CSG Justice Center to Lead National Demonstration of Integrated Treatment for People with Co-occurring Disorders in the Criminal Justice System

The CSG Justice Center seeks to design and manage the FY24 Integrated Treatment for Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Criminal Justice System demonstration program and develop resources and products that summarize learnings from the demonstration sites to expand knowledge of the broader field.

CSG Justice Center will select up to 12 demonstration sites and provide sites with the knowledge and tools to build cross-system partnerships and improve access to coordinated, integrated treatment for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs) in the criminal justice system. The CSG Justice Center will work with BJA to solicit applications and select sites who will receive sub-awards and Training and Technical Assistance (TTA). CSG Justice Center will deliver TTA that centers evidence-based practices and racial equity to improve outcomes for people with MHSUDs. The approach includes: a TTA Coach to support each site; creation of a Planning & Implementation Guides that serves as a replicable framework to guide cross-system partnership and integrated treatment delivery; individualized and cohort TTA to support planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability; peer-to-peer learning; outside experts to enhance TTA; and development of resources and tools to expand knowledge for the broader field. The expected outcomes of the TTA are that: sites launch systems-level approaches to increase coordination, identification of shared population, and pooling of resources to address the population’s needs; people with MHSUDs, particularly people of color, experience equitable and streamlined access to integrated treatment and diversion; sites have a viable plan for scaling and sustaining their efforts after the grant period; and, the broader field benefits from lessons learned.

To supplement expertise, CSG Justice Center has assembled a strong group of organizations and individuals with a range of subject matter expertise to assist with TTA and distilling lessons for the field. This includes experts in working with judges and courts on behavioral health (BH) and working in integrated BH treatment for diverse communities.