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December 2007 Texas is one of four states selected in a highly competitive process by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to participate in an action network to improve mental health services for young offenders. Texas is now one of 12 states providing leadership as part of MacArthur's $120 million Models for Change, a national initiative to reform juvenile justice across the country.
Materials presented at the 2007 Symposium, A Meeting of the Minds – A Texas Mental Health Transformation Symposium which featured national speakers on mental health transformation, are now available on the Texas Health Institute website.
The 2008 CMHS National GAINS Center Conference represents a unique opportunity for practitioners and researchers working at the interfaces of the criminal justice and mental health systems to network, learn, and share knowledge on creating effective services for justice-involved individuals with mental illness.The purpose of the 2008 GAINS Conference is to develop and expand the research base for effective criminal justice/mental health programs and policies. A very limited number of consumer scholarships are available for travel and lodging expenses. Learn more at the conference website »
On October 15, 2007, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced grant awards totaling $5.4 million, over the next three years, for five consumer and consumer-supporter technical assistance centers. These centers will teach consumers of mental health services the necessary skills to enhance consumer/peer-run programs. Read the SAMHSA news release on SAMHSA.gov »