Attend the CSG Justice Center Webinar on How to Respond to BJA’s Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Solicitation
Register to join the Council for State Governments (CSG) Justice Center’s webinar “Responding to the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) Solicitation” on Wednesday, February 1 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. During the webinar, officials from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the CSG Justice Center will explain the fiscal year (FY) 2017 JMHCP solicitation and its application process. The goal of JMHCP is to increase public safety through collaboration across the criminal justice, mental health, and substance use treatment systems. This collaboration can increase access to mental health and other treatment services for people with mental illnesses or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
JMHCP also aims to:
- Promote early identification and front-end diversion of people with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders;
- Support justice, mental health, and community partnerships;
- Increase evidence-based practices and treatment responses to people with behavioral health disorders in the justice system; and
- Expand the collection of health and justice data to accurately respond to people in the justice system with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.
BJA FY 2017 JMHCP applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 4, 2017. All applicants should register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application.