The 2010 CMHS National GAINS Conference will be held from March 17-19, 2010 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL. For more information on conference details visit the National GAINS Center.

Urban Institute Releases New Application for Reentry

The National Institute of Corrections and the Urban Institute are now accepting applications to select four new Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) Initiative sites.  The TJC Initiative is a model approach for jails and local communities to collaboratively address the reentry challenges faced by individuals returning from jail, in order to enhance public safety and improve reintegration outcomes.  Beginning in September 2009, four jurisdictions will receive TJC technical assistance over two years. Submissions from prospective sites are due June 15, 2009.  The application can be accessed at the TJC project website Urban.org. A webinar for prospective applicants will be held on May 14, at 1pm EDT.  Details on joining the webinar are also available in the application and at the TJC website.

WHAT'S UPCOMING

5/26-28 - Judicial Council of Georgia Drug, DUI and Mental Health Court Conference more...

6/10-13 - Mental Health America Centennial Conference, Washington, DC more...

6/29-7/2 - USPRA - National Conference, Norfolk, VA more...

7/6-9 - NAMI - National Convention, San Francisco, CA more…  

7/12-13 - National Commission on Correctional Health Care – Correctional Mental Health Seminar, Seattle, WA more...

7/29- 30 - National Alliance on Ending Homelessness – Annual Conference, Washington, DC more...

Resources

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress: Working with Combat Injured Families

The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) has released the proceedings from its Workgroup on Intervention with Combat Injured Families. This valuable resource informs the strategic planning process for working with military families. Group participants included national experts and leaders in child psychiatry, trauma, and military medicine. In addition to the proceedings from the meeting, the Workgroup has also published other documents under the Resources for Recovery campaign that began in June of 2008. The Principles for Caring for Combat Injured Families and their Children is one such document that outlines ten principles, which if used simultaneously, can foster evidence-based approaches to support healthy growth and recovery for combat injured families. To read more about the campaign and other initiatives through the CSTS, click here.

New Guide for Improving Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses

The Council of State Governments Justice Center announced on March 31st the release of Improving Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses under Community Corrections Supervision: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice. The Guide reviews the body of recent research on community corrections supervision for people with mental illnesses and translates the findings to help officials develop effective interventions. It explores the extent to which people with mental illnesses become involved in the community corrections system, and why traditional supervision and treatment strategies are not generally effective for this population. The publication also summarizes evidence-based and promising programs, strategies, and techniques to improve results for the justice system and people with mental illnesses. The Guide discusses how the current body of knowledge can help shape agency operations, program design, and implementation. To download a copy of the publication, go to consensusproject.org.