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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's GAINS Center hosts Virtual Summits to ...
The Right Response at the Right Time: The Albuquerque Community Safety Department Leads with Community
The Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) department is a new alternative response model gaining national ...
Natural Supports Perspectives Series: Caregiving for a Sibling with Traumatic Brain Injury and Justice Involvement
Editor's Note: In the Natural Supports Perspective Series, SAMHSA's GAINS Center explores the lived ...
Two Sides to Every Bench: Utilizing Trauma-Informed Court Practices to Promote Dignity and Reconciliation
SAMHSA’s GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation is committed to sharing information ...
Q&A with Courtney Collier, Telehealth Coordinator, Pathways
You work as a telehealth coordinator with West Tennessee HealthCares’ Pathways to Behavioral Health ...
Make it Mobile: Brandywine Counseling and Community Services Meeting People Where They Are
People experiencing opioid use disorders (OUD) often face challenges accessing medication-assisted treatment (MAT), particularly ...
Q&A with Kristin Schillig, Project Director for the Fulton County Justice and Mental Health Task Force, Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia
As the Project Manager for the Justice & Mental Health Initiatives at Superior ...
Q&A with Leandru Willie, Program Manager, Iron House Medicine Program, Native American Reentry Services
After being incarcerated, you decided to join the Native American Reentry Services (NARS) HEAL ...
More than Books: New Jersey Libraries Provide a Fresh Start for Returning Citizens
In New Jersey and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, people returning from incarceration have a ...
LGBTQ+ Individuals at the Intersection of Mental Health and Criminal Justice
By Cassandra Moore June was Pride Month, a time when LGBTQ+ people and their ...
The Link Provides Community With Ready Early Diversion Services for People Experiencing Behavioral Health Crises
After less than 2 months in operation, a community triage center in Sioux Falls, ...