FY2020 Planning and Implementation Guide for JMHCP Purpose Area 1
Embedding Clinicians in Law Enforcement Agencies
This guide from The Council of State Governments Justice Center is intended to support recipients of Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grants administered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. The guide is not intended to serve as a step-by-step blueprint, but rather to foster discussion on best practices, identify considerations for your collaborative effort, and help you work through key decisions and implementation challenges.
The planning and implementation guide is tailored to support grantees in developing and refining their justice and mental health initiatives to embed clinicians in law enforcement agencies.
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