Salt lake county (slco) proposes to implement the person-centered peer support pilot project (pcps)

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 Salt Lake County, Utah. The goal of the 36-month "Person-Centered Peer Support Pilot Project" is to improve outcomes for 117 participants in the Salt Lake City Justice Court Familiar Faces Court by embedding 3 certified peer support specialists to provide services addressing participants' needs, connecting the criminal justice and behavioral health systems, and relieving barriers. The project activities include a 12-month planning phase with BJA training and technical assistance, followed by a 24-month implementation phase. Key partners include Salt Lake County as the lead agency and grant administrator, the Salt Lake City Justice Court Familiar Faces Court as the criminal justice agency partner, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Utah as the behavioral health agency partner.

The goal is to improve outcomes for participants in salt lake city justice court familiar faces court in salt lake county, utah. Project activities will support 117 individuals in salt lake city justice court familiar faces court by establishing a detailed implementation plan during a 12-month planning phase with BJA training and technical assistance, followed by a 24-month implementation phase. During the implementation phase, pcps will embed three certified peer support specialists who leverage their lived experience to provide support services that address participants needs, connect the criminal justice system with the behavioral health system, and work to relieve barriers. Project partners include slco as the lead agency and grant administrator, salt lake city justice court familiar faces court as the criminal justice agency partner, and national alliance on mental illness utah as the behavioral health agency partner. There are no planned conference activities for the recommended award.