Ending An American Tragedy: Mental Illness And The Justice System
simultaneously and in the same setting
>> Supported Employment, which is an evidence-based practice that helps individuals with mental illnesses find, get, and keep competitive work
>> Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)/ Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT), which is a service delivery model in which treatment is provided by a team of professionals, with services determined by an individual’s needs for as long as required, and
>> Cognitive Behavioral Interventions Targeted to Risk Factors specific to offending, are a set of interventions, well researched within both institutional settings and community settings that have a utility when extended to community treatment programs.
Linda Rosenberg is the president and CEO of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. TNC is the unifying voice of America’s community-based mental and behavioral health organizations, lobbying for mental and behavioral healthcare reform and integration.Lean more at www.thenationalcouncil.org.
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