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Three Steps to Identifying and Collecting Data on People with Mental Illnesses
This webinar gave an overview of the recommended approach for identifying and collecting data on people with mental illness in jails. The three steps include: 1) using a shared definition of serious mental illness across justice and behavioral health systems; 2) screening people booked into jail using a validated screening tool for serious mental illness and referring people who screen positive for assessment; and 3) recording screening and assessment information electronically and regularly reporting out on this population Read More
Stepping Up Your Efforts to Reduce Mental Illness in Jails
This webinar gave an overview of how counties can start or re-engage their Stepping Up planning and implementation process, following the Stepping Up Six Questions Framework Read More
Four Key Measures 4: Reducing Recidivism for People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
This webinar focused on how counties can track data on recidivism and how counties can implement interventions to reduce recidivism for people with serious mental illness Read More
Four Key Measures 3: Increasing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses Connected to Treatment
This webinar focused on how counties can track connections to care and explored strategies for how counties can increase connections to care Read More
Four Key Measures 2: Shortening the Length of Stay in Jail for People with Mental Illnesses
This webinar focused on how counties can measure average length of stay at the jail and how counties can shorten average length of stay at the jail for people with mental illness Read More
Four Key Measures 1: Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses Booked into Jails
This webinar focused on how counties can measure bookings at the jail and how counties can reduce jail bookings for people with mental illness Read More
Stepping Up: Collect Data to Drive Change
Stepping Up is helping counties collect accurate, accessible data on the number of people entering their jails who have mental illnesses, a critical first step for developing a comprehensive plan to create meaningful reductions in the number of people in jails who have mental illnesses. Read More
Engaging People with Mental Illnesses in Your Planning Efforts
Counties across the country have committed to creating data-driven, systems-level plans to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in their jails. Individuals with mental illnesses and their family members should play a key role in your planning efforts. They can be strong allies in building goodwill with the broader community, getting positive media attention for your efforts and advising on strategies that work for advancing mental health recovery. These individuals also can assist in training law enforcement in programs like Crisis Intervention Teams, providing peer support to individuals and families in crisis and identifying the impact your Stepping Up work is having. On this webinar, national experts and county officials describe strategies for meaningfully including people with mental illnesses and their families in your Stepping Up efforts. Read More
Communicating About Your Efforts to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail
More than 420 counties have joined the national Stepping Up initiative to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in their jails. Although counties have made progress toward addressing this issue, many still struggle with how to effectively communicate about their work with the public and the media. During this webinar, county leaders earn from national experts and their peers about strategies for engaging the public and media around Stepping Up efforts, including key messaging points and how to engage individuals with mental illnesses and their families to gain support for these efforts. Participants also receive an update about the national Stepping Up Day of Action on May 16 and how to get involved in hosting their own local events. Read More