Co-Occurring Disorders Resources

Co-Occurring Disorders Resources

Co-Occurring Substance and Mental Health Disorders/Competency Issues

Websites and references:

National Drug Court Institute

www.ndci.org

National Association of Drug Court Professionals

www.nadcp.org

SAMHSA National GAINS Center (GAINS Center) found at:

http://www.gainscenter.samhsa.gov/

Council of State Governments Justice Center Criminal Justice Mental Health Consensus Project (Consensus Project) found at:

http://www.consensusproject.org

CSG Justice Center Mental Health Courts Curriculum:

http://csgjusticecenter.org/courts/mhc-curriculum/

SAMHSA/CSAT Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIP) 42: “Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders” can be accessed online at:

http://www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov/books/NBK14528/.

Information on screening and assessment issues:

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) website:

http://www.asam.org

“ASAM Placement Criteria” grid to give the judge an overview of the criteria clinicians review to make decisions regarding outpatient/inpatient decisions and whether the levels of care call for medical management can be downloaded at:

http://www.dcpi.ncjrs.org/dcpi/dcpi_adult.html#rpndci.

A listing of evidence based practices (EBP) relative to screenings and assessments for co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders can be found at the SAMHSA Co-Occurring Mental center for Excellence at http://www.coce.samhsa.gov/cod_resources/cod_presentations.aspx

A “Brief Jail Mental Health Screen” form developed by the GAINS Center can be accessed online at:

http://www.gainscenter.samhsa.gov/pdfs/disorders/bjmhsform.pdf

Crisis Intervention Team training (CIT) for community policing officers and first responders is a recognized EBP developed by the Memphis Police Department. Information can be accessed on the National Alliance on Mental Illness CIT Resource Center website at http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=CIT2 and the Memphis model website at http://www.cit.memphis.edu.

Bureau of Justice Assistance

www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA

National Alliance on Mental Illness

www.nami.org

NJC- Competency to Stand Trial Best Practices and Resources

www.mentalcompetency.org

Judge Goss contact info:

Judge Stephen S. Goss

Dougherty Superior Court

PO Box 1827

Albany GA 31702

Phone: 229-434-2683

Fax 229-431-2174

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