About

The Stepping Up initiative supports local jurisdictions in establishing and reaching measurable goals that demonstrate reduced prevalence of serious mental illness across the justice system.

The Problem
Why behavioral health needs are prevalent in local justice systems

The Solution
How Stepping Up is reducing the overincarceration of people with behavioral health needs

Our Framework

Our Impact
The first—and next—10 years of Stepping Up

Our Team
Meet the partnership
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Kansas Stepping Up Technical Assistance Center

Pennsylvania Stepping Up Technical Assistance Center
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Stepping Up asks communities to come together to develop an action plan that can be used to achieve measurable impact in local criminal justice systems of all sizes across the country.

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