Mental Health Court

Upcoming Webinar: Implementing RNR Strategies in Drug Courts and Reentry Programs

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Register now, Webinar, 2:30 – 4:30 PM ET, September 4, 2023 Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) principles have applications that help criminal justice programs support individuals with behavioral health disorders across the sequential intercepts, including adult drug courts and adult reentry programs. Recently, three site teams engaged in a collaborative learning initiative hosted by SAMHSA’s GAINS Center focused …

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Upcoming Webinar: An Overview of the Medi-Cal Transformation Justice – Involved Initiative

Adult Drug Court, Family Dependency Drug Court, Juvenile Drug Court, Mental Health Court, News, Uncategorized

Upcoming Webinar August 15th 11:00 am – Noon PT Through a series of initiatives and reforms, CA DHCS is advancing and innovating Medi-Cal to create a more coordinated, person-centered, and equitable health system that works for all Californians. With the Medi-Cal Transformation Justice Involved (JI) Initiative, California is making substantial efforts to improve health outcomes for individuals impacted by incarceration …

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National Treatment Court Month Toolkit

Adult Drug Court, DUI/DWI Court, Family Dependency Drug Court, Homeless Court, Juvenile Drug Court, Mental Health Court, News, Re-entry Court, Research and Reports, Tribal Healing to Wellness Court, Veterans Treatment Court

Each year during the month of May, the treatment court community comes together to celebrate National Treatment Court Month. Our annual celebration is inclusive of all treatment court types: adult, family, juvenile, impaired driving, tribal healing to wellness, and veterans treatment courts. Access the toolkit here.

BJA Solicitation Released: Funding Available for Mental Health Courts

Mental Health Court, News

Grants.gov deadline: May 9, 2024JustGrants deadline: May 14, 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) announced its Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Creating or expanding mental health courts is one of the priority areas. The grant program provides grant funding to help organizations plan, implement, or expand comprehensive collaboration …

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Opportunity Still Open! Criminal Justice Learning Collaboratives

Adult Drug Court, Equity and Inclusion, Juvenile Drug Court, Mental Health Court, News, Uncategorized

The GAINS Center has extended the application period for jurisdictions interested in collaborating with subject-matter experts through Criminal Justice Learning Collaboratives (LCs) focused on: Please visit SAMHSA’s GAINS Center to find out more about CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEARNING COLLABORATIVES Creating and Enhancing Community-Level Partnerships Among First Responders and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Diversion and Support …

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Application Window Open – MAT in Jails and Drug Courts Learning Collaborative

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Application window open until December 1st! The applications are officially open for the final application window for the MAT in Jails and Drug Courts Learning Collaborative (due December 1st). Counties can either submit an online version of the application or email the Word version to MATinCountyCJ@healthmanagement.com. A direct link to the online application are included in the attached …

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Upcoming Webinar: Utilizing Incentives and Sanctions to Support Successful Outcomes in Treatment Court

Adult Drug Court, Mental Health Court, News, Uncategorized

Register now, Webinar, 1:30 – 3:00 PM ET, November 27, 2023 Incentives and sanctions are used in treatment courts to support or discourage certain behaviors from participants, but not all options have proven to be effective for change. It’s important that treatment courts consider which incentives and sanctions are most appropriate to incorporate in their …

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Enhanced Care Management Referral Process for Criminal Justice Partners

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To increase linkages to ECM for individuals who are involved with the justice system, many of whom suffer from behavioral health conditions, CCJBH is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and other related system partners, CCJBH produced an informational flyer: Enhanced Care Management Referral Process for Criminal …

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