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Kenton Jailer Terry Carl partners with Aetna, Betty Ford Foundation for treatment, re-entry program


Terry Carl, Kenton County jailer, has announced a partnership with Aetna Better Health of Kentucky and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation to bring the START STRONG COR-12 Treatment and Re-entry Program to the Kenton County Detention Center.

Jailer Terry Carl

START STRONG is designed to reduce recidivism, improve health and quality of life while strengthening the workforce, and putting an end to the opiate crisis in Kenton County, Northern Kentucky and throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

As a commitment to addressing health disparities in Kenton County and beyond, Aetna Better Health of Kentucky and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation are dedicating personnel and resources to work in conjunction with Kenton County Detention Center’s Addiction Services staff to ensure the needs of those being released are met as they are reentering our communities.
 
“We at Aetna know that a positive health impact can be made when communities work together to tackle social determinants of health,” said Jonathan Copley, CEO of Aetna. “We know that many who are released from the criminal justice systems oftentimes are faced with a host of new challenges, such as finding housing and other support services. Our investment of an on-site case manager provides a critically-needed resource at Kenton County Jail to help the formerly-incarcerated have a smoother transition back into society and reduce possible recidivism.” 
 

Kenton County Detention Center

“Hazelden Betty Ford is thrilled to support Kenton County Detention Center in its plans to implement medication-assisted treatment via the ‘Comprehensive Opioid Response with the Twelve Steps (COR-12)’ program,” said Jordan Hansen Jr. manager of Clinical Systems of Hazelden Publishing. “We have seen the effectiveness of pairing life-saving medications with effective, evidence-based clinical treatments and peer recovery supports. By utilizing this comprehensive solution with individuals before and after incarceration, KCDC will help more people move beyond addiction and establish healthy, productive lives.”
 
Jailer Carl said, “Physical health, mental health, and substance-use disorders continue to cause overwhelming destruction on the citizens of Kenton County. Men and women reentering our communities from criminal justice settings can be healthy and productive members of society.”

Partnering agencies also include Life Learning Center, Southern Health Partners, Kenton County, University of Kentucky, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, and the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.


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