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Transforming Behavioral Health and Justice Systems in Texas

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WHO WE ARE
Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center
Nearly 40% of people arrested and booked into Texas county jails struggle with mental illness and substance use disorders. The Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center works to reduce this number by providing specialized training and guidance for behavioral health and justice system professionals.

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Our Services

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Technical Assistance
Request personalized support and resources for your community.

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Sequential Intercept Mapping
Resource mapping and strategic planning support through Sequential Intercept Model Mapping workshops.

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Innovative Texas Programs
Spotlight on programs helping to reduce and prevent Texans with mental illness and substance disorders from becoming involved in the justice system.

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Learn and Engage
Behavioral health and justice learning groups offering collaboration with system leaders across Texas.

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Downloads

Planning for Diversion: A Texas Diversion Center Workbook
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Strategic Plan
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Research

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Competency Restoration Guide
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Toolkits
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Competency Restoration Jails Courts

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Six Steps to Establishing a Jail In-Reach Program
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Briefs
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Jails Courts Across the SIM Competency Restoration

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Youth SIM Best Practices
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Presentations
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Across the SIM Jails Courts

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News & Updates

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Announcements

SAMHSA's GAINS Center Invites Communities to Apply for Two Opportunities: Developing Trauma-Informed Training Capacity and Sequential Intercept Model Mapping Workshops

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Jails and Justice Support Center Launches

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Community Mental Health Law Plan | Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health

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Around Texas
Establishing the Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center: Texas

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Upcoming Events

11 Dec
Webinar
12:00 - 1:30 pm, Eastern
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Virtual
How Technical Assistance Improves Responses to People with Behavioral Health Needs in the Justice and Crisis Systems - CSG Justice Center

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03 Mar
06 Mar
Conference
Sugar Land, Texas
Texas Probation Association 50th Anniversary - Spring Conference 2024

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18 Mar
20 Mar
Conference
South Padre Island, Texas
2024 Texas Crisis Intervention Team Association Conference

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26 Mar
28 Mar
Conference
Fort Worth, TX
TASC Conference

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15 Apr
17 Apr
Conference
St. Louis, Missouri
NatCon24

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