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Johnson County, Kan.: Using Mental Health Screening and Assessment to Serve Individuals with the Most Needs
Through a culture of collaboration, Johnson County, Kan., has developed numerous systems and processes to help collect, share and use data on individuals who come into contact with their county’s justice and human services systems, including those with behavioral health needs. The county uses these systems and processes to inform policy and funding priorities to better identify individuals with mental health treatment needs and connect them to services. Read More
Douglas County, Kan.: Using Mental Health Screening and Assessment to Serve Individuals with the Most Needs
In 2015, recognizing a need to relieve jail overcrowding and identify alternatives to jail for people with mental illnesses, Douglas County, Kan., leaders sought out policy and practice changes that could be put into place that would lead to better outcomes for their residents. The County Board of Commissioners supported the development of a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to enhance collaboration among the various agencies and systems (including other municipal law enforcement agencies) needed to work on this issue. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a U.S. Department of Justice’s Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grant and worked with the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center and the University of Kansas to develop the Assist-Identify-Divert (AID) Program. Read More
Stepping Up Network Call: Conducting Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Jails
On this call, counties engage in a facilitated discussion on the second question of the “Six Questions” document: Do we conduct timely screening and assessment? Read More
Conducting Timely Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Jails
This webinar discussed the importance of timely screening and assessment in jails and provided examples of processes that counties can use to screen people booked into jail for mental illness Read More