The Chestnut Health Systems Hub is comparing the effectiveness of the Recovery Management Checkups (RMC) model, an evidence-based intervention that provides regular, fixed schedule checkups to support treatment retention and recovery, with an adaptive model (RMC-Adapted) that tailors checkup frequency and intensity to individuals’ needs. Each condition offers justice-involved individuals referral or assertive linkage to a designated treatment provider upon release from jail. The study will be conducted in six county jails across Illinois, with the goal of increasing linkage to and retention in evidence-based treatment in the community, while reducing relapse and recidivism.
Study Aims
Study Sites
Study Settings
Principal Investigators
Michael L. Dennis
PhD, Lighthouse Institute at Chestnut Health Systems
Christine E. Grella
PhD, Lighthouse Institute at Chestnut Health Systems
Health Agency Partner
- Ronald Vlasaty, Family Guidance Centers
Justice Agency Partner
- Marianne Kelley, Cook County Sheriff’s Office