The Advocacy Handbook: A Guide to Implementing Recommendations of the Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project
A how-to guide for advocates who want to improve the response to people with mental illnesses who are in contact with the criminal justice system. The Advocacy Handbook reflects a shared effort among NAMI (the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill), the National Mental Health Association (NMHA), the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD), the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and the Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project.
The Council of State Governments Justice Center, in coordination with The National Police Foundation, invites you to apply…
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The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, in coordination with The National Police Foundation (NPF), invites you…
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The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center invites you to apply to receive free intensive training and…
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Apply Now for Rural and Frontier Law Enforcement Focus Group
The Council of State Governments Justice Center, in coordination with The National…
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Apply Now for Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Crisis Focus Group
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, in coordination with The…
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Apply Now for Short-Term, Free Police-Mental Health Collaboration Support in 2022
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center invites you to apply to receive free intensive training and technical assistance (TA) through the Law Enforcement-Mental Health Collaboration Support Center. With support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, this TA opportunity will take place through August 2022 and will involve a minimum of five formal TA contacts. These will be developed in coordination between the site receiving assistance and its CSG Justice Center TA provider. TA can include, but is not limited to, focus-group facilitation with stakeholders such as community partners, virtual or in-person training, consultation with national experts on police-mental health collaboration (PMHC) issue areas, policy review, and peer connections.
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Biden Administration Transitions to New 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to Help People in Mental Health Crisis
In a major step towards improving our nation’s response to people experiencing mental health crises, on July 16, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) transitioned to the new, national 988 dialing code for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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Congress Extends Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program for Another Five Years
President Biden signed into law on Tuesday legislation that reauthorizes the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program at $54 million annually for an additional five years.
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