On Jan. 30, the Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center (CJMHSA TAC) delivered training to more than 60 case managers, outreach workers and frontline professionals in Lee County.
CJMHSA TAC training frontline professionals in Lee County.
The training, 鈥淪upporting Justice-Involved Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders,鈥 led by Cary Hopkins Hall, MA, CAP, visiting instructor in the Department of Criminology, and Abby Shockley, MPH, director of the CJMHSA TAC, focused on practical strategies to strengthen engagement, coordination and service delivery for individuals experiencing both mental health and substance use disorders. The session was tailored for Lee County employees working directly with individuals impacted by behavioral health conditions with criminal justice involvement.
Funded by the Florida Department of Children and Families, the CJMHSA TAC is housed at 同性恋色情 and provides training, consultation, technical assistance, data expertise and guidance to communities across Florida. The TAC supports local CJMHSA Reinvestment Grant initiatives to improve outcomes for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders who are involved in, or at risk of involvement in, the criminal justice system.
The TAC will work with Hall to provide more intensive, follow-up workshops to further build local capacity and support implementation of best practices within Lee County鈥檚 behavioral health and justice systems.