LAW ENFORCEMENT Withut adequate training and access t cmmunity-based mental health resurces, law enfrcement fficers face tremendus bstacles in respnding t peple with mental illness. This sectin identifies resurces fr lcal law enfrcement agencies lking t address mental health issues. Preventing Individuals with Mental Illnesses frm Entering Lcal Crrectins Systems Prduced by the Cmmunity Services Divisin f the Cunty Services Department http://www.nac.rg/research/pubs/dcuments/health,%20human%20services%20and%20j ustice/cmmunity%20services%20dcs/crisiscarepublicatin.pdf Partnering with Jails t Imprve Reentry: A Guidebk fr Cmmunity Based Organizatins Prduced by the Urban Institute August 2010: http://www.urban.rg/upladedpdf/412211- partner-with-jails.pdf The Prisn Crisis Returns Chris Fitzsimn, NC Plicy Watch 2010: http://www.ncplicywatch.cm/cms/2010/02/18/the-prisn-crisis-returns/ Jhn Lcke: Sptlight: 2008 Nrth Carlina Dwnlad PDF file: Jail Diversin Prgrams: A step tward better mental health refrm (156.7KB) Mental Health Curt Learning Sites: Akrn, Ohi Mental Health Curt http://cnsensusprject.rg/dwnlads/mhcp/akrn.snapsht.pdf Bnneville Cunty, Idah Mental Health Curt http://cnsensusprject.rg/dwnlads/mhcp/bnneville.snapsht.pdf Brnx Cunty, New Yrk Mental Health Curt http://www.cnsensusprject.rg/dwnlads/brnx_snapsht.pdf Dugherty Superir Curt, Gergia http://cnsensusprject.rg/dwnlads/gergia_snapsht.pdf Washe Cunty, Nevada Mental Health Curt http://cnsensusprject.rg/dwnlads/ren_snapsht.pdf Navigating the Mental Health Maze A Guide fr Criminal Justice Persnnel (May 2005): Prvides a crash curse fr criminal justice prfessinals whse understanding f mental illness and the mental health system may be limited. http://cnsensusprject.rg/mhcp/navigating-mhc-maze.pdf Mental Health Curts A Guide t Research-Infrmed Plicy and Practice (2009): Reviews the design and functin f mental health curts, utcmes f mental health curt participatin, and questins and implicatins fr plicy and practice. This guide is intended t assist plicymakers and practitiners in assessing the utility f mental health curts. http://cnsensusprject.rg/jc_publicatins/mental-health-curts-a-guide-t-researchinfrmed-plicy-and-practice/mhc_research_guide.pdf Prblem-Slving Justice Tlkit: Interactive resurce prviding guidance n the planning and implementatin f prblem-slving curts. http://www.ncscnline.rg/d_research/dcuments/prbslvjusttl.pdf 1
Ten Essential Elements f a Mental Health Curt: http://cnsensusprject.rg/jc_publicatins/essential-elements elements-f f-a-mental mental-health health-curt/mhc curt/mhc- essential-elements.pdf elements.pdf CORRECTIONS The number f peple with mental illness, wh are in prisn r jail, r under prbatin r parle supervisin, has increased dramatically in recent years. This sectin identifies resurces fr initiatives targeting peple with mental illness upn their admissin t jail r prisn, while they are incarcerated, and after they are released t the cmmunity t the supervisin f prbatin and/r parle. Cuncil f State Gvernments: Reentry Prgrams Database: The Cuncil's Justice Center has cmpiled descriptins f reentry prgrams and initiatives frm acrss the cuntry in a searchable database. These examples highlight prmising effrts that may prvide valuable ideas fr plicymakers t cnsider r build upn as they develp their wn initiatives. http://reentryplicy.rg/reentry-prgram-examples/reentry-prgrams-start Reentry Husing Optins: The Plicymakers' Guide (2010): The plicy guide prvides practical steps that lawmakers and thers can take t increase public safety thrugh better access t affrdable husing fr individuals released t the cmmunity. It ffers an verview f several cmmnly accessed husing ptins and als examines three distinct appraches t increasing the availability f these ptins: imprving access, increasing husing stck and revitalizing neighbrhds. http://reentryplicy.rg/jc_publicatins/reentry-husing-ptins Getting ut with Nwhere t G: The Case fr Re-entry entry Supprtive Husing (Octber 2008): This bklet cntains infrmatin regarding the cycle f hmelessness due t prisner re-entry int cmmunities withut the needed supprts. It details statistics n the rising cst, the issue f hmelessness amng this ppulatin, and makes the argument that a plan needs t be in place befre an inmate's release. It als highlights innvatins frm New Yrk, Chicag, Ohi and Ls Angeles, and prvides sme prmising utcmes arund the cuntry. http://dcuments.csh.rg/dcuments/pubs/getoutwnwheretg.oct2008final.pdf Transitin frm Jail t Cmmunity (TJC) Implementatin Tlkit: This web-based learning resurce is designed t guide jurisdictins thrugh implementatin f the TJC mdel, in whle r in part. The Tlkit serves as a hands-n resurce fr users interested in jail reentry, whether in a criminal justice r cmmunity-based rganizatin. Users can navigate the nine mdules at their wn pace. Tlkit mdules incrprate examples frm jurisdictins acrss the cuntry, tls develped t facilitate implementatin in the six current TJC learning sites, resurce suggestins, and detailed cntent. http://www.urban.rg/prjects/tjc/tlkit/ http://wws.jailtransitin.cm/tlkit Bazeln Center - Creating New Optins Training fr Crrectins Administratrs and Staff n Access t Federal Benefits fr Peple with Mental Illnesses Leaving Jail r Prisn (2007): This manual describes the needs f individuals with mental illnesses wh are incarcerated in jail and prisn and explains hw crrectinal staff can help them access 2
the federal benefits that can enable them t make a successful transitin t the cmmunity. http://bazeln.rg.gravitatehsting.cm/linkclick.aspx?fileticket=b7uagw8encw%3d&t abid=104 (Manual) http://bazeln.rg.gravitatehsting.cm/linkclick.aspx?fileticket=xnfys5pupg%3d&tab id=104 (PwerPint) Bazeln Center - Building Bridges - An Act t Reduce Recidivism by Imprving Access t Benefits fr Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities upn Release frm Incarceratin (2002): Prvides a template fr develping legislatin targeting access t entitlement benefits fr individuals re-entering the cmmunity frm crrectinal settings. http://bazeln.rg.gravitatehsting.cm/linkclick.aspx?fileticket=2tatvrnlrc%3d&tabi d=104 MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS/ARTICLES GAINS Center Getting Inside the Black Bx Understanding Hw Jail Diversin Wrks (August 2010): http://www.gainscenter.samhsa.gv/pdfs/jail_diversin/getting_inside_the_black_bx.p df NACO Crisis Care Services fr Cunties Preventing Individuals with Mental Illness frm Entering Lcal Crrectins Systems (June 2010): http://www.nac.rg/research/pubs/dcuments/health,%20human%20services%20an d%20justice/cmmunity%20services%20dcs/crisiscarepublicatin.pdf Natinal Assciatin f Cunties (NAC) - Crisis Care Services fr Cunties - Preventing Individuals with Mental Illnesses frm Entering Lcal Crrectins Systems (June 2010): http://www.nac.rg/research/pubs/dcuments/health,%20human%20services%20an d%20justice/cmmunity%20services%20dcs/crisiscarepublicatin.pdf Criminal Justice Resurces Building Safer Cmmunities: Imprving Plice Respnse t Persns with Mental Illness Recmmendatins frm the IACP Natinal Plicy Summit June 2010: http://www.theiacp.rg/linkclick.aspx?fileticket=jyr%2fqbpixa%3d&tabid=87 ww.theiacp.rg/linkclick.aspx?fileticket=jyr%2fqbpixa%3d&tabid=87 NC s Criminal Justice Resurce Directry: http://www.justiceplicycenter.rg/directry/directry_june9_2010.pdf Criminal Justice/Mental Health Cnsensus Prject: cnsensusprject.rg Directry f prgrams: http://cnsensusprject.rg/prgrams Cnsensus Prject P Frums: http://cnsensusprject.rg/frums Justice Center: www.justicecenter.csg.rg Justice Reinvestment: www.justicereinvestment.rg Re-Entry Plicy Cuncil: www.reentryplicy.rg 3
Natinal Reentry Resurce Center: www.natinalreentryresurcecenter.rg Natinal GAINS Center /TAPA Center fr Jail Diversin: gainscenter.samhsa.gv Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administratin (SAMHSA): www.samhsa.gv Center fr Mental Health Services (CMHS): mentalhealth.samhsa.gv/cmhs Center fr Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT): csat.samhsa.gv Natinal Registry y f Evidence-based Prgrams and Practices (NREPP): nrepp.samhsa.gv/ NAMI: www.nami.rg Veterans Resurces: http://www.nami.rg/cntent/navigatinmenu/find_supprt/veterans_resurces/veterans_r esurce_center.htm Mental Health America: www.nmha.rg Individual and Family Resurces When A Persn With Mental Illness Ges t Prisn Hw t Help http://www.urbanjustice.rg/pdf/publicatins/mhp_08sept10.pdf Guidelines fr Crisis Interventin Teams (CIT) in Nrth Carlina: http://www.ncdhhs.gv/mhddsas/cit/cit-guidelines.pdf guidelines.pdf NC Treatment Accuntability fr Safer Cmmunities (TASC) http://www.ncdhhs.gv/mhddsas/tasc/index.htm NC Jin: http://www.ncdjjdp.rg/statistics/ncjin.html NC-JOIN is the Nrth Carlina Juvenile Online Infrmatin Netwrk - a web-based system that allws DJJDP staff at varius pints in the State s juvenile justice system t track the prgress and placement f yuth being served by varius prgrams and facilities. NC Divisin f Mental Health/Develpmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse: http://www.ncdhhs.gv/mhddsas/divisininf.htm NC Lcal Management Entities/Area Mental Health/Substance Abuse Prgrams Serving Cunties in Nrth Carlina prviding individuals with Crisis Services, Screening and Triage: http://www.nccuncil.rg/members/members/cntent/navigatinmenu/links/nrthcarlinam HDDSAAreaPrgrams/de fault.htm NC Divisin f Scial Services - Prgrams and Services fr Families: http://www.ncdhhs.gv/dss/prgrams Natinal Alliance n Mental Illness Nrth Carlina: www.naminc.rg Alchl and Drug Cuncil f Nrth Carlina na: http://www.alchldrughelp.rg 4
NC Children s Advcacy Agencies: NAMI NC www.naminc.rg Family Supprt Netwrk www.fsnc.rg Families United www.ncfamiliesunited.rg Exceptinal Children s Assistance Center www.ecac-parentcenter.rg NC Critical Access Behaviral Health Care Agency A (CABHA) listings: www.cabha.cm NC Care Link n line resurces https://www.nccarelink.gv/default.aspx?se=disabilities NC Pearl Persnal Ecnmic Assistance Links: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gv/lss/pearl/finance.html Vides: The Right Tls: CIT in Nrth Carlina* Frntline: The Released * - stries f inmates with mental illness wh bunce in and ut f incarceratin. *Bth vides are available frm the NAMI NC lending library gharrisn@naminc.rg 5