FY21 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP): Orientation (Part 1)

Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).

In this webinar, CSG Justice Center and BJA staff will provide newly awarded grantees with an overview on BJA, the CSG Justice Center, behavioral health diversion and reentry strategies, and the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) and its technical training assistance. Staff will also give critical context about people with behavioral health needs in the criminal justice system.

Speakers:

• Ayesha Delany-Brumsey, Director, Behavioral Health, the CSG Justice Center
• Maria Fryer, Policy Advisor, Criminal Justice and Mental Health, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance 
• Allison Upton, Project Manager, Behavioral Health, the CSG Justice Center
• Demetrius Thomas, Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center