Practicing Recovery: Recovery-Oriented Practices in Criminal Justice

Issue 9: January 2017 Practicing Recovery: Recovery-Oriented Practices in Criminal Justice In this issue of Practicing Recovery, we look at how diversion programs assist people with mental health and/or substance use conditions access services and reduce sentencing to jails or prisons. These collaborative approaches between the criminal justice system, behavioral health providers, and individuals with behavioral health conditions and their families are effective at helping people access services instead of incarceration for minor offenses. Many of these programs take an approach that incorporates recovery-oriented treatment and monitoring, with other recovery support services and hope for a positive future. Click here to read more. Criminal Justice Diversion Program Resources: Diversion programs can be police-based, court-based, community-based, or a mix of these. Click here to learn more. Thought Leader Dr. Randolph Dupont, clinical psychologist and professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Memphis, talks about his role in the development of the crisis intervention team (CIT) model and how it has become... Read more Program Spotlight Learn about how the Kalamazoo County Michigan Mental Health Recovery Court works with the community mental health system to provide recovery-oriented treatment and services to individuals charged with minor crimes in order to... Read more Five Tips Five things YOU can do to get involved with diversion programs in your community... Read more

Upcoming RTP Webinar Series Join us for our series on recovery and criminal justice, three Tuesdays in January from 1–2 p.m. Eastern Time. Jan 10 Developing Partnerships Between Providers and Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officers Jan 24 From Re-entry to Recovery: Peer Support for Transition to Community Jan 31 Overcoming Cultural and Service Gaps Experienced by Tribal Members in the Criminal Justice System Watch your email for more information on these events.

Upcoming Events February 6 SAMHSA's 13th Annual Prevention Day: "Power of Prevention: Strengthening Community Voices" February 6–9 Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America 27th National Leadership Forum March 5–8 30th Annual Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health March 30–April 2 American Occupational Therapy Association Upcoming RTP Webinar Series Join us for our series on recovery and criminal justice, three Tuesdays in January from 1–2 p.m. Eastern Time. Jan 10 Developing Partnerships Between Providers and Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officers Jan 24 From Re-entry to Recovery: Peer Support for Transition to Community Jan 31 Overcoming Cultural and Service Gaps Experienced by Tribal Members in the Criminal Justice System Watch your email for more information on these events.