Counties recognize the interrelationships of untreated mental illness with enduring community challenges such as homelessness, crime, substance abuse, recidivism, child protection, education and overall community health. The conversation in this class will explore jail diversion programs, access to mental health programs in jail and justice populations, outcomes from collaborative courts, increasing access, enrollment and participation in treatment programs, mental health services for veterans; implementation and effectiveness of Laura’s Law and the Mentally Ill Offended Crime Reduction grants; decreasing juvenile dependency on county services; managing mental health crises in the county; and intersections between mental health services and Proposition 47.  The focus is on how to foster access and expand capacity of mental health and law enforcement services in the county to address root causes of the challenges faced by the community.

Facilitator:  San Diego Supervisor Dave Roberts