Goal 4: Intersections
Address the Intersections of Community Supervision and Barriers to Success
STRATEGIES
Strategy 7: Enhance Specialized Mental Health Supervision with a Clinical Case Consultation Model.
A recent study revealed that persons with mental health needs are faring significantly worse on supervision than those without mental illnesses in Georgia. For example, about 65 % of individuals with mental illnesses were rearrested compared to 46 % without a mental illness. To address this disparity, we launched a pilot project for building workforce capacity and giving CSOs the support needed to effectively assist supervisees with mental illnesses and connect them to behavioral health services. Specifically, we will increase CSOs ' technical skills and substantive mental health knowledge through monthly Clinical Case Consultations.
In addition, we will improve timely access and engagement with mental health services by enhancing CSOs’ networks and relationships with behavioral health treatment providers through stakeholder engagement activities. We will also develop policies and protocols based on best practices( e. g., validated instruments) to identify and prioritize individuals with a moderate to high recidivism risk and who need treatment services.
Together, these activities will increase the fidelity and sustainability of Specialized Mental Health Supervision( SMHS) and reduce recidivism for justice-involved persons with mental health needs. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will evaluate the project.
Strategy 8:
Launch the Reentry Online Network to expand the impact of reentry services throughout the entire state.
Justice-involved people are more likely to experience mental illness, homelessness, unemployment, addiction, and health problems. Moreover, addressing these issues has been linked to meaningful reductions in recidivism. Thus, our Reentry Services Division serves 16 circuits across the state to assist individuals in finding the resources needed to complete their supervision terms successfully.
This dedicated and highly qualified team links individuals to a broad range of services, which include obtaining identification documents( e. g., birth certificate and social security card), meeting basic needs( e. g., food, shelter, clothing, etc.), finding treatment providers( e. g., mental health and addiction), and more.
Hosted on the My Supervision Portal, the Reentry Online Network will expand the reach of Reentry Services across the entire state of Georgia. Through the interactive site, supervisees can self-initiate resource referrals and receive immediate follow-up from one of our community resource experts to guide them through the process.
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