The steady climb of individuals in jails and prisons with behavioral health disorders has ignited a deeper dive in understanding the use of peer support to reduce recidivism, homelessness, unemployment and instability. Whether part of the formal process or simply as a matter of people building...
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Following opening remarks from Laurie Garduque, Director of Criminal Justice at the MacArthur Foundation, this Town Hall will feature Chuck Ingoglia, President and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health (NCBH). NCBH represents and advocates on behalf of over 3,000 safety net...
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To support health care providers during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a variety of guidance on the application and enforcement of the federal laws and regulations related to patient confidentiality. HHS announced it will not...
Patient Confidentiality and COVID-19 - 041320.pdf
The Bazelon Center urges all jurisdictions to: I mmediately release a majority of the individuals with mental illness held in jails, and Take immediate steps to divert from jail the majority of individuals with mental illness who are arrested. #COVID19 #BehavioralHealth
04-06-20 BC Statement on Jail Decarceration COVID-19.pdf
The Office of National Drug Control Policy released a letter on March 31 with examples of technology resources available to remain connected in "virtual recovery." The list is attached and includes online 12-step meetings, recovery chat rooms, and virtual meetings focused on women and LGBTQIA+...
virtual recovery letter resources.pdf
The National Guidelines for Crisis Care – A Best Practice Toolkit advances national guidelines in crisis care within a toolkit that supports program design, development, implementation and continuous quality improvement efforts. Itis intended to help mental health authorities, agency...
In addition to a discussion of the behavioral health strategies included in sites' SJC implementation plans, the report contains collective data from sites' Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) workshops . PRI has facilitated SIM workshops with 23 Implementation Sites and 3 Innovation Sites over...
Rethinking Jails and Behavioral Health.pdf
This brief is the product of many months of thoughtful collaboration between the four organizations involved, and we hope it is a beneficial resource for the SJC Network and beyond. Many thanks also to the city and county jurisdictions listed as site examples. #BehavioralHealth
RespondingtoBHCrisisviaCRModels.pdf
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently sent a letter to state mental health commissioners on using federal Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) funds to treat justice-involved individuals. The letter, which appears to expand the allowable uses for MHBG...
mhbg-funds-commissioner-letter-021120.pdf
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