Mobile Court Capacity Building and Training Program

The City of Austin’s Downtown Austin Community Court, in partnership with Integral Care, will use grant funds to scale a Mobile Court pilot program to address barriers to accessing pathways to resolve outstanding cases and warrants while providing immediate connection to case management and mental health services; create court navigation capacity through training for mental health and community partners; and deflect individuals in Central Texas with mental health disorders who are experiencing homelessness from the criminal justice system into housing-focused case management. The partnership with Integral Care will address existing silos and gaps in services that destabilize individuals in their housing and mental health wellbeing journeys by replicating and adapting in-house trauma informed best practices in the field.

Funds will be used to (1) hire a full time project manager who will coordinate the matching resources such as court and cases management staff, handle logistics with partners, design and implement community training, and manage data processes like collection, data sharing, and analysis; (2) partially fund court staff time; (3) additional mental health services, and (4) support the delivery of Mobile Court events and training. There are no planned conference activities for the recommended award.