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Texas Behavioral Health

and Justice Technical

Assistance Center Launches

In May 2023, the Texas Behavioral Health

and Justice Technical Assistance Center (TA

Center) launched to serve Texans and their

communities across the state. The center is a web-based centralized hub to access

resources, request tailored training and

technical assistance, and learn innovative

practices related to the intersection of

behavioral health and justice.

Behavioral Health and Justice Webinar Series Launches

8/30: Webinar on Behavioral Health and the Juvenile Justice System 



The TA Center is launching a new Behavioral Health and Justice webinar series, with its first webinar focused on Behavioral Health and the Juvenile Justice System, Wednesday, August 30, from 12:00 – 2:00 PM. This 2-hour training will provide participants an overview of the youth juvenile justice system and opportunities to connect justice-involved youth with mental illness, substance use disorders and intellectual and developmental disabilities to community-based care.

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#CountySpotlight

Learn how Waco Police Department piloted an innovative data collection and triage approach to mental health calls for service.

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#Resources

Opportunities for Crisis and Pre-Arrest Diversion in Rural and Urban Texas Counties: Law Enforcement Perspectives

This report summarizes law enforcement perspectives on what would assist in diverting Texans experiencing mental illness, substance use disorders, or intellectual development disabilities from justice involvement into more appropriate behavioral health crisis and treatment services.

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Eliminate the Wait Toolkit

This toolkit outlines a set of strategies that local stakeholders can implement to help eliminate the wait for inpatient competency restoration services in Texas. The toolkit includes checklists for behavioral health providers, jails, law enforcement, courts, prosecutors and defense attorneys.

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Six Steps to Establishing a Jail In-Reach Program

This brief outlines steps local behavioral health and justice stakeholders can take to establish a Jail In-Reach Program in their communities. The brief includes implementation examples from counties across Texas.

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