On Oct. 26, 2023, Sarah Newberry first connected with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Transitional Assistance Reentry Team (START) while incarcerated within the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s correctional system. The START team met with Newberry nine times to evaluate her needs, explore her goals for community re-integration, and connect her with appropriate treatment options. Newberry agreed to participate and was transported to a treatment facility in Riverside, California. Regrettably, she struggled to maintain sobriety and later became homeless again.
On May 29, 2025, the West Valley – Innovative Remote On-site Assistance Delivery (InnROADs) Homeless Outreach team encountered Newberry at Memorial Park in Upland. At the time, she was experiencing homelessness and severe drug addiction, along with numerous arrests and hospitalizations. The InnROADs team provided ongoing and consistent support and follow-up throughout her challenges. Over the course of their engagement, they made approximately 10 follow-up contacts, including helping her retrieve personal property from the Upland Police Department. On Oct. 16, 2025, Newberry agreed to enter drug rehabilitation and was transported to Inland Valley Recovery Services (IVRS) in Upland for treatment.
Newberry successfully completed both the detoxification and rehabilitation phases of the program at IVRS. She now resides in sober living, has secured employment and owns her own vehicle. Newberry’s story represents one of many successful interventions by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Community Services and Reentry Division in collaboration with its county partners in supporting homeless individuals across the county.
Additional County Update News – March 12, 2026
- Hot weather ahead: Safety tips
- Board Actions – March 10
- ARMC earns national accreditation from the ACS Commission on Cancer
- County advances regional navigation center to address homelessness
- Plan ahead for mailing deadline-sensitive documents to county
- Healthy Communities Initiative strengthens city partnerships across San Bernardino County
- A journey to recovery: How outreach and reentry support made the difference
- Aging and Adult Services – Public Guardian promotes health and independence during Senior Nutrition Program Month
- SPARK Youth Employment Program applications go live next week
- County to host SBC LevelUP Live FAQ Session on March 19
- County Library partners with In-N-Out Burger for annual “Cover to Cover” reading rewards program
- Did You Know: Big Bear Alpine Zoo
- SBC Through Your Eyes: Wildlife at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
- Submit your photos and videos of the county’s destinations, nature and cityscapes
- San Bernardino County history: WASP
- Things to do in San Bernardino County
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