Crossposted from Cultivating Connections

Returning to the community after incarceration poses new and unique challenges, especially for veterans. Getting identification and taking care of physical and mental health needs are a priority, and so is finding employment, securing housing, and accessing food and transportation. Understanding all of these systems can be challenging. Recognizing the specific needs of veterans returning to their communities after incarceration, King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) launched the King County Veterans Reentry Program (KCVRP) last year.

Empowering veterans to successfully rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society, KCVRP helps veterans navigate ongoing court and probation requirements while linking them to behavioral healthcare, primary health care, transitional and permanent housing, and other social services to support their successful reentry and ongoing stability in the community. Read more.