| Chrysalis House Healthy Start (CHHS) |
Our Services
Chrysalis House Healthy Start provides a highly structured, comprehensive transitional program for nonviolent, pregnant offenders with diagnostic and treatment services in an unlocked facility.
We provide:
√ Prenatal Care
√ Addiction, Mental Health, and Trauma Assessment and Treatment
√ Life Skills Development
√ Parenting Skills (Bonding and Nurturing)
√ Vocational/Employment Training Referrals
Our Partners and Resources
♦ Chrysalis House, Inc.
♦ Baltimore City Healthy Start, Inc.
♦ The Family Tree
Admission (Program Eligibility and Referral)
Judges, state's attorneys, defense attorneys, parole and probation officers, jail and corrections case managers, and other service provider advocates may refer women to the Chrysalis House Healthy Start Program. However, the presiding judge must approve all referrals.
Participants must meet the following criteria.
♦ Pregnant and planning to keep the baby
♦ 18 years or older
♦ Agreement from the state to nolle pros, offer a stet, or release on parole or probation
♦ Not charged or serving sentence for crime of violence
♦ Free from detainers, outstanding warrants, concurrent, or consecutive sentences to impede admission
♦ Agree to sign Consent for Treatment and Release of Confidential Information forms
♦ Amenable to treatment and services at level of supervision required by the program
♦ Willing to participate in aftercare research and follow-up to evaluate program's effectiveness
Women who have previously participated in a treatment program and who have need for continuing services receive priority admission.
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