July was Minority Mental Health Month and it was an exciting time in El ...
Criminal justice
rssMacArthur Foundation Releases PRA Report on Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has released When Political Will Is ...
Advocates for mentally-ill offenders advise LA DA Lacey and Sheriff’s Dept. on fixing jails
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Breaking the cycle: People with mental illnesses need better options than jail time
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Jefferson County law enforcement, mental health agencies work together to fill gaps
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Tips for “Cold Calling” Surveys
As an intern at Policy Research Associates, Inc., my primary work has involved surveying ...
Around the Country in 10 Days
For two weeks in April, I was able to see a snapshot of three ...
Can the Sequential Intercept Model help with behavioral health justice?
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Lethal Police Incidents
It seems like every week there is a new incident involving a police shooting ...
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day 2015
May 7th is the 10th anniversary of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day! Children’s Mental ...
The Use and Effectiveness of Mental Health Courts
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Meeting the CIT MOM
While conducting an Early Diversion site visit in Connecticut on January 14, 2015, Brian ...