Trips to Healing

Incarceration exposes people to a wide range of conditions, such as poor sanitation, ventilation, and solitary confinement that can be detrimental to long-term physical and mental health. People detained in such facilities are disproportionately affected by chronic health conditions, mental illness, and substance abuse.

As found by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), people who were incarcerated are more easily exposed to chronic health conditions, both while confined and long after their release. As a result, large numbers of inpatients were released without adequate care, housing provisions, or social support. Many went untreated and became homeless and prone to being arrested for substance abuse, petty theft, and disruptive behavior.

Additional study in 2009 found that 14.5% of men and 31% of women in jail suffered from serious mental illness. Which is higher compared to the data collected from the National survey on drug use and health (2008 to 2014) has reported that 3-4% in the general population suffered from mental illness.

The purpose of Take Trips MES (Mentally, Emotionally, and Spiritually) is to provide appropriate aftercare for those who have gone through incarceration. Through the services and programs offered at TTMES, we hope to assist the youth of color in their transition back into their communities.

Join us in providing the adequate care that youth of color deserves. 

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