Re-Entry Resource Center
This new program will serve as a hub for support, guidance, and opportunity, helping to build safer and stronger pathways for reintegration. Available resources and programs will include various services, such as housing assistance, behavioral and mental health services, clinical services, substance use treatment, and employment referrals.
What is CalAIM?
CalAIM (California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal) is a statewide initiative that provides whole-person care for Medi-Cal members by addressing physical, mental, and social needs together. In Monterey County, CalAIM offers Enhanced Care Management (ECM) for individuals with complex health and life challenges—such as homelessness, chronic conditions, or serious mental illness—connecting them with care managers who coordinate medical, behavioral health, and social services. The program also includes Community Supports like housing assistance and food services, as well as help for justice-involved individuals transitioning back into the community.
Federal law has long barred the use of federal Medicaid funds for services for people who are incarcerated. In part for this reason, when people leave prison and jail, they often reoffend. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people leave California jails and prisons and return to the community, including many who cycle in and out of the system repeatedly. A disproportionate number of these people have multiple chronic physical and behavioral health conditions and need services upon reentry to the community. In addition to immediate health care needs, they also face myriad challenges made more difficult by having a criminal record, from accessing benefits to securing a job and finding housing. Coordination of health and social services during this disorienting time is critical to improving health outcomes, advancing health equity, and reducing recidivism. Because of Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act, most people leaving California jails and prisons are eligible for Medi- Cal. Still, experience gaps in accessing health care in their community. In early 2023, as part of the CalAIM initiative, California became the first state in the nation to receive federal approval to use Medi-Cal to cover a targeted set of services for people leaving jail or prison in the 90 days before their release.
In Custody Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Us
Phone:
831-755-3878
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Our Department's Address:
Monterey County Sheriff's Office, Re-Entry Resource Center
1412 Natividad Road
Salinas CA, 93906
Holiday Schedule:
Our public services will be closed during any observed county holidays. Please click here to see the list of observed county holidays. For any questions, please call (831) 755-3700.