JMHCP Grantee (2009) -- Bronx Community Solutions Mental Health Initiative

NYC Mayor's Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator

Overview

Jurisdiction Level

Municipal

Jurisdiction Type

Urban

Age Level

Adult

JMHCP Grantee Information

Grant Year

2009

Description

New York City Office will utilize its funding to implement the Bronx Community Solutions Mental Health Initiative. The New York City Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in collaboration with mental health agencies in New York City and State and the Center for Court Innovation, will provide hundreds of mentally-ill misdemeanants and those with co-occurring disorders with treatment and transitional services. This initiative will test the extent to which a large number of offenders with serious mental health problems can be encouraged to voluntarily seek long-term services when there is limited legal leverage available to compel them to seek treatment. The project will provide the courts of the Bronx criminal division with the tools to provide 12,000 misdemeanants coming through the court with post-disposition screening for mental illness. Participants who are identified as having potential mental health issues will receive assessment, counseling, treatment readiness classes, and case management combined with links to services for voluntary engagement.