Mental Health Programs

Level 3 TA was provided through work that began in the previous reporting period with Better Health Together’s Eastern Washington Accountable Community of Health and the Center for Effective Public Policy to develop and deliver a training series around gender-responsive services.

CSG Justice Center staff responded to two JMH Partnerships Support Center Level 2 requests from the field.

CSG Justice Center staff responded to 30 JMH Partnerships Support Center Level 1 requests from the field.

There were 6 in-person and virtual site visits between September and December 2024. This included a virtual site visit with FY21 Pine Belt Mental Health Resources, MS, on August 20, 2024, and an in-person site visit with FY23 New Castle County, DE, to discuss program goals, review planning documents, and share resources.

There were 7 in-person and virtual site visits between September and December 2024. This included a virtual site visit on October 25, 2024, with the FY20 JMHCP Rogers County, OK, team, whose grant project is providing services in the county jail and a virtual site visit with FY18 JMHCP Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, WA, on September 11, 2024.

Between January and June 2024 we facilitated 8 peer connections and 2 consultations: On January 1, 2024 the FY21 JMHCP County of Onondaga, NY, grant team was connected to the Denver, CO, Police Department's Law Enforcement-Mental Health Learning Site, which discussed its Denver STAR program as the grantee was interested in including a non-law enforcement response in their program. Specifically, Denver STAR provided guidance on identifying appropriate calls for service to divert to a civilian response and how they worked through issues within the 911 center.

Between July and December 2024 we facilitated 12 peer connections and 14 consultations.

CSG Justice Center staff held 75 contacts (via phone and email) with FY18-FY23 Second Chance Act Category 3 grantees in the month of November (8 SCA Co-Occurring, 29 SCA Substance Use Disorders, 18 SCA Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry, and 20 SCA Pay for Success)

Objective 3: Promote Justice Counts with the goal of increasing participation and support.
9/9 - Presentation to the Office of the Assistant Attorney General on connections between Justice Reinvestment and Justice Counts.

Priority Area 1: Data Analysis