Discover how Medina County commissioners are taking action on the Stepping Up Initiative with a new resolution. The impactful resolution aims to enhance mental health services for individuals in the criminal justice system. Read More
At its regular meeting on June 6, a resolution was brought before the Henry County Board of Commissioners in support of the national “Stepping Up… Read More
La Crosse County will enter a settlement agreement with the distributors and manufacturer of opioids. The count also is joining a nationwide initiative to reduce… Read More
Lenawee County is implementing a new program called Stepping Up, which applies a systems-based approach with the goal of reducing the number of individuals with mental illness… Read More
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, annually, an estimated 2 million people suffering from serious mental illnesses are booked into local jails across the United States. Read More
As awareness about how policing and mental health intersect grows across the state, more Michigan counties are involving community mental health agencies in law enforcement… Read More
The gap that has existed between people who are incarcerated and mental-health services is starting to close in central Kansas. The Center for Counseling &… Read More
A groundbreaking, $3.6 million study acknowledging that jails in the United States are de facto mental institutions—which also studies implementation strategies that can reduce jail… Read More
Law enforcement professionals frequently are first responders to people experiencing mental health crises, and in Waukesha County, the frequency of such calls has risen. A… Read More