be diverted from jail into supportive housing, due to a new expansion of an acclaimed housing program run by the LA County Department…

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Newsletters

ODR Diversions Fall Newsletter 2022 ODR Diversions Summer Newsletter 2022

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Los Angeles County’s Office of Diversion and Reentry Expands Community-Based Supportive Housing to Divert Sick People from Jail 150 150 OFFICE OF DIVERSION AND REENTRY

Los Angeles County’s Office of Diversion and Reentry Expands Community-Based Supportive Housing to Divert Sick People from Jail
Hundreds more individuals with complex behavioral health needs will be diverted from jail into supportive housing, due to a new expansion of an acclaimed housing program run by the LA County Department of Health Services. read more
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Open up and get the help
In our last newsletter we put out a call for good news stories and were blown away by one in particular. “My story needs to be told,” Marzen, a participant in ODR women’s housing said, “because if there is someone thinking that there is no way out, I want them to know there is.” read more
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ODR Housing Expansion Gets the Green Light
For months, there’s been a growing chorus calling for the expansion of ODR’s clinical housing program. Activists have demonstrated and judges have written op-eds pointing out the need to build on the program’s success in moving sick people out of jail and into transformative community-based housing.  read more
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Reentry Expanding with $20M Grant
The Reentry Division has been awarded $20 million in state funding to expand mental health and substance use for job seekers.  read more
ODR Newsletter – Diversions Fall 2022 150 150 OFFICE OF DIVERSION AND REENTRY

ODR Newsletter – Diversions Fall 2022

Fall 2022 DIVERSIONS A quarterly newsletter from the Office of Diversion and Reentry Welcome to the Fall issue of the Office of Diversion and Reentry’s quarterly newsletter, created to connect our community through highlighting successes and sharing information. We’d love to include your news too! Send tips, success stories, opportunities or example’s of your team’s…

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Harm Reduction Pushes Deeper into Programs, and Communities
Last month Gov. Gavin Newsom dealt the harm reduction community a setback in vetoing a bill that would have created a pathway for safe consumption sites in parts of California. But that hasn’t slowed DHS’ Harm Reduction division down.   read more
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Free the Vote
The Office of Diversion and Reentry is doing its part to make voting easier for justice involved people this year by deploying additional voting sites to partner organizations that provide reentry services. The expanded access was organized by “LA Free the Vote,” a collaboration between ODR, the LA County Board of Supervisors, the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk and community-based organizations. read more
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A ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Transforming Lives Paves the Way for New Department of Youth Development 797 448 OFFICE OF DIVERSION AND REENTRY

A ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Transforming Lives Paves the Way for New Department of Youth Development
When the idea for a health care system to lead juvenile justice reform was launched five years ago, it marked the beginning of an unprecedented collaboration between law enforcement and communities. DHS’ Community Programs proved to be just the incubator needed to help grow the concept, organizers say. read more
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Update on ODR Leadership search
The search committee for the new head of the Office of Diversion and Reentry continues, with the goal of bringing on a new director by fall. “We look forward to bringing on a new leader to help guide us through a period of transformation and growth,” said Clemens Hong, acting director of DHS Community Programs. read more
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Syringe Exchange Program Turns 30
From its inception, what set the Community Health Project LA apart is the idea that people deserve non-judgmental care. In doing so, the organization has built countless relationships on honesty and mutual respect. And that’s improved the health of both individuals and entire communities. read more
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Safe Consumption Sites Gain Traction
State and county officials have recently taken some important step toward integrating safe consumption sites into patient care and the law. Click through for updates and watch our newly released video featuring ODR’s harm reduction work. read more
ODR Newsletter – Diversions Summer 2022 150 150 OFFICE OF DIVERSION AND REENTRY

ODR Newsletter – Diversions Summer 2022

DIVERSIONS A quarterly newsletter from the Office of Diversion and Reentry Welcome to the summer issue of the Office of Diversion and Reentry’s quarterly newsletter, created to connect our community through highlighting successes and sharing information. We’d love to include your news too! Send tips, success stories, opportunities or example’s of your team’s work to…

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A letter from Peter Espinoza (Judge-Ret.)
In my 25 years as a Superior Court judge, I often had to sentence someone and had no option of any viable community-based care. The default was either county jail or state prison for many people who, in hindsight, could have flourished under care in the community. read more
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When US overdose deaths skyrocketed, overdose prevention effort saved lives
Throughout the pandemic, ODR’s Overdose Education + Naloxone Distribution program (OEND) helped prevent deaths from opioid overdose through training and targeted community distribution of naloxone. read more
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Jail-based diversion makes communities safer
ODR’s jail-based diversion work serves more than 2,500 people per day with meals and health and other services in over 75 houses, bringing people out of the County jails and into programs that help them live their lives. read more
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Reentry programs put stability in sight
ODR’s Reentry programs provide support and services to people reentering society after incarceration. These services, such as employment, can increase public safety and reduce recidivism and homelessness by helping people achieve the stability and support they need to reintegrate into society. read more
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Trauma, interrupted: Youth Diversion and Development
Through its diversion on Youth Diversion and Development (YDD), ODR has diverted more than 1,000 youths into community-based youth development and restorative justice services. Research demonstrates that contact with law enforcement can change a young person’s life for the worst, so ODR has worked to prevent even more young people from ever entering the justice system. read more
ODR Newsletter – Diversions Winter 2022 150 150 OFFICE OF DIVERSION AND REENTRY

ODR Newsletter – Diversions Winter 2022

DIVERSIONS A quarterly newsletter from the Office of Diversion and Reentry LA County Health Services is proud to share our first issue of Diversions, a quarterly newsletter of the Office of Diversion and Reentry to share helpful information and updates to our ODR community. We look forward to featuring your programs and organizations and to…

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Who We Are – ODR
Learn about the Office of Diversion and Reentry’s mission and work read more
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Metrics
Office of Diversion and Reentry program metrics and outcomes read more
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Media
Stories about the Office of Diversion and Reentry featured in the media read more