Stepping Up: Prioritizing Policy, Practice and Funding Improvements for People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
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WebinarJoin the Stepping Up partners for the fifth webinar in the “Six Questions” series, which will feature key strategies for prioritizing policy, practice and funding improvements for people with mental illnesses in county jails.Stepping Up: Prioritizing Policy, Practice and Funding Improvements for People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
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Stepping Up: Prioritizing Policy, Practice and Funding Improvements for People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
Join the Stepping Up partners for the fifth webinar in the “Six Questions” series, which will feature key strategies for prioritizing policy, practice and funding improvements for people with mental illnesses in county jails. On this webinar, a national expert will provide an overview of these key strategies, including how county planning teams should prioritize action items identified through their process analysis and develop a detailed description of needs that includes the projected outcomes of such actions and anticipated funding requirements. A county official will then share their planning team’s prioritization process and how it has helped them move forward with their initiative. For further discussion on this topic, review the associated Stepping Up Network Call here.
Join the Stepping Up partners for the fifth webinar in the “Six Questions” series, which will feature key strategies for prioritizing policy, practice and funding improvements for people with mental illnesses in county jails.2017-08-10Webinar2020-08-26
Join the Stepping Up partners for the fifth webinar in the “Six Questions” series, which will feature key strategies for prioritizing policy, practice and funding improvements for people with mental illnesses in county jails. On this webinar, a national expert will provide an overview of these key strategies, including how county planning teams should prioritize action items identified through their process analysis and develop a detailed description of needs that includes the projected outcomes of such actions and anticipated funding requirements. A county official will then share their planning team’s prioritization process and how it has helped them move forward with their initiative. For further discussion on this topic, review the associated Stepping Up Network Call here.




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The Stepping Up Initiative
In May 2015, NACo and partners at the CSG Justice Center and APA Foundation launched Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails.pagepagepage<h2>Overview</h2>
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All matters pertaining to criminal justice and public safety systems, including criminal justice planning, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, community crime prevention, juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, emergency management, fire prevention and control, and civil disturbances.pagepagepage<p>All matters pertaining to criminal justice and public safety systems, including criminal justice planning, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, community crime prevention, juvenile justice and delinquency preven
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