Eligibility

Eligibility for B2B services requires that clients: 1) have a chronic condition (e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure, or HIV), and 2) are within 90 days of release from a New York State or City correctional facility.

Services Provided

On the release date, B2B’s Community Linkage Specialist (CLS) will meet the client at the bus/train station (if not logistically possible, within the first 24 hours of release).

The CLS will accompany the client to their first parole appointment and will link them to medical care within one week of returning to the community. 

The CLS will assist the client with access to the following: 

• Primary care, HIV care, and hepatitis C testing and treatment
• Behavioral health services and substance use treatment
• HIV and STI prevention services (condom distribution, PrEP & PEP, education)
• Health care coverage (Medicaid, Medicare, ADAP, and ADAP Plus)
• Peer-delivered services (care navigation; coaching and mentoring; needs assessments)
• Social/support services (Social Security Disability, food stamps, housing)
• Linkage to vocational education services
• Transportation (Metro Cards)
• Cell phone