The deadline to apply for the next Treatment Courts Collaborative cohort is now December 2, 2024. This Collaborative will be for judges, by judges, with the chance to learn from experienced mentors and collaborate with other judges facing the same challenges. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g4G7Xnbh
Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health
Public Policy Offices
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JCMH engages & empowers courts to improve the lives of people with mental health needs, IDD, or substance use disorders.
About us
The Judicial Commission on Mental Health (JCMH) was created by a joint order of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. The mission of the JCMH is to engage to empower court systems through collaboration, education, and leadership, thereby improving the lives of individuals with mental health needs, intellectual and development disabilities, and substance use disorders.
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http://texasjcmh.gov/
External link for Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health
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- Austin, TX
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- 2018
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The JCMH has gone international! 🌍 This weekend, JCMH Executive Director Kristi Taylor traveled to Vancouver, Canada, for the AAPL - American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law's 55th Annual Meeting. She presented alongside Dr. Patricia Ortiz and Daniela Chisolm about the JCMH and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Psychiatry Residency Program, a partnership between TTUHSC El Paso and the El Paso County Attorney’s Office.
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Exciting news for Uvalde County - Hill Country MHDD broke ground on the Uvalde Region Behavioral Health Center last week! The 32-bed facility, specializing in crisis stabilization, will function as a 24/7 diversion center for walk-in patients, with a separate entrance for law enforcement drop-offs. https://lnkd.in/erGMT6-Z
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PLEASE NOTE this important information regarding the 2024 Judicial Summit on Mental Health. Any registration changes made AFTER October 25th will incur a $150 fee. If you are no longer able to attend, please email judicialsummitonmentalhealth@iemshows.com.
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Congratulations to the Young County Sheriff’s Office for winning a $400,000 grant to create a mental health rapid response team! 🎉 The grant will provide funding for mental health response and crisis training for the Sheriff’s Office, and the Graham and Olney Police Departments and will fund round-the-clock nursing coverage at the County Jail. https://lnkd.in/gsxwGWAX
County wins grant for mental health team
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Behavioral health, court, and corrections stakeholders all have a role to play in connecting people with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental illness to treatment and recovery supports in jails and the community. Texas Health and Human Services Commission is hosting the webinar "Enhancing Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Supports for People with Justice Involvement" on Friday, October 25 from 12:00-1:30 PM to teach attendees about treatment and recovery supports from multiple perspectives. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g8Wz5BCR
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Congratulations are in order! 🥳 JCMH has two new Directors: Kama Harris is the Director of Policy and Education, and Molly Davis is the Director of Operations. Kama has planned and executed 5 Summits and is the lead author of the Bench Book. Molly coordinates our Technical Assistance, including SIM Mappings, and is the lead author of the Juvenile Bench Book. Both joined the JCMH in 2020 and have been integral to the success of the Commission.
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Congratulations to JCMH Commissioner, Eric Smith. Thank you for sharing your story and the work being done to help the people of Texas by way of the JCMH.
Commissioner | Owner and Founder @ Eric W. T. Smith Consulting, LLC | Board of Directors, S&PAA | Mental Health Advocate | Public Speaker | LMSW | Musician
It was an honor being the keynote speaker and panel moderator for this year's #NAMI Kansas Conference. Here are photos from the event of me with Dr. Sherrie Vaughn and Itzel Moya. Thank you to NAMI Kansas and sponsors of this event: CareSource, REACH Healthcare Foundation, Sunflower Health Plan, Wyandot Behavioral Health Network, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.), Johnson & Johnson, Neurocrine Biosciences, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Molina Healthcare, Johnson County Kansas Mental Health, and Rasmussen University. Thank you to supporters of this event: Edward Jones, Disability Rights Center of Kansas, Heritage Mental Health Clinic of Topeka, Kansas, PhRMA, ONE Gas, Education Service Center - Greenbush. Thank you to nonprofit organization partner: Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center. Also, thank you to everyone who attended and those who support the great work of NAMI Kansas and those with whom they collaborate!
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Check out our latest Jurist in Residence letter from Judge Brent Carr, featuring information about the 2025 Treatment Courts Collaborative and the 20204 Judicial Summit on Mental Health: https://lnkd.in/gu7SBztm