Relationship-Driven Recovery: Reimagining Behavioral Health Support for Justice-Involved Individuals

• By: Alexander Frisina Hands Across Long Island, Inc. (HALI)
• October 12th, 2026
• behavioral health services, criminal justice, Fall 2026 Issue, forensic mental health, housing instability, justice-involved individuals, peer support, re-entry support, recovery
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For many people leaving jail or prison, release isn't just the end of a difficult journey; it's the beginning of an entirely new set of challenges. Returning to the community often means rebuilding nearly every aspect of daily life: obtaining identification, securing housing, finding employment,...

Stories of Stigma in the Healthcare System

• By: Melissa Wettengel, NYCPS, MPH Hands Across Long Island, Inc. (HALI)
• April 24th, 2024
• healthcare system, lived experience, mental health, mental health stigma, Spring 2024 Issue, stigma, stigma reduction, structural disparities
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For Hands Across Long Island, Inc. (HALI), stigma in healthcare is personal. As a peer-run organization, our mental health recovery “lived expertise” informs our services, which all address structural stigma or population-level disparities experienced by people having...