This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.745 - Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program) provides $550,000 to Salt Lake County, Utah to implement the Person-Centered Peer Support Pilot Project (PCPS). The 36-month project aims to improve outcomes for 117 participants in the Salt Lake City Justice Court Familiar Faces Court by embedding three certified peer support specialists. These specialists will leverage their lived experience to provide support services, connect the criminal justice and behavioral health systems, and address barriers faced by participants. The project involves a 12-month planning phase with training and technical assistance, followed by a 24-month implementation phase. Key partners include the Salt Lake County Human Services Department as the lead agency, the Salt Lake City Justice Court Familiar Faces Court, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Utah.
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