JMHCP Grantee (2009) -- Appalachian Mental Health Court Task Force

Pickens County Government

Overview

Jurisdiction Level

County

Jurisdiction Type

Rural

Age Level

Adult

JMHCP Grantee Information

Grant Year

2009

Description

Funding to plan a mental health court for the three-county Appalachian Judicial Circuit (total population 80,000) to convene a Task Force and hire a program coordinator. Target population is non-violent misdemeanants with mental illness or co-occurring substance abuse. Background: only one of the three counties has a jail mental health professional; there is already a shared Drug Court and Juvenile Drug Court.