Vito Randazza

Director - Chautauqua CARES Re-Entry Hub

Vito Randazzo is a behavioral health and re-entry professional with more than 16 years of experience working at the intersection of public safety, addiction treatment, and community recovery services. As Director of the Chautauqua CARES Re-Entry Hub within the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, he leads innovative programs designed to support individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the community. Randazzo oversees a multidisciplinary response model that combines peer support, care coordination, recovery services, and public safety collaboration to reduce recidivism and stabilize individuals with substance use and behavioral health challenges. His work focuses on providing immediate, person-centered support following jail release, ensuring individuals are connected to treatment, housing resources, and community services during the critical first 90 days. Through the CARES initiative and the Quick Response/Outreach Team, Randazzo works closely with law enforcement, public health officials, treatment providers, and community organizations to implement coordinated responses to address complex social and behavioral health needs. His work also supports the Chautauqua County Situation Table, a multi-agency collaboration that identifies individuals experiencing acutely elevated risk and rapidly connects them to services. Randazzo’s leadership reflects a growing national movement among sheriffs’ offices to integrate public health strategies into public safety operations, strengthening both community wellbeing and long-term public safety outcomes.

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