FAQ

The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) facilitates collaboration among the criminal justice, juvenile justice, and mental health and substance use treatment systems to better serve individuals with mental disorders and to increase public safety.

When does the grant term begin? Does it begin when we receive notification, when we begin to draw down funds, or when the revised budget is approved?

Do we have to file for an extension if our progress was delayed due to the necessity of submitting a budget revision? How do we file for an extension?

What are the reporting requirements under the grant?

Who can we call with questions or requests for assistance regarding the work of our grant?

Will representatives of the CSG Justice Center visit our site?

How can we learn more about different strategies for improving outcomes when people with mental illnesses come in contact with the criminal justice system?

How can we engage additional partners in our planning effort?

How can we learn from the experiences of other jurisdictions, especially other communities whose demographics (e.g., large urban area or rural jurisdiction) are similar to ours?

How can we ensure that the program we develop is sustainable over time?

How do we familiarize people who work in the criminal justice system with what it means to have a mental illness, how it is treated, and how the mental health system works?

Are there any other specialized training resources available for our community?

How do we determine whether the mental health services provided in our community are effective for people we are targeting through our initiative?

What is the most effective way to treat people with mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders?

How can we learn more about the challenges unique to serving youth with mental illnesses?

What issues are unique to a mental health court for youth?

How can we learn more about what we need to do to effectively plan and implement a police-mental health collaboration?

What types of strategies have communities implemented to improve outcomes of police responses to people with mental illnesses?

What resources are available to help our community plan a mental health court or improve/expand upon an existing mental health court?

How should we go about collecting data to determine how our mental health court is functioning?

How do we determine whether the services we offer people with mental illnesses reentering the community are effective?

Are any resources available that recognize the challenges associated with transition planning for someone with a mental illness who is booked into jail and released back into the community just a few short days later?