Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) Toolkit
Program Overview: Law Enforcement-Mental Health Learning Sites
Mental Health
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) helps America’s state, local, and tribal jurisdictions reduce and prevent crime, lower recidivism, and promote a fair and safe criminal justice system. BJA provides a wide range of resources through programs and services, including training and technical assistance, to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide. Following are a sampling of BJA resources that are related to mental...
Planning a Behavioral Health PLD Program
This newly developed webpage shares with prosecutors the importance of behavioral health diversion programs and discusses some of the best practices to consider when developing them.
Delivering Behavioral Health Services in a Police-Mental Health Collaboration
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Introduction to the Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit
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Shared Management of Police-Mental Health Collaborations (PMHCs):
Introduction: Shared Program Management
Police-Mental Health Collaboration programs are best managed through a collaborative partnership between law enforcement agencies, mental health agencies and mental health advocacy organizations representing people with mental illness and their families. Advocacy groups include local chapters of Mental Health America, NAMI, and mental health peer organizations in your community. People with mental illness, their families and advocates should be equal partners...