Practical Application of the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen: Johnson County, Kansas March 29, 2018 | Announcements | SAMHSA's GAINS Center By Robert Sullivan Editor’s Note: The following article explains how one jurisdiction has incorporated the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen into its jail intake process to more comprehensively identify and serve people with mental illness coming into the County jail. Criminal Justice Coordinator Robert Sullivan provides a first-hand account of their work: Like so many… Read More
Law Enforcement and Community: Crisis Intervention Training Model March 13, 2018 | Announcements | Colette Scott Applications are now being accepted for the Law Enforcement & Community: Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Model Program, supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance VALOR Initiative. U.S. law enforcement agencies are encouraged to apply by April 20! Download the Solicitation Read the Solicitation Frequently Asked Questions (updated April 16, 2018) U.S. law enforcement agencies are… Read More
Promoting Race Equity in Behavioral Health and Justice Outcomes: Gatekeeper Bias as a Barrier February 16, 2018 | Announcements | SAMHSA's GAINS Center By Heather Kugelmass, Ph.D. This article is part of a GAINS Center series on promoting race equity in behavioral health and justice outcomes. Read Part 1 here. Tyrone Tyrone Booker was experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Overcoming inhibitions to see a psychotherapist, he left voicemail messages for 80 therapists in his city who were… Read More
Promoting Race Equity in Behavioral Health and Justice Outcomes: Part 1 January 22, 2018 | Announcements | Melissa Neal Here at SAMHSA’s GAINS Center, we want to acknowledge and help foster conversations and change around one critical issue that has long been present but is often not discussed in our work to improve criminal justice and behavioral health systems. That issue is the reality of disparate outcomes for people of color in the behavioral… Read More
Policy Research Associates Celebrates 30th Anniversary January 22, 2018 | Announcements | Holley Davis On December 31, 2017, Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) celebrated a major milestone—its 30th Anniversary. Founded by Dr. Henry J. Steadman in 1987 with one grant, four employees, and one partner, over the years PRA has risen to be one of the foremost experts in behavioral health and systems serving disadvantaged populations. Since 2014, PRA… Read More
Funding Your Mental Health Services and Criminal Justice Reforms in the New Year December 19, 2017 | Announcements | SAMHSA's GAINS Center Introduction The end of the year is a time of reflection both in appraising the progress made and developing next steps for the coming new year. From the many questions fielded by the GAINS Center, it is clear that a central concern remains in the community around funding critical mental health and substance use treatment… Read More
PRA Founder and President, Dr. Henry J. Steadman, Retires After an Illustrious Career December 18, 2017 | Announcements | Holley Davis December 31, 2017 marks the end of an era – the first era – at Policy Research Associates; PRA Founder and President Henry J. Steadman, Ph.D. will retire. Throughout his career as a nationally recognized leader in the criminal justice and behavioral health fields, Dr. Steadman has published 8 books, 172 articles, and 24 chapters.… Read More
Innovation Through Collaboration: One Community’s Experience With Sequential Intercept Mapping November 27, 2017 | Announcements | SAMHSA's GAINS Center “The Sequential Intercept Map is the riverbed, and all the initiatives are like the rocks. We can build a different flow in the river depending on how we place the rocks. Sometimes we’re adding big boulders or moving a boulder over. By understanding the flow of the Intercepts we can manage what’s in the riverbed.”… Read More
PRI Works with Milwaukee County through the MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge to Develop Strategies Around Widespread Trauma in the Criminal Justice System November 22, 2017 | Announcements | Ashley Krider The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) supports jurisdictions around the country working to safely reduce over-reliance on jails. Jurisdictions participating in the Challenge develop and model effective ways to keep people out of jail who don’t belong there, more effectively reintegrate those who must be confined into the… Read More
PRA Awarded SAMHSA’s Best Practices for Psychiatrists Treating Justice-Involved Populations in Community Care Contract November 3, 2017 | Announcements | Holley Davis Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) has been awarded the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Best Practices for Psychiatrists Treating Justice-Involved Populations in Community Care contract. Through this contract, PRA will develop a monograph and deliver a webinar that details best practices for psychiatrists providing care to people who are justice-involved and have… Read More
PRA Awarded ASPE’s Youth Engagement Strategies to Prepare Youth for Successful Adulthood Project November 2, 2017 | Announcements | Holley Davis Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) was awarded the Youth Engagement Strategies to Prepare Youth for Successful Adulthood project from Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This project will support youth engagement in federal, state, and local policies and programs. PRA’s project team will… Read More
SAMHSA Awards New Task Options to GAINS Center, Operated by PRA November 1, 2017 | Announcements | Holley Davis Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) has received continued funding to support the operation of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation. In the Fiscal Year 2018 exercise of the GAINS Center contract, PRA will undertake several new/continuing pieces of work on behalf of SAMHSA: Coordinate… Read More
