Forsyth county crisis intervention team the board of commissioners of forsyth county, georgia is making application for FY 2023- invited to apply- byrne discretionary community project funding/byrne…

This Project Grant award of $157,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will support the Forsyth County Crisis Intervention Team (CIRT) in Forsyth County, Georgia. The funding will allow the county to create a second co-responder team to capture missed crisis response opportunities and continue tracking key performance metrics. The grant aims to prioritize services for individuals with moderate or high risk of recidivism and a need for behavioral health treatment, in order to reduce the overall number of people with mental health needs in the criminal justice system. This collaboration project strengthens the county's partnerships with local behavioral health agencies to connect individuals to appropriate community-based treatment and support services outside the criminal justice system.

Forsyth county crisis intervention team the board of commissioners of forsyth county, georgia is making application for FY 2023- invited to apply- byrne discretionary community project funding/byrne discretionary grants program. Forsyth county continues to strengthen partnerships with behavioral health agencies in the state of georgia and in our community by supporting the development of a recovery-oriented service delivery system. At the county-level, the forsyth county sheriffs office is working to strengthen the existing infrastructure by connecting people to the appropriate community-based treatment and support services outside the criminal justice system. While diversion may not be appropriate or possible for every person in the criminal justice system who has a behavioral health need, a strategic, systems-wide approach will better define which interventions are best for the community and reduce the likelihood IT is using inefficient programs and practices. Adding an additional team will allow cirt to capture missing calls in peak times. The community needs a range of diversion programs and practices embedded within a comprehensive, coordinated strategy which offers behavioral health diversion interventions at every point in the criminal justice system and fully leverages their communitys resources. Some of the goals of this project include: create second CO-responder team to capture missed opportunities continue tracking key stats to measure response teams prioritize individuals with moderate or high risk of recidivism and a need for treatment services this collaboration project has the potential to achieve the greatest impact and reduce the overall number of people who have behavioral health needs in the criminal justice system.