Mr. Michael W. Bennett

Mike BennettRiver Region Human Services, Inc.330 West State StreetJacksonville, FL 32202Tel: (904) 359-6571, ext. 135Fax: (904) 359-6583

Michael W. Bennett, MBA, CAP, ICADC, CCJ-MACe, CCFC, LHCRM Corrections Services Director & Consultant River Region Human Services

Michael Bennett, Associate Executive Director River Region Human Services, Inc.
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As Michael Bennett of Florida's River Region Human Services, Inc., said, "It is a tragedy to find out at the time of release that the individual has inadequate or inappropriate housing and had family issues,we need to know [about these problems] from the beginning."Bennett said his agency has worked to help put in place multiagency planning and assessment procedures that ensure early intervention.
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Bennett recounted his organization's experiences in building a coalition to facilitate offender reentry into the community.They experienced success by first bringing together agencies that were willing to cooperate and to use money and resources already available."We sought out people who were passionate on [the topic of offender reentry], people who were willing to come to the table and were willing to work to get the parties there who needed to be there," Bennett said.
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Similarly, Bennett noted that groups will more readily take part in a cooperative effort when concrete, credible evidence is used to demonstrate that a particular program or approach is effective and that money is saved in the process.

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Mike Bennett

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Michael W. Bennett

Corrections Services Director.
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Michael W. Bennett - Director of Corrections Services

Mr. Bennett manages one of the country,s largest and most comprehensive in-jail addictions treatment programs, serving adult inmates of the Duval County jail system.Mr. Bennett is responsible for the provision of prevention education, court liaison services, a 108 bed modified therapeutic community, and an intensive one-year, case managed, aftercare program.The program employs approximately 30 professional staff members and has been in existence for approximately eleven years, providing services to thousands of individuals annually.

Mr. Bennett has served on many national, state, and local coalitions, boards, and committees addressing behavioral healthcare needs.Mr. Bennett has earned a Masters of Business Administration degree in Healthcare Administration and a bachelor,s degree in Sociology and Psychology.He is a Certified Addictions Specialist; an Internationally Certified Addictions Counselor; a Certified Criminal Justice Counselor with a Master Counselor Endorsement; a Certified Forensic Counselor; and a Licensed Health Care Risk Manager.
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Michael W. Bennett

Corrections Services Director.

Contact: Michael Bennett, Corrections Program Director