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Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). This program supports cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. It funds programs that facilitate collaboration between justice and mental health systems.
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Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) | Overview | Bureau of Justice Assistance Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) supports innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illnesses or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who come into contact with the justice system.
BJA is seeking applications that demonstrate a collaborative project between criminal justice and mental health partners from eligible applicants to plan, implement, or expand a justice and mental health collaboration program.
This program is authorized by the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA) (Public Law 108-414), and the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-416), as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255), 34 USC 10651; Additional authority is provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Pub. L.
No. 116-93, 133 Stat 2317, 2409. Available nationally as of July 2022, the universal telephone number 988 has been designated within the United States for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Learn more: On May 20, 2021, a launch event was held for Taking the Call: A National Conference Exploring Innovative Community Responder Models .
Learn more about the following events: May 20, 2021: launch event October 20-21, 2021: virtual conference Program-Specific Information JMHCP seeks to increase public safety by facilitating collaboration among the criminal justice and mental health and substance use treatment systems to increase access to mental health and other treatment services for individuals with mental illnesses or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
The program encourages early intervention for these multisystem-involved individuals; maximizes diversion opportunities for multisystem-involved individuals with mental illnesses or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; promotes training for justice and treatment professionals; and facilitates communication, collaboration, and the delivery of support services among justice professionals, treatment and related service providers, and governmental partners.
Allowable Uses for Grant Funds JMHCP offers grants to help entities prepare comprehensive plans to implement collaboration programs that target qualified individuals and promote public safety and public health.
Specifically, per the authorizing statute, grants awarded under this program shall be used to create or expand: Programs that support cooperative efforts by public safety officials and service providers (at any point in the system) to connect individuals with MI or CMISA with treatment and social services Mental health courts or other court-based programs Programs that offer specialized training for public safety officials and mental health providers in order to respond appropriately to individuals with MI or CMISA Programs that support intergovernmental cooperation between state and local governments to address enhanced support to individuals with MI or CMISA Visit the main JMHCP website to learn more about the program, how to get support, and to access resources.
Date Modified: January 23, 2023 Date Created: February 19, 2012
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Municipalities are eligible applicants. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program are due March 21, 2028. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program is funded by U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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