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Medicaid’s Health Home Model – Can It Improve Public Health and Public Safety?
A growing body of evidence indicates that the medical home model can improve health care quality and outcomes and reduce costs. The medical home is not a place, but a method of delivering health care,...
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New Mental Health Court Standards Training in Georgia
On May 21-22, 2013, nearly 170 mental health court team members from 22 programs from around the state attended the “2013 Georgia Mental Health Courts: Applying New Standards in Atlanta” training. The Judicial Council of...
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2011 JMHCP National Training and Technical Assistance Event
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center convened more than 400 practitioners, researchers, and public officials for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration (JMHCP) Program National Training and Technical Assistance Event, from February 9-11,...
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Hurricane Katrina and the Orleans Parish Mental Health Court
Staff at the Council of State Governments (CSG) Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project recently spoke with Peter Brandt, Court Services Administrator for the Orleans Parish MHC, about the impact of Hurricane Katrina on...
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JMHCP Spotlight: Kalamazoo, Michigan
JMHCP Spotlight on Kalamazoo, MI Each month the Justice Center spotlights collaborative criminal justice/mental health initiatives that have received funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). Center staff...
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Spotlight on JMHCP: San Francisco
Each month the Justice Center spotlights collaborative criminal justice/mental health initiatives that have received funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). Center staff asks the practitioners in these...
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Spotlight on JMHCP: Deschutes County, Oregon
Each month the Justice Center spotlights collaborative criminal justice/mental health initiatives that have received funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). Center staff asks the practitioners in these...
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Washtenaw, Mich., Grantee Uses JMHCP Expansion Funds to Improve Trauma Services
Four years ago Mary* was sexually assaulted. After this incident, daily living became difficult. Mary engaged in substance use, had no home, and no steady employment. Mary began experiencing trauma-related symptoms, including being fearful of...
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Spotlight on JMHCP: Fayette County, Texas
Each month the Justice Center spotlights collaborative criminal justice/mental health initiatives that have received funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). Justice Center staff members ask the practitioners...
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