JMHCP Grantee (2010) -- Cook County Mental Health Court Expansion Program
Cook County Mental Health Court Expansion Program
Overview
- Jurisdiction Type
- Urban/Suburban
- Age Level
- Adult
- Criminal Justice System Focus
- Courts
JMHCP Grantee Information
- Grant Year
- 2010
- Category
- Implementation and Expansion
- Criminal Justice Entity
- Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
- Mental Health Entity
- Illinois Division of Mental Health
Description
2007 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Grantee
Jurisdiction Type: Urban/Suburban
Grant Category: Implementation and Expansion
Adult/Juvenile: Adult
Criminal Justice Entity: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Mental Health Entity: Illinois Division of Mental Health
Description:
The goal of the Cook County Mental Health Court (CCMHC) expansion program is to expand and improve services for court-involved adults with mental illnesses. In keeping with this mission, the purpose is to integrate lessons learned from the first two years of Mental Health Court program into a strengthened, evidence-based service delivery system for individuals with mental illnesses involved in the Cook County criminal justice system, especially those with the most intensive service needs. The CCMHC will serve an additional 25 probationers with chronic mental illnesses and multiple morbidities who demonstrate the greatest need for services. These services will include access to evidence-based mental health and substance abuse treatment and emergency housing, expanded case management, expanded family psycho-educational groups, and training for additional probation officers and police department Crisis Intervention Team officers.