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Building an Effective County Behavioral Health Care Continuum

WebBuilding an effective behavioral health care continuum targets the root causes of behavioral health emergencies by investing in comprehensive and accessible prevention, treatment, and real-time intervention. With almost one in four adults in the United States living with a behavioral health condition, county leaders understand the urgency …

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West Texas Centers, TX

WebWest Texas Centers (WTC) is a community mental health center located in Big Spring, Texas. Since its inception in 1997, WTC has provided mental health services for individuals in 23 counties covering an area of 25,000 square miles. West Texas Centers is committed to working with local governments to decrease the population of people with […]

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Palm Beach County, FL

WebPalm Beach County is focused on addressing its remaining challenges in its local justice system. The major challenge the county faces is significantly reducing racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system. The county is doubling down on the work to address disparities moving forward. A second challenge is to examine changes the county

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Pennington County, SD

WebBeyond the statistics, these and other programs supported by the Safety and Justice Challenge have touched the lives of people in Pennington County. For example, a 28-year-old single mother contacted the 1-800 warrant resolution number—one of the strategies the county is advancing as part of local justice reform.

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How Cities Are Transforming Public Safety at the Local Level

WebHow Cities Are Transforming Public Safety at the Local Level. By: Kirby Gaherty. Community Engagement Racial Disparities Victims March 23, 2021. The deaths of Black residents at the hands of law enforcement led to national unrest and protests in over 2,000 cities across America in 2020. The losses of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Elijah …

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Texas Health and Human Services, TX

WebThe Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is collaborating with 13 local mental health authorities (LMHAs) to support community-based solutions for expanding or strengthening mental health crisis response and jail diversion. These 13 LMHAs serve North and West Texas and participate in All Texas Access as the North …

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Redefining Community Safety in Three Local Counties

WebA new report explores the meaning of community safety for people who live and work in three US counties. Each county faces some challenges that impact views of safety. Missoula County, Montana; St. Louis County, Missouri; and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina are all currently working on interventions around crime and community …

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Allegheny County, PA

WebAllegheny County is focused on addressing its remaining challenges in its local justice system. First is that the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted how long it takes to resolve cases, and second, and the county has seen an increase in racial disparities in the jail population. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on …

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Charleston County, SC

WebIn 2014, there were nearly 25,000 local admissions to Charleston County’s jail. The most frequent charges resulting in jail use were municipal and magistrate charges (e.g., simple possession of marijuana) that also disproportionately impacted the county’s Black community. Individuals living with mental illness, substance use disorders, and/or …

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No Access to Justice: Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness and …

Webth treet Brooklyn ew ork vera.org Introduction On any given night in the United States, more than 550,000 people are experiencing homelessness.1 Among these, approximately 96,000 are chronically homeless, meaning they are facing long and repeated episodes

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Los Angeles County, CA

WebLos Angeles County operates the world’s largest jail system, and despite an incarceration rate well below the national average, its jails remain critically overcrowded. Individuals with mental health needs are overrepresented in Los Angeles County jails and are in need of alternative services and community-based options. In 2016, 25% of the …

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Middlesex County, MA

WebLast Updated January 28, 2022 Background & Approach. The Middlesex County Restoration Center Commission was created by the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2018 with the goal of researching and developing a model for diverting people with behavioral health conditions from arrest or unnecessary emergency department utilization.

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Pre-Arrest Diversion – An Effective Model Ready for Widespread …

WebThe Pre-arrest Diversion Program (PAD) is now seen as a successful alternative to arrest and a law enforcement tool for improving public safety and community-police relations. One of the factors that makes PAD unique is that it’s pre-arrest. The PAD program started in 2013 as the first program in Florida — and based on extensive …

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How Crisis Intervention Training Can Help Police Officers Respond …

WebIt emphasizes understanding of mental illness and incorporates the development of communication skills, practical experience, and role-playing. In 2012, the Des Moines Police Department made a commitment to train all new recruits in CIT. CIT training has better prepared officers to work with individuals with mental illness.

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Orange County, CA

WebWith over 3 million people and 34 cities, Orange County California is the sixth most-populated county in the United States and is more populous than 21 U.S. states. Our jurisdiction’s interagency planning group, the Orange County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (OCCJCC), has focused much of its work to date at Intercepts 3-5, including …

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New York City 2018 Safety and Justice Challenge Fact Sheet

WebNew York City 2018 Safety and Justice Challenge Fact Sheet We’ve got a problem to fix: New York City has the lowest incarceration rate of any large city in the country, yet despite the

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Milwaukee County, WI

WebIn 2015, Milwaukee County had 33,500 jail bookings per year. Most county jail bookings were tied to misdemeanors arrests. People with mental health issues and substance use disorders also cycled through the justice system. Both community members and system personnel were exposed to trauma in the justice system. This was …

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