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Set, Measure, Achieve: Stepping Up Guidance to Reach Prevalence Reduction Targets

How can local justice systems reduce the prevalence of serious mental illness in their populations? This brief from the Stepping Up partners supports counties in setting targets for reducing the number of people with serious mental illness in their jails, measuring progress toward meeting these targets, and achieving results. With suggested minimum goals, tips, and calculation formulas, this guidance positions counties to realize system improvements from one year to the next. Read More

County Elected Officials’ Guide to Talking to the Media and the Public about People with Mental Illnesses in their Jail

This guide provides key talking points for county leaders to use when discussing their Stepping Up efforts. Read More

Day of Action Toolkit

Stepping Up is hosting a national Day of Action on May 16, 2018. During this Day of Action, counties are encouraged to host an event or participate in local activities to share with constituents the progress they have made in addressing the prevalence of people with mental illnesses in their jails, raise public awareness and understanding of this important issue and emphasize their commitment to creating data-driven, systems-level changes to policy and practice to reduce the number of people with mental illness in their jail. Read More

Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail: Six Questions County Leaders Need to Ask: The Project Coordinator’s Handbook

This handbook is designed to complement the Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail: Six Questions County Leaders Need to Ask (Six Questions) framework as a step-by-step facilitation guide for project coordinators. Read More

Ten Ways to Engage People Affected by Mental Illness in Your Community

As part of the national Stepping Up initiative, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has developed Ten Ways to Engage People Affected by Mental Illness in Your Community, a new tool to ensure the voices of people with mental illnesses and their families are heard as a part of efforts to reduce the prevalence of mental illnesses in jails. Read More