Joel Rosenthal, Ph.D. VISN 21 Coordinator, Reentry and Justice Services

V.A. CLINICAL SERVICES Medical Homelessness Mental Health Addiction Specialty Programs

Medical Services General Medical Clinics Specialty Clinics Medication Health Education Telehealth

Homelessness Services Outpatient and Case Management (HCHV) Residential and Aftercare Housing Emergency Transitional Permanent Residents and clients in Aftercare in the PAVA Domiciliary 70- bed Homeless Veterans Rehabilitation Program gather for “Grad Group”

Mental Health Services Outpatient Clinics (CBOC’s) Day Programs Community Care PTSD (inpatient, outpatient PCT’s, Vet Centers) Acute Psychiatric Women’s Trauma Program – PAVA, Menlo Park campus

Addiction Treatment Services Outpatient (including Detoxification) Substitution Residential Rehabilitation and Aftercare Addiction Treatment Services Veteran’s gathered for a graduation at First Step (30-bed PAVA Domiciliary residential addiction treatment program)

Specialty Programs TBI SCI Blind Rehab Specialty Programs Veteran receiving care at the Palo Alto Polytrauma Center

Additional VA (and non-Profit) Services  Vocational  Housing Additional VA (and non-Profit) Services Formerly incarcerated female veteran discusses housing options with HUD-VASH Case Manager prior to receiving Section 8 voucher

Vocational Employment Preparation and Placement Vocational Rehabilitation Compensated Work Therapy Vocational

Housing Emergency Housing CWT Transitional Residence Grant and Per Diem HUD-VASH Sober Living Environment (SLE)/Oxford Houses Housing

Nature of Community Partners Justice System Community Providers Contacts Connections Decision Makers

Justice System Law Enforcement Jail Personnel Judicial

Community Providers Mental Health Housing Vocational and Employment Academic Financial Social

Contacts State and NationalLocal State Department of Veterans AffairsCounty VSO Veteran Service OrganizationsVFW; DAV; VVA Judicial Leadership InitiativeLocal Bar Association National GAINs CenterLocal Universities SAMHSACounty Mental Health DOJ: BJA & BJSDept. of Corrections NADCPCounty Alcohol & Drug ONDCPCommunity Coalitions HHS: OCSEDepartment of Child Support Department of LaborOne-Stop; EED; Voc Rehab

Connections Unions VA Employees Business Leaders Banks Civic Groups Churches Ticket Agencies

Decision Makers and Influencers Politicians State Department of Veterans Affairs Judges, District Attorneys, Public Defenders Business Leaders Veterans Organizations Consumers

Community Planning

# Veterans estimated in local community # Veterans estimated in local community justice system Criminal Courts Collaborative Treatment Courts Jail(s) Diversion Programs Existing Court Structure Existence of Collaborative Treatment Courts Court resources available for development of Veterans Court Receptivity to Development of Veterans Court Judicial Judge(s) with expressed interest in presiding District Attorney’s Office receptivity Public Defender’s Office receptivity Probation Department interest in collaboration Receptivity to Development of Veteran Unit within County Jail Sheriff and Sheriff’s leadership interest Judicial support Law Enforcement – interest in Veteran specific: Training regarding Veterans issues Linkage to VA resources VA and community Veteran resources available for support and treatment Current justice response to Justice Involved Veterans Culmination: Desired (Eventual) Continuum Existing Services to Justice Involved VetsNeeded Components (Current Gaps) Ultimate Continuum to Be Developed

Partner Oriented Program Planning Consideration Support Infrastructure Implementation

Consideration Source of Request Consistency with Mission Current Response and Additional Need Resources – Own and Others Politics Strategy Sustainabilty

Support Internal – Supervisor to Medical Center Leadership Needed Within System Providers Justice Leadership Needed Community Providers General Community

Infrastructure Database and Tracking Mechanisms Means for Clinical and Legal Assessment Information Flow Across Systems Compilation of Data and Reporting Outcomes Assessment and Evaluation Sustainability Responsibilities

Implementation Working From A Dynamic Plan Internal Working Procedures Cross System Working Procedures Mechanisms for Procedural Review Formal Agreements

For Additional Information Joel Rosenthal, Ph.D. VISN 21 Coordinator, Re-entry and Justice Services DVA Palo Alto Health Care System (180D) 795 Willow Road, Bldg. 347 Menlo Park, CA ext