No More Jails, Just Mental Health Centers. Is That a Realistic Policy for L.A. County?

Los Angeles Times By Matt Stiles Almost everyone in a position of power in Los Angeles County wants to close the antiquated Men’s Central Jail, a dungeon-like structure that opened six decades ago and is ill-suited to meet the growing mental health needs of modern...

[Register for Webinar] Emergency Medical Services as Partners in Early Diversion Strategies

Hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation Emergency Medical Services can be essential partners in early diversion responses for individuals in crisis. This webinar will focus...

[Register for Webinar] Strategies for Collaborative Early Diversion Encounters

Hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation Many early diversion strategies rely upon cooperation between law enforcement officers and mental health professionals to manage...

[Register for Webinar] Effective Early Diversion Follow-up/Engagement in Services

Hosted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation Many early diversion programs experience challenges around engaging individuals in services following the warm hand-off to mental...

Los Angeles County Office of Diversion and Reentry’s Supportive Housing Program: A Study of Participants’ Housing Stability and New Felony Convictions

Los Angeles (LA) County is home to the largest jail system in the world and has one of the most acute homelessness problems in the United States, with nearly 59,000 people experiencing homelessness there. Because of the lack of affordable housing and social services...