On March 31, 2023, ground was broken on the Atlanta Center for Diversion ...
Criminal justice
rssEmpowerment for Individuals Who Are Justice Involved through SMART Recovery
Corrections were made on May 25, 2023: An earlier version of ...
Little Scandinavia Prison Unit: A Humane Approach to Detention
Imagine a prison where the people who are incarcerated are “residents” who live ...
Underlying Causes of MOUD Diversion in Jails: Strategies and Solutions
Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are the leading evidence-based treatment for ...
Q&A with Joanna Patcha, MBA, MSW, LCSWA, Director of Behavioral Health at the Center for Community Transitions in Charlotte, North Carolina
Your work helps formerly incarcerated individuals transition into society, providing therapy and support to ...
Crisis Response and Intervention Training Toolkit: Free Resource Available On-Demand
The Academic Training to Inform Police Responses is pleased to announce the release ...
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: How Empathy Changed Me
In the early 1990s, the police academy I attended was not a place ...
The Importance of Wellness in Peer Support
Peer support workers are a vital resource for individuals with mental and substance use ...
Pathways Home: Disrupting the Homelessness-to-Prison Cycle
Many individuals experiencing homelessness have a history of incarceration or criminal justice system ...
Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Supports Families of People Experiencing Substance Use Disorder and Incarceration
Many therapeutic approaches to substance use disorder (SUD) focus on teaching the individual ...
Institute for Community Justice Helps People Who Are Incarcerated Look Ahead
Empowerment, not enablement, is a mantra at Philadelphia’s Institute for Community Justice (ICJ), ...
Q&A with Angela Patterson, CPS-MH, FPM, WHWC, Certified Peer Specialist-Mental Health and Whole Health Wellness Coach with the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network; Statewide Coordinator for Double Trouble in Recovery
Q&A with Angela Patterson, CPS-MH, FPM, WHWC, Certified Peer Specialist-Mental Health and Whole Health Wellness Coach with the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network; Statewide Coordinator for Double Trouble in Recovery GalleryQ&A with Angela Patterson, CPS-MH, FPM, WHWC, Certified Peer Specialist-Mental Health and Whole Health Wellness Coach with the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network; Statewide Coordinator for Double Trouble in Recovery
Your work through the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMHCN) and National Alliance ...