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ArticleFrontiers in health services2026

Peer support to address mental health, social determinants of health, financial wellness, and reentry navigation.

Chyrell D Bellamy, Elizabeth H Flanagan, Stephen Hoffler, Sophia Acevedo, Giancarlo Ocasio, Elizabeth Brisola, Kayla Barone, Razi Kitaneh, Kimberly D Blackman, Bridgett Williamson and 8 more

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Article in Frontiers in health services, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chyrell D BellamyYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Elizabeth H FlanaganYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Stephen HofflerDepartment of Social Work, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, United States.
Sophia AcevedoYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Giancarlo OcasioYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Elizabeth BrisolaYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Kayla BaroneYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Razi KitanehYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Kimberly D BlackmanYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Bridgett WilliamsonYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Patricia BenedictYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Trevor PerryYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Richard YouinsYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Tino NegronYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Luz OcasioYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Anna RocaYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Katherine PonteYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Annie HarperYale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Incarceration in the United States disproportionately affects individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders and often exacerbates mental health conditions due to the trauma of arrest, separation, disrupted care, and stigma. Forensic Peer Support (FPS) can improve recovery outcomes by building unique trust and rapport that supports community reintegration and recovery outcomes. Method: This paper describes findings from a qualitative study of 22 participants who are a sub-sample of the larger Recovery Finance study, a multi-level community based participatory research study designed to reduce financial hardships of individuals involved in criminal justice with mental health challenges through system level interventions as well as an individual intervention (randomized control trial testing one-on-one financial capability support (FCS) versus FCS plus forensic peer support). The focus of this paper is the mental health and peer support experiences of the qualitative sub-sample. Results: Thematic analysis of in-depth qualitative interviews revealed the following themes: 1. The Impact of Incarceration, Trauma, and Mental Health, 2. Systemic Failings in Mental Health Care in Prison and Post-Release, 3. The Cycle of Financial Strain and Mental Health, and 4. The Unique Value of Shared Lived Experience through Peer Support. Results highlight the trauma and psychological impact of incarceration, systemic failures in treatment, financial stress as a dominant source of anxiety, often perpetuating cycles of poverty and criminal activity, and the critical role of supportive relationships, in particular FPS. Discussion: These findings point to the need for integrated models in which forensic peer support is embedded within financial wellness and reentry services.

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financial wellnessincarcerationmental healthpeer supportrecovery

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PMID42382575
PMCPMC13315229

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