Beyond the Walls: Reentry Summit and Prison Healthcare

Hosted by Philadelphia Fight Community Health Centers, Beyond the Walls brings together the communities that are affected by the crises of mass imprisonment. With a focus on community-led responses to the crisis in the criminal justice system, workshops reflect the...

Coming Together for Action Conference

The Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice is partnering with the Colorado School of Public Health to convene an interdisciplinary conference that brings together people and ideas committed to promoting behavioral health, social justice, and...

Administration Pressed to Expand Mental Health Treatment

The New York Times By Associated Press Staff Amid the outcry over the Florida school shootings, the Trump administration says it is “actively exploring” ways to help states expand inpatient mental health treatment using Medicaid funds. President Donald...

Jail Video Link Speeds Evaluation of Mentally Ill Inmates

The Daily Herald By The Daily Herald Staff The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office in Washington State has taken another step to better serve justice and those people whose mental illness might have contributed to them landing behind jail bars. Officials at the jail in...