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Co-Occurring Disorders	Judge's Leadership Initiative Newletters
Evidence-Based Practices	Notes to the Field
Family	Re-Entry
Integrating Services	Specialty Courts
Jail Diversion	Women
Newsletters	** Online Only

Co-Occurring Disorders

** Applying the Research to Improve Mental Health Services in Jails: A Workshop Summary

Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse (Bibliography) PDF | HTML

Creating Effective Treatment Programs for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System

**Developing New Perspectives on Managing Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders in the Criminal Justice System

Double Jeopardy: Persons with Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Justice System - A Report to Congress

Intervention Strategies for Offenders with Co-Occurring Disorders: What Works?

**New Options for Offenders with Mental and Substance Use Disorders  PDF | HTML

The Prevalence of Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders in Jails  PDF | HTML

Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System

** Treatment of People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System (Brochure)

** What Do We Know About Mental Disorder and Violence? (Brochure)

eNews Archives

April 2008
January 2008
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007

Evidence-Based Practice

Extending Assertive Community Treatment to Criminal Justice Settings
Fact Sheet   PDF | HTML      Discussion Paper: PDF | HTML

Illness Management and Recovery  
Fact Sheet   PDF | HTML     Discussion Paper: PDF | HTML

Integrating Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Justice-Involved Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders  
Fact Sheet   PDF | HTML     Discussion Paper: PDF | HTML

Moving Toward Evidence-Based Housing Programs for Persons with Mental Illness in Contact with the Justice System  
Fact Sheet   PDF | HTML     Discussion Paper: PDF | HTML

Supported Employment  
Fact Sheet   PDF | HTML     Discussion Paper: PDF | HTML

Family

** Involving Families in Systems Change: Strategies for Families (Brochure)

** Involving Families in Systems Change: Strategies for Service Providers

Integrating Services

** Blueprint for Contracting for Mental Health Services for Jail Detainees with Mental Illness

Creating Integrated Service Systems for People with Co–Occurring Disorders Diverted from the Criminal Justice System   PDF | HTML

Dispelling the Myths about Information Sharing Between the Mental Health and Criminal Justice Systems PDF | HTML

Developing a Comprehensive State Plan for Mental Health – Criminal Justice Collaboration

Integrated Services Reduce Recidivism Among Homeless Adults with Serious Mental Illness in California   PDF | HTML

Maintaining Medicaid Benefits for Jail Detainees with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, Spring 2002

Overcoming Legal Impediments to Hiring Forensic Peer Specialists   PDF | HTML

Peer Support within Criminal Justice Settings: The Role of Forensic Peer Specialists   PDF | HTML

Quick Fixes for Effectively Dealing with Persons Found Incompetent to Stand Trial   PDF | HTML

The Courage to Change: A Guide for Communities to Create Integrated Services for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System, Report

The Courage to Change: A Guide for Communities to Create Integrated Services for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System, Executive Summary

Towards a Blueprint to Respond to the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health Recommendations

Jail Diversion

A Guide to Implementing Police-Based Diversion Programs for People with Mental Illnes

Assessing the Effectiveness of Jail Diversion Programs for People with Serious Mental Illness and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders

Blending Funds to Pay for Criminal Justice Diversion Programs for People with. Co–Occurring Disorders  PDF | HTML

Enhancing Success of Police-Based Diversion Programs for People with Mental Illness

** Jail Diversion: Creating Alternatives for Persons with Mental Illness (Brochure)

Jail Diversion for People with Mental Illness: Developing Supportive Community Coalitions (Brochure)

** Jail Diversion: SAMHSA Knowledge and Development Application Program (Brochure)

** Non-Specialty First Appearance Court Models for Diverting Persons with Mental Illness: Alternatives to Mental Health Courts

Overview of the Mental Health Service System for Criminal Justice Professionals

New  Practical Advice on Jail Diversion   PDF | Text Only

The EXIT Program: Engaging Diverted Individuals Through Voluntary Services   PDF | HTML

The Nathaniel Project: An Alternative to Incarceration Program for People with Serious Mental Illness Who Have Committed Felony Offenses   PDF | HTML

Using Management Information Systems to Locate People with Serious Mental Illnesses and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders in the Criminal Justice System for Diversion

Working with People with Mental Illness Involved in the Criminal Justice System: What Mental Health Service Providers Need to Know

Judge’s Leadership Initiative Newsletter

** Spring 2008 PDF | HTML

** Spring 2006 PDF | HTML

** Winter 2005

** Summer 2005

Notes to the Field

GAINS Center Notes to the Field

Re-Entry

A Best Practice Approach to Community Re-entry from Jails for Inmates with Co-occurring Disorders: The APIC Model.

** Sensitizing Providers to the Effects of Incarceration on Treatment and Risk Management (SPECTRM) PDF | HTML

** Serious Violent Reentry Initiative (SVORI) Reentry Projects for Inmates with Serious Mental Illness PDF | HTML

Specialty Courts

** Co-Occurring Disorders and Specialty Courts (Training Material)

Drug Courts as a Partner in Mental Health and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders Diversion Programs, Summer 2001

The Special Needs of Women with Co-Occurring Disorders Diverted From the Criminal Justice System

Women

** Addressing the Needs of Women in Mental Illness/Substance Use Disorder Jail Diversion Programs

** And So I Began to Listen to Their Stories . . . Working With Women in the Criminal Justice System

Addressing Specific Needs of Women with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System (Brochure)

The Maryland Experience: Creative Funding and Cutting-Edge Programs Serve People with Co-Occurring Disorders in Contact with the Justice System  PDF | HTML

The Special Needs of Women with Co-Occurring Disorders Diverted From the Criminal Justice System (Training Material)

Specific Needs of Women Diagnosed with Mental Illnesses in U.S. Jails

Women's 8 Part Series

#1: Treating Women with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System and Their Children

#2: Diversion Programming: Integrating Treatment with Criminal Justice Sanctions for Women with Co-Occurring Disorders

#3: Residential and Institutional Services: Visitation and Cohabitation Strategies

#4: Addressing Histories of Trauma and Victimization through Treatment

#5: Attachment and Reunification: Building Parental Skills

#6: Services for Children of Incarcerated Mothers with Co-Occurring Disorders

#7: Leaving Jail: Service Linkage and Community Re-Entry for Mothers with Co-Occurring Disorders

#8: Strengthening America's Families: Programs that Work for Justice Involved Women with Co-Occurring Disorders

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