Mental Health Programs

This fourth and final session of the virtual FY23 SCA PFS learning community engaged grantees in discussing how to prepare for program sustainability. Discussion focused on leveraging available outcomes data to demonstrate program impact, establishing sustainability plans and planning bodies, and identification of additional funding sources.

This learning community session introduced grantees to a range of outcomes-based contracting methods from peer sites and CSG staff. Grantees met in small groups to gain familiarity with their peers and discuss foundational questions relevant to their pay for success project. Participants also gained familiarity with deliverable planning guides developed by the CSG Justice Center team to develop their initial deliverables, data collection, and selection of metrics. Both new and current grantees had an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion around their project.

We responded to 8 requests to the Stepping Up Infoline during this reporting period. Request topics included information on the Stepping Up initiative’s goals and guiding principles, networking opportunities with other Stepping Up counties, access to BH data, marketing material for webpages, and assistance for loved ones with BH needs.

This fourth and final session of the virtual FY23 SCA PFS learning community engaged grantees in discussing how to prepare for program sustainability. Discussion focused on leveraging available outcomes data to demonstrate program impact, establishing sustainability plans and planning bodies, and identification of additional funding sources.

A Justice Center staff member presented at the Tribal Intergovernmental Reentry Workshop event on collaborative comprehensive case management and effective use of data. CSG Justice Center staff also assisted in facilitating breakout groups and workshop exercises.

A Justice Center staff member presented at the Tribal Intergovernmental Reentry Workshop event on collaborative comprehensive case management and effective use of data. CSG Justice Center staff also assisted in facilitating breakout groups and workshop exercises.

The CSG Justice Center hosted the 2024 SCA Conference....

This session of the Treatment Considerations for Different Cultures learning community focused on the specific needs of Asian populations, including a historical overview to help attendees understand the population’s presence within the criminal justice system, an examination of Social Determinants of Health that create barriers to accessing and maintaining behavioral health services, current behavioral health outcomes for this population, and strategies for identifying and implementing culturally affirming practices and culturally responsive approaches.

This third session of the virtual FY23 SCA PFS learning community engaged grantees in discussing how to enroll and retain program participants. Discussion focused on increasing participant engagement in treatment and strategies for maintaining this engagement over time. Collaborative strategies such as innovative uses of grant funds to facilitate partnerships and to connect participants to wraparound services, were also discussed.

The CSG Justice Center Housing Team kicked off the Zero Returns to Homelessness (ZRH) National Cohort with a virtual orientation and launch call with the 6 jurisdictions selected for the Cohort through a competitive application process. The 6 jurisdictions represent state and local criminal justice systems across states, Tribal Nations, and county / local jurisdictions, as follows: Idaho: State DOC, State Housing and Finance, City of Boise / CoC, GEO Reentry Services; Kentucky: City of Louisville, Goodwill; Michigan: State DOC, State Dept.