Assessing the Effectiveness of Jail Diversion Programs for Persons With Serious Mental Illness and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders
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This study reports findings from the six jail diversion programs (three pre-booking and three post-booking) participating in a federally-funded research initiative to assess the effectiveness of jail diversion programs for people with co-occurring disorders. Diverted and non-diverted groups were compared on self-reported outcomes at 12 months following diversion. The findings suggest that jail diversion reduces time spent in jail without increasing the public safety risk, while linking participants to community-based services. Jail diversion costs and the implications of these results for jail diversion programs and future research are discussed.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Assessing the Effectiveness of Jail Diversion Programs for Persons With Serious Mental Illness and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders created by Henry J. Steadmen, Ph.D., and Michelle Naples, M.A.
Journal/Publisher
Behavioral Sciences and the Law
Publication Date
2005
Course Material Author
Henry J. Steadmen, Ph.D., and Michelle Naples, M.A.
The authors are center management staff for the Technical Assistance and Policy Analysis (TAPA) Center for Jail Diversion, a branch of the National GAINS Center.
Henry J. Steadmen, Ph.D., and Michelle Naples, M.A. authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about the effectiveness of jail diversion programs for persons with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Discuss the rationale for developing jail diversion programs for persons with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
Identify the methodology used for researching the effectiveness of the studied diversion programs.
Explain the major findings of the published study, including cost analysis and significant outcomes.
Availability
This course is available starting Apr 19th, 2008 and expires Mar 29th, 2019
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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.
Material Authors
Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.
Course Creator
Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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