The Judiciary Courts of the State of Vermont will use a $644,469 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to develop training materials and events supporting the Commission on Mental Health and the Courts. Established in July 2022, the Commission aims to advance equal justice, identify improvements at the intersection of mental health and the justice system, and recommend reforms. Funding will support training focused on behavioral health...
The Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts received a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.745 Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program) to expand and institutionalize mental health pretrial treatment services and mental health courts. The 36-month project will establish a Mental Health Diversion Initiative to design and implement mental health pretrial diversion programs and mental health court...
This federal Project Grant award of $549,718, provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745), supports the enhancement and expansion of the Henrico County Behavioral Health Docket. The Behavioral Health Docket aims to improve public safety, expedite court processes, increase accountability, and reduce recidivism and jail population for individuals with serious mental illness. Key activities funded...
This Project Grant award, valued at $450,000.00, was provided by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). The grant aims to enhance the operations of the Martin County Mental Health Court Program in Florida, which serves a suburban area and diverts offenders with mental illness and co-occurring disorders from incarceration into treatment and support services. The key products and services to be delivered...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $550,000 Project Grant under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) to Tropical Texas Behavioral Health (TTBH), a local mental health authority in South Texas. The grant will fund the development of the TTBH Mental Health Diversion Court Program in collaboration with Hidalgo and Cameron County community supervision and corrections departments. The program aims to provide court-ordered outpatient...
The City of Harrisonburg, Virginia was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.745 Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program) to implement the Harrisonburg Police Department Mental Health Diversion Project (HPD MHDP). The primary goals of the project are to: 1) Improve the diversion of individuals with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs)...
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $544,351 Project Grant under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) to the Central Texas Mhmr Center (dba Center For Life Resources). The funds will support a law enforcement and behavioral health co-responder program to reduce incarceration of individuals with mental health or co-occurring disorders in the 7-county service area. Key program components include: Hiring and...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Anderson County, South Carolina $354,131 under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The Project Grant funding will support the development and operation of the Anderson County Mental Health Court. The Mental Health Court aims to improve identification and monitoring of offenders with mental...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to the Bristol County Sheriff's Office under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will fund the implementation of the Telebehavioral Care Net (TBH Care Net) program. This initiative aims to provide telehealth services, including psychiatry, medication for opioid use disorder, crisis intervention, and behavioral counseling, to...
This Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) provides $550,000 in funding to the County of El Paso, Texas to implement collaborative programs that connect individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring substance use disorders to treatment, employment services, and specialized pretrial interventions. The key activities supported by this 3-year grant include validating...