Supporting Resilience Among Re-entered Seniors

Supporting Resilience Among Re-entered Seniors

The first goal (Aim 1) of this clinical trial is to learn about specific strengths, challenges, and desired areas of knowledge and skill-building among older adults who re-entered their communities from a period of incarceration and to then develop a new psychoeducational intervention tailored to these older adults. The second goal (Aim 2) of this clinical trial is to test if the intervention increases chronic disease management and whether the intervention is considered appropriate and acceptable by older adults who re-entered their communities from a period of incarceration.

Aim 1 participants will:

• complete a baseline survey
• participate in a focus group

Aim 2 participants will:

• complete a baseline survey
• participate in an 8-week once weekly intervention
• complete three follow up surveys

The protocol for Aim 2 will be developed once the focus group data is analyzed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• at least 45 years old
• have re-entered the community from a period of incarceration from jail or prison
• have at least one chronic health condition
• able to speak and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

• aged 44 or younger
• have not re-entered the community from a period of incarceration from jail or prison
• does not have at least one chronic health condition
• unable to speak and understand English