Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: Strategies for Effective Law Enforcement Training
This publication serves as a practical handbook written for law enforcement personnel and staff at other agencies who are planning a training initiative that will support a CIT, co-response, or other type of specialized law enforcement-based response program, as well as for individuals looking to enhance an existing training initiative. This project was coordinated by the Council of State Governments Justice Center with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice.
Local law enforcement agencies are increasingly encountering unsheltered homelessness and mental health crises. States can help.
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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is accepting applications for federal grants that support partnerships…
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San Luis Obispo, California was awarded a Justice and Mental Health Collaboration (JMHCP) grant from the U.S.
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When Responding Well Means Responding Together
Local law enforcement agencies are increasingly encountering unsheltered homelessness and mental health crises. States can help.
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Funding Spotlight: New Grants Support Justice & Mental Health Partnerships
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is accepting applications…
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JMHCP Grant Helps San Luis Obispo ‘Step Up’ to Improve Lives of People With Mental Illnesses in Jail
San Luis Obispo, California was awarded a Justice and Mental Health…
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Planning to Prevent Relapse? A New Tool Can Help
The period of time immediately following release from prison or jail can…
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Bridges Gap Between Police and the Community
Cedar Rapids, Iowa's police department partnered with Foundation 2 to create a co-responder program which helps officers connect people to crisis services.
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COVID-19 Resources from Our Partners
The scale of COVID-19 is overwhelming, but there are a lot of resources to help. Find select guides on how to protect people in the justice system.
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