Community Partnerships for Re-investment (CPR)

Serving young men returning to Multnomah County from prison

Community Partnerships for Re-Investment (CPR) is designed to help young men with substance abuse issues to transition from prison to live in Multnomah County. A consortium of providers will serve the young men, age 18-25, and their families starting 6 months prior to release and continuing with more intensive services for at least one year post-release. CPR is managed by Volunteers of America (VOA), and services are provided by VOA, Metropolitan Family Service (MFS), Better People, Irvington Covenant Community Development Corporation (CDC), and SE Works. In order to coordinate CPR services with parole requirements, CPR participants will be assigned to one of two parole officers in the project. Families of participants will receive support at the same time through a Family Coach. Services are all geared toward reducing the risk factors of these young men as they return to the community and increasing their chances of not returning to the correctional system. Target enrollment is 30 families in the first year and 60 families each year in years 2-4. The OHSU Northwest Frontier Addiction Technology Transfer Center is assisting with the adaptation of the program model to target young offenders. The Regional Research Institute at Portland State University is conducting the evaluation of CPR.