Launch of the Kansas Stepping Up Technical Assistance Center
Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center with funding support from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and The Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG Justice Center) announce the opening of the Kansas Stepping Up Technical Assistance Center (TA Center) to help counties reduce the prevalence of people with serious mental illness in jails.
The TA Center—only the second of its kind in the nation—will offer technical assistance tailored specifically to Kansas counties to support policies and programs improving outcomes for people with mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders in jails. Reinforced by support from the national Stepping Up initiative, this effort will be directly informed by local needs and guided by a leadership team of state and local representatives.
This webinar introduced the TA Center and provided an overview of resources available to counties. The webinar also discussed how counties can sign up to be part of the TA Center and how they can get started on or advance the work of Stepping Up in their counties with support from the TA Center.
Speakers:
- Andrea Clark, CIT/Veterans Program Coordinator, Behavioral Health Services Commission, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
- Andy Brown, Commissioner, Behavioral Health Services, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
- Ayesha Delany-Brumsey, Director, Behavioral Health Division, The Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Kati Habert, Program Director, The Council of State Governments Justice Center
- Risë Haneberg, Deputy Division Director, The Council of State Governments Justice Center
