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18-11. Adult jail diversion programs

Treatment Expansion

ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE
18-11. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of local governments with community-based jail diversion programs for adults with serious mental illness (SMI).
Potential data source: National Survey of Jail Mental Health Diversion Programs, SAMHSA.
OBJECTIVE WITH REVISIONS
18-11. (Developmental) Increase the proportion of local governments with counties served by community-based jail diversion programs and/or mental health courts for adults with serious mental illness (SMI) health problems. 
Target: 7.6 percent. 
Baseline: 6.9 percent of counties were served by community-based jail diversion programs and/or mental health courts for adults with mental health problems in 2004. 
Target setting method: 10 percent improvement. 
Potential dData source : National Survey of Jail Mental Health Diversion Programs Database, SAMHSA. 
REVISED OBJECTIVE
18-11. Increase the proportion of counties served by community-based jail diversion programs and/or mental health courts for adults with mental health problems.
Target: 7.6 percent.
Baseline: 6.9 percent of counties were served by community-based jail diversion programs and/or mental health courts for adults with mental health problems in 2004.
Target setting method: 10 percent improvement.
Data source : Jail Diversion Program Database, SAMHSA.

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