In Focus: Prioritizing Policy, Practice, and Funding Improvements
This new brief from the Stepping Up partners guides counties through the process of defining the most important cross-system changes to help reduce the number of people in jails who have serious mental illnesses. To have the greatest possible impact on the prevalence of serious mental illness in jails, these changes should address one or more of Stepping Up’s four key measures: (1) the number of people booked into jail who have serious mental illnesses; (2) their average length of stay in jail; (3) how many people are connected to treatment and services; and (4) their recidivism rates.
19 states were recently granted permission by CMS to reimburse critical reentry services with Medicaid funding for up…
Read More
"It is the humane, person-centered approach that supports and stabilizes individuals, their families, and their communities."
Read More
They adapted our adult-focused framework that has been implemented in over 500 counties across the country.
Read More
A “Once in a Generation Opportunity” to Improve Reentry for Nearly 2 Million People
19 states were recently granted permission by CMS to reimburse critical reentry services with Medicaid funding for up to 5 years.
Read More
Local Criminal Justice System Innovations in Mental Health Services: Q&A with CSG Justice Center Advisory Board Member Dr. Doreen Williams
"It is the humane, person-centered approach that supports and stabilizes individuals, their families, and their communities."
Read More
Kansas Counties Pilot New “Stepping Up for Youth” Framework to Reduce Detention, Improve Behavioral Health Care
They adapted our adult-focused framework that has been implemented in over 500 counties across the country.
Read More