Criminal Justice, Mental Health Substance Abuse & Reinvestment Act Charlotte County Implementation Grant Presented by: Charlotte County

How Charlotte County Created a Successful System with Limited Resources  Funding  Programs  Advocacy  Planning  Partnerships  Keys to Success:

Drug Court and Mental Health Court History  Drug Court established 1999  Mental Health Court established 2005  Need for Expansion, Increase Best Practices, add Additional Services

Strategic Planning & Partnerships Formed  Established Criminal Justice Behavioral Health Advisory Council  Partnerships formed with: Charlotte County Board of Commissioners Charlotte County Board of Commissioners Charlotte County Sheriff Charlotte County Court System Charlotte Behavioral Health Care Public Safety Coordinating Council Consumers and Advocates (NAMI, Haven) Department of Children & Families SAMH Homeless Coalition & Faith Based Providers  Completed system map, developed strategic plan and action plan for implementation of new/improved services.

1st Cycle of Funding Reinvestment Planning Grant  Awarded $60,190 one year grant from DCF in 2008 which funded: –Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Implementation with Florida Partners in Crisis as consultant. with Florida Partners in Crisis as consultant. – Full time Planner, Diversion CBHC –Sequential Intercept Model mapping, training and consultation from FMHI Technical Assistance Center

Additional Funding  BJA Grant – Drug Court Discretionary $199,990 –Court Screener: Charlotte Behavioral Health –Treatment Providers –Drug Court Testing –‘Tune Up’ Training for Drug Court team –Program Evaluation  FDLE/JAG – ARRA Grant $59,800 –Court Coordinator: Court Administration –Training

2nd Cycle of Funding Reinvestment Implementation Grant  Awarded 3 year grant for $565,560 to fund:  Discharge Planning / Re-entry –1 Full Time Case Manager –1 Part Time Coordinator (Year 1) –Treatment Services, Housing, Meds  Expanded CIT Training  Drug Court Funding –1 Full Time Court Coordinator (Year 2, 3)

Diversion Program Judicial Perspective  Jail versus Diversion  Public Safety Concerns  Impact of Drug & Mental Health Court on Larger Systems  How are diversion programs viewed by other judges in the criminal justice system

Referral Stats for Mental Health Court

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Diversion Program Clinical Perspective  How these programs affect the clinical system  Expansion of Best Practices – housing, trauma, parenting, co-occurring emphasis  Why providers support the program  Law enforcement’s perspective/CIT

Challenges & Opportunities Law Enforcement “buy in” of diversion Information and data sharing Anticipating and responding to Relapse

Accomplishments/Success  Recidivism rates: –Drug Court: 13% –Mental Health Court: 8.6%  Increased and maintained Court Services capacity  CIT: 13 dispatchers trained, 57 officers trained (includes LE, CO, probation officers, etc.)

Criminal Justice, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Reinvestment Act Charlotte County Implementation Grant Charlotte County Thanks You for supporting this innovative State and Local partnership! State and Local partnership!