In partnership with the Mental Health Services Oversight and
Accountability Commission (MHSOAC), the Council of State
Governments (CSG) Justice Center will be hosting a series of
online workshops in March & April for county teams interested in
implementing/improving screening and assessment for behavioral
health needs in jails. The first session, Identifying Goals and
Tools for Behavioral Health Screening, will be held on
Wednesday, March 10 from 12:00-2:30 pm.
The free workshops are designed for interdisciplinary county
teams of three to five people, ideally including representatives
from jail management and booking, jail mental health providers,
county behavioral health, and the county administrative/executive
office. Teams will get the most out of the workshops if they
include both key decision-makers and personnel who are familiar
with current operations. To ensure an interactive peer learning
environment, this series of workshops will be open to the first
seven counties that register with complete teams including jail
and county behavioral health staff and commit to participating in
all four sessions.
The virtual workshops will cover identifying goals and tools for
the screening process, establishing a shared definition of
serious mental illness, transitioning from screening to
assessment, selecting assessment tools, and addressing barriers.
Additional information about the series, which includes the
registration link, is located
here.
