JMHCP Grantee (2009) -- Beaver County Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Strategic Plan

County of Beaver

Overview

Jurisdiction Level

County

Jurisdiction Type

Mixed

JMHCP Grantee Information

Grant Year

2009

Description

The preexisting County Justice Advisory board will create and arrange for training for a subcommittee regarding mental illness, the criminal justice system and the behavioral health system. This subcommittee will then be equipped to train other community entities. MOUs will be completed by subcommittee members and finally current services offered to offenders in Beaver County will be assessed. The target population is adults or juveniles, identified as having a mental health disorder or co-occurring disorder charged with a misdemeanor or non violent offense.