How States Can Support Local Crisis Systems. Council of State Governments

 

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INSIDE: Briefs on Using Trauma-Informed Restorative Justice with Youth and Mentoring Programs, Funding Opportunities, and On-going Support     Featured Publications   A Matter of Public Health and Safety: How States Can Support Local Crisis Systems The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated deep-rooted systemic problems related to inequitable access to necessary care and services to address—and prevent—mental health crises in communities. This brief details five actions state policymakers can take to fund and sustain local crisis systems and provides case examples of how local crisis systems in two jurisdictions have achieved cost savings and positive outcomes.     Using Trauma-Informed Restorative Justice with Youth Many jurisdictions have adopted restorative justice programs as a way to divert youth from juvenile justice system involvement. This brief describes how juvenile justice stakeholders can support restorative justice approaches to minimize youth involvement in the juvenile justice system and potentially address their behavioral health needs while also preserving public safety.     Federal Funding Opportunities   The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) released three funding opportunities dedicated to enhancing community outreach, education, investigation, and prosecution of hate crimes. State, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies and non-profit organizations are eligible. The deadline is July 13, 2021.  Apply today     FY2021 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Grants.gov Deadline: June 22, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET Application JustGrants Deadline: July 6, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET FY2021 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Training and Technical Assistance Program Grants.gov Deadline: June 29, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET Application JustGrants Deadline: July 13, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET FY2021 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Responses Grants.gov Deadline: July 6, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET Application JustGrants Deadline: July 20, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET BJA FY2021 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: State-level Training and Technical Assistance Program Grants.gov Deadline: July 06, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET Application JustGrants Deadline: July 20, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET BJA FY2021 Preventing School Violence: BJA’s STOP School Violence Program Grants.gov Deadline: August 2, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET Application JustGrants Deadline: August 16, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET       Publications, Resources, and Support   Mentoring Programs for Youth: A Promising Intervention for Delinquency Prevention National Institute of Justice   Research Roundup: Incarceration Can Cause Lasting Damage to Mental Health Prison Policy Initiative   Treatment Court Practitioner Tool Kit: Model Agreements and Related Resources to Support the Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder National Association of Drug Court Professionals   Utah’s 2017 Juvenile Justice Reform Shows Early Promise The Pew Charitable Trusts NASHP Policy Academy on Rural Mental Health Crisis Services: Request for Applications The National Academy for State Health Policy Decoupling Crisis Response from Policing — A Step Toward Equitable Psychiatric Emergency Services The New England Journal of Medicine How to Use Budget Advocacy to Drive Justice Reform Vera Institute of Justice Jail Population Review Teams National Association of Counties Leading a Bold Shift in Mental Health & Substance Use Care: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Impact Report National Council for Mental Wellbeing The Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection International Association of Police Chiefs Mental Health Professional Development Program The American Psychiatric Association Foundation       Ongoing Support   Center for Justice and Mental Health Partnerships   Law Enforcement-Mental Health Collaboration Support Center     Upcoming Events   [Webinar] Community Engagement: Planning and Ongoing Support for Community Responder Programs CSG Justice Center July 1 [Community of Practice Session 1] Housing Options for People with Justice Involvement CSG Justice Center July 29 [Community of Practice Session 2] Housing Financing Basics and Innovative Models CSG Justice Center  August 12 RISE21 Conference National Association of Drug Court Professionals Aug. 15–18, National Harbor, MD   2021 Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion Training Summit The Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative Oct. 12–15, Chicago, IL Taking the Call: A National Conference Exploring Innovative Community Responder Models CSG Justice Center, and BJA October 20-21       In the News   National Conference in Olathe Highlights Role of Mental Health Co-responders in Police Departments KMBC 9—Missouri   How Prisons and Jails Might Function If Addressing Trauma Was a First Priority Safety + Justice Challenge—National   Austin’s 911 Call Center Integrates Mental Health Call Crisis Diversion #CrisisTalk—Texas   Opinion: NJ Spends $445k a Year to Lock a Kid Up. We’ve Got a Better Idea. NJ.com—New Jersey Stakeholders Focus On Issues Plaguing Law Enforcement, Courts News Tribune—Missouri   The Truth about Deinstitutionalization The Atlantic—National ‘The Trauma Keeps Coming’: How Black Girls Grapple with Witnessing Police Violence The 19th—National  Opinion: Drug Laws Punish Already Traumatized Young Adults centralmaine.com—Maine     JOB OPPORTUNITIES     This project was supported by Grants No. 2019-MO-BX-K002 and 2019-MO-BX-K001 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Improving Health Systems Around the World   In August 2019, USAID chose Abt to manage its flagship initiative in integrated health systems strengthening, the Local Health System Sustainability Project (LHSS). Today, the LHSS Project is working in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. In celebration of almost two years collaborating with governments and partners around the globe, we’re highlighting some key news from the LHSS Project.

 

	Supporting COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts   One year ago, a planet-wide effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 and scale up capacity to care for stricken patients had just roared to life. Today, countries face an equally urgent imperative: to vaccinate their populations and end the pandemic. LHSS is supporting efforts in Colombia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan.
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New Website Showcases LHSS Project Activities   Learn about all the LHSS Project’s exciting work on its newly launched website. Interested in LHSS activities that promote migrant health in Colombia, or strengthen mobile HIV services in Dominican Republic, or support countries responding to the COVID-19 pandemic? Explore the site for all this and more!

 

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Building Sustainable, Resilient Health Systems   The LHSS Project helps underserved and marginalized people gain access to high-quality, essential health services by working with country partners to strengthen – and improve the sustainability of – national and community health systems. Globally, the project generates evidence, resources, and insights to help governments everywhere make progress on common health system challenges.

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