Mr. Matt Pate, LMSW, CCHP, manages the Inmate Navigation, Enrollment, Support and Treatment (INVEST) program for Pima County’s Detainee & Crisis Systems Department. INVEST was initially funded through a $1M Department of Justice Second Chance Act grant in 2019. In February 2024 the Arizona Attorney General awarded Detainee & Crisis Systems over $2.6M to expand INVEST and jail release planning at the Pima County Adult Detention Center (PCADC). Before developing INVEST, Mr. Pate designed and implemented a Housing First program that opened Section 8 housing opportunities for those in PCADC. In his previous position with the City of Tucson’s Ward 5 Council Office, he collaborated in the creation and implementation of the Tucson Homeless Coalition, Tucson Homeless Work Program, and Tucson Change Movement, which were recognized at the 13th Annual Metropolitan Pima Alliance Common Ground Awards Ceremony. In 2017 Mr. Pate received the 40 Under 40 award presented by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and his accomplishments in the field of social work have also been recognized through the receipt of the Gabe Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship, FBI Community Service Award, and League of United Latin American Citizens Silver Award. He was recently selected as the 2023 Professional Achievement Award winner by Arizona State University’s School of Social Work, and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in social work with an emphasis in policy, administration and community development from Arizona State University.