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Other Endeavors
SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery)
Funded through multiple Federal agencies including SAMHSA, HUD and HRSA since 2003, the SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery) technical assistance initiative has provided strategic planning, training and technical assistance to 34 states and many communities to increase access to Social Security disability benefits for individuals who have mental health issues and are experiencing homelessness. These benefits can increase access to housing, treatment and other supports. In October 2009, through funding from SAMHSA, PRA established the SOAR Technical Assistance and Training Center. Visit website.
Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network
The NCMHJJ, through funding from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, is coordinating a Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network. The Action Network, which is part of the Foundation’s larger Models for Change initiative, brings together the four Models for Change States and four new Partnering States, to work together to develop and implement new solutions and strategies to better identify and treat youth with mental health needs in their systems. The MH/JJ Action Network is intended to provide states with the latest information and resources on mental health and juvenile justice; foster the development and exchange of ideas and strategies; and disseminate the lessons learned from the Action Network to other jurisdictions across the country. Visit website.
Validating a Brief Jail Mental Health Screen
PRA, with funding from the National Institute of Justice, developed and validated the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen (BJMHS). The BJMHS is a practical, efficient tool corrections personnel can administer to jail detainees upon intake to identify further need for mental health assessment. We are currently developing a screen to administer to female detainees to correctly identify the need for additional mental health evaluation.
After the Crisis: Healing from Trauma after Disaster
The National GAINS Center, with funding from the Center for Mental Health Services, convened a meeting to bring together experts in the field to review the current knowledge base, summarize major learnings, identify gaps in knowledge, and make recommendations for development of materials and strategies for supporting further development and implementation of trauma-informed and peer-run disaster preparedness and response efforts.
MacArthur Mental Health Court Outcome Study
The MacArthur Mental Health Court Outcome Study is a multi-site study of mental health courts assessing whether mental health courts help people access services and whether more favorable outcomes occur as a result than if they went through the traditional criminal justice system.
Mental Health Court Comprehension: Predictors and Influence on Treatment Compliance and Receipt of Sanctions
PRA, with funding from the National Science Foundation, examined the degree to which mental health court participants understand and appreciate the procedures and requirements of the courts upon enrollment as well as the demographic, mental health, and criminal justice factors that affect comprehension.
