Upcoming Virtual Symposium

“Making It Happen: Collaborative and Innovative Strategies to Ensure Access to Appropriate Services for Justice-Involved Individuals with Mental and Substance Use Disorders."

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Friday, December 14^th, 9:00-4:00 ET

Join the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and SAMHSA’s GAINS Center, for a virtual symposium that features national experts, local innovative programs, and readily accessible federal resources to better meet the needs of justice-involved individuals with mental and substance use disorders.

9:00-10:00am Opening Remarks and Keynote Speaker

Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D.

Renowned journalist/author and advocate, Mr. Pete Earley

10:00-10:45am Building Bridges between Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice

10:45-11:45am Panel 1: Creating Effective Partnerships to Prevent or Reduce Justice-Involvement among Individuals with Mental and Substance Use Disorders

12:30-1:30pm Panel 2: Crisis Response and Early Diversion

1:30-2:30pm Panel 3: Screening for Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders in Jails/Detention Facilities

2:30-3:45pm Panel 4: Promoting Successful Community Re-entry

These panel presentations highlight SAMHSA’s Eight Principles of Community-based Behavioral Health Services for Justice-Involved Individuals, and The Sequential Intercept Model.