PURPOSE
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Create a SAMHSA strategy to develop and manage mental
health and substance abuse prevention, early intervention,
clinical treatment, and recovery support policies, programs,
strategies, and practices for criminal and juvenile justice-involved
populations.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES
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Long Term Measures
- Increase the percent of individuals in Family and
Juvenile Treatment Drug Court program and the Young Offender
Reentry Program reporting “abstinence” from
substance use in the past 30 days from Intake to 6 months
post-Intake. (Baseline: 73%, SAIS FY 2005)
- Increase the numbers of persons participating in a
SAMHSA diversion program with mental illness screened and
evaluated for eligibility for diversion, and divert more
persons with mental illness to appropriate community-based
services. (Baseline:54,553 Screenings, 1,832 Diversions,
TAPA Center, CMHS, FY 2005)
Annual Measures
- Increase the percent of individuals served by CSAT
PRNS grant programs reporting “no arrest” in
the past 30 days from Intake to 6 months post-Intake. (Baseline:
96%, SAIS FY 2005)
- Increase by 20 the number of counties reporting the
use of one or more mental health diversion programs. (Baseline:
280, TAPA Center, CMHS, FY 2005)
- Increase by 7500 the number of persons with mental
illness participating in a SAMHSA diversion program screened
and evaluated for eligibility for diversion, and divert
400 more persons with mental illness to appropriate community-based
services. (Baseline:54,553 Screenings, 1,832 Diversions,
TAPA Center, CMHS, FY 2005)
- Increase the number of candidate programs targeted
to criminal and juvenile-justice involved populations that
apply for review by the National Registry of Effective
Programs and Practices (NREPP). (Baseline: 0, NREPP Data,
2006)
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POLICY AND PROGRAM PARAMETERS – including
drivers:
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The following are policy and program parameters that
are addressed or reflected in the action plan:
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Substance abuse and mental disorders are highly prevalent
among criminal and juvenile justice involved individuals.
SAMHSA shares responsibility for serving them. SAMHSA
is responsible for providing substance abuse and mental
health services within the community while the Department
of Justice has responsibility for delivery within correctional
settings.
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A CJJ Framework is being finalized that will represent
a cross-systems method of engaging adult and juvenile
clients, families and communities to address issues surrounding
mental illness and substance abuse. The Framework is
intended to align SAMHSA’s CJJ programming, budgeting,
and strategic planning and to achieve the Action Plan’s
long-term goal of increasing access to quality, evidence-based
substance abuse and mental health prevention, early intervention,
clinical treatment, and recovery support services for
adults and juveniles in contact with or involved in the
criminal and juvenile justice system. Additionally, the
Framework is intended to assist SAMHSA in identifying
the best and most effective ways of working with our
Federal partners within the scope of SAMHSA’s mission
and vision of “a life in the community for everyone. ”
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KEY ACTIVITIES – FY 06-07:
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- Ensure that adults and juveniles involved in the criminal
and juvenile justice systems are a significant focus in
SAMHSA’s four redwood grant programs, as appropriate:
Mental Health Systems Transformation SIG, Access to Recovery,
Strategic Prevention Framework SIG, and COSIG. ( Track
State and community grant activities, technical assistance
and outcomes.)
- Implement the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Framework
to foster resiliency and manage recovery among both adults
and juveniles who have had contact with or are involved
in the criminal and juvenile justice system while protecting
public safety.
- Collect and report client level NOMS for criminal
and juvenile justice populations and collaborate within
SAMHSA to develop NOMS for infrastructure development grant
programs.
- Increase the number of candidate programs addressing
criminal and juvenile justice populations that apply for
review by the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs
and Practices (NREPP).
- Engage in targeted collaborations within SAMHSA and
HHS to promote effective, integrated systems approaches
at the local, State and Federal levels to support those
in contact with the justice system and who have, or are
at risk for, substance abuse and mental health
disorders.
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Develop and implement a plan to inform communities
and community leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders
of the importance of substance abuse and mental health
needs of those in contact or involved with the criminal
justice system as a public health is public safety message.
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Identify and develop CJJ issues for a Policy Academy.
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