CMHS National GAINS Center Conference
Creating More Effective Services

March 18-20, 2008
Washington, DC

Thank you to everyone who submitted a presentation proposal for the CMHS National GAINS Center Conference.  Presenters will be notified of acceptance by November 30, 2007.

Click here to visit the CMHS National GAINS Center’s website.

WHAT'S UPCOMING

11/14-16 – Allegheny County Department of Human Services – Which Way Out? more...

11/14-17 – American Society of Criminology – Annual Meeting 2007 more...

11/26-29 – American Jail Association – Jail Management & Leadership Symposium more...

1/11-16 – American Correcional Assocations – 2008 Winter Conference more...

3/5-8 – American Psychology-Law Society – 2008 Annual Conference more...

In The News

CMHS Funds Transformation Center

In September, 2007, SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) strengthened its investment in the transformative partnership between mental health and criminal justice systems and services through its funding of the CMHS National GAINS Center for five more years.  Click here to learn more about the GAINS Center’s major initiatives for the next five years.

Resources

Five Years Since APIC
Five years have passed since the CMHS National GAINS Center released one of its seminal resources, A Best Practice Approach to Community Re-Entry from Jails for Inmates with Co-Occurring Disorders: The APIC Model.  In 2007, effective transition planning from jail to the community remains a critical issue.  Click here to view the monograph.

To access resources from the CMHS National GAINS Center, click here.

Repaying Debts
Upon release from jail or prison, many individuals face fees from courts and community corrections, among others.  Repaying Debts, a new report from Council of State Governments Justice Center, provides policy recommendations for promoting accountability, public safety, and successful transition.  more…