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18 <br /> 1 Chair Bedford asked if the curriculum being purchased by the awardee can be shared with <br /> 2 other partners or if part of the purchase includes a license. <br /> 3 Quintana Stewart said the organization purchasing the training would have to answer that. <br /> 4 She said that she gets the impression it is licensed since they must pay for it. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> 7 Edward Scott said he works with several organizations but is there to speak for Wounded <br /> 8 Healers of North Carolina. He said that they applied for funding. He said that reentry program <br /> 9 funding is critical. He said it provides resources for housing, mental health, treatment, healthcare <br /> 10 and even more. He said they did not receive funding for their application. He said they need <br /> 11 money to be able to help individuals coming out of incarceration. He said that funding for reentry <br /> 12 has been proven to reduce the recidivism rate. He asked for increased funding for Wounded <br /> 13 Healers of North Carolina. <br /> 14 Tom McQuiston said his son was addicted to opioids at 17. He died of a drug overdose at <br /> 15 age 18. He contended that the limited amount of funds awarded to the re-entry program were <br /> 16 intended for the purchase of curriculum materials. He said that the re-entry program had <br /> 17 proposed that they purchase those out their own funds, which means that the program essentially <br /> 18 receives zero funding. He said they have worked for years with hardly any support. He said this <br /> 19 was an opportunity to fund programs that work. He said someone who comes out of prison is 18 <br /> 20 times more likely to die of an opioid overdose. <br /> 21 Lucy Battles said she was in support of the three community organizations Grow Your <br /> 22 World, Reentry Housing, and Reintegration Support Network. She said she is in long-term <br /> 23 recovery from opioid addiction. She said she is an employee of RSN. She said that her daughter <br /> 24 receives tutoring support from Grow Your World and her daughter's main request is that she gets <br /> 25 to keep going. She said her brother has been incarcerated multiple times and is an addict. She <br /> 26 has tried to get him reentry assistance. She said all of the agencies work to help the community <br /> 27 end the school to prison pipeline and to help people like her daughter not go down the same path. <br /> 28 She asked for more funding. <br /> 29 Terence Johnson said he is the executive director of the Re-integration Support Network. <br /> 30 He said he had a bad experience with the advisory committee, but Quintana Stewart did a great <br /> 31 job. He said that she set clear criteria for what is being reviewed. He said that tonight was the <br /> 32 first time that they had received direct feedback on their proposal. He said when the Board looks <br /> 33 at the process, they should consider if it aligns with their values. He said the Board should <br /> 34 consider the outcomes. He said most of the funding is being used for county supported programs. <br /> 35 Doug Peterson, president of Re-entry House Plus, said it is their goal to work with men <br /> 36 and women during their transition from incarceration back into society. He said they have a <br /> 37 residential home that houses five men in Hillsborough. He said that they also hold classes that <br /> 38 offer success while in transition. He said that it is run by two men that were previously <br /> 39 incarcerated. He said that it engages participants in a reentry program that helps them develop <br /> 40 self-worth and they can stand against opioid abuse and addiction. He said that it also helps <br /> 41 patients that are prescribed opioids to educate them on the danger of addiction. He said they <br /> 42 have been in operation for four years. He said they are looking for funding for a paid employee. <br /> 43 Mr. Peterson's time expired during his comments. Chair Bedford asked that the comments be <br /> 44 emailed to the Board. <br /> 45 Ran Hamner said he is vice present of the Re-entry House. He said that there are literally <br /> 46 hundreds of thousands of people incarcerated across the country and 97% of all those <br /> 47 incarcerated today are going to come back to our communities. He said absent a place like Re- <br /> 48 entry house, they face a very familiar road back to their old habits, addictions, and new struggles. <br /> 49 He said 40% of those that do not receive support will wind up back in prison within one year. He <br /> 50 said that 80% of graduates from the Re-entry House never go back into incarceration. <br />
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