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JMHCP and Connect & Protect Orientation Webinar 1: Grant Program and TTA Information

Past Event
December 1, 2022, 2:00- 3:30pm , Eastern

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

In this webinar, CSG Justice Center and BJA staff will provide newly awarded grantees with an overview of 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. Grantees will have the opportunity to hear from one another and learn about their specific grant-track requirements through cohort-specific breakout sessions.

Speakers:

  • Ayesha Delany-Brumsey, Director, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
  • Maria Fryer, Policy Advisor, Criminal Justice and Mental Health, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
  • Ernest Stevens, Deputy Division Director, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
  • Demetrius Thomas, Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
  • Allison Upton, Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center
  • Sarah Wurzburg, Deputy Division Director, Behavioral Health, CSG Justice Center

Event recording


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