West Yorkshire RECONNECT Team Structure
The West Yorkshire RECONNECT team is built up of multi-disciplinary staff members with a variety of specialisms.
“I’m incredibly proud to work for a service which advocates for and supports vulnerable prisoner leavers. Something I enjoy the most about my role is being part of a team which empowers our service users and helps equip them with the tools to reintegrate into the community at a steady and comfortable pace.”
“As a service, we have built strong working relationships with other organisations, this collaborative work has ensured a more robust release plan for prison leavers. It is great to see the progress of clients reconnecting with the community, achieving outcomes they might not have without the input of West Yorkshire RECONNECT and wider services.”
“I love supporting a team of people who are doing such a worthwhile job.”
RECONNECT Navigators
Engage with individuals prior to release from prison and following release, support them to transition back into the community and engage with local health and other community-based services.
Mental Health Practitioners
Undertake intensive mental health and social care assessments to identify those with health vulnerabilities and need of support services on release ensuring detailed care plans are in place.
Peer Support Workers
Bring lived experience of the criminal justice system to support individuals who may present with a range of vulnerabilities that may be linked to their offending behaviour.
Our lived experience team support complex clients that can be hard to reach and a challenge to engage by using their experiences of the criminal justice system and other services. The invaluable dynamic that Peer Support Workers have enhances the service and provides the opportunity for colleagues to better understand the lived experience of our service users.
