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Jail Diversion Services Texas Health and Human Services

(6 days ago) Court-ordered outpatient mental health services are provided to people who are court-ordered to undergo outpatient mental health treatment. The court determines that the person is at low risk of harm to self or others. People are placed by the court on a temporary or extended commitment for mental … See more

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health-crisis-services/jail-diversion-services

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What To Do When Your Loved One With Mental Illness Is In A …

(6 days ago) WebIf a mental health court is available, let the attorney know that you would like the case brought before this court. Contact your Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA). Search for …

https://www.texasjailproject.org/get-help/mental-health/

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Mental Health Resources - Texas Commission on Jail …

(3 days ago) WebMailing Address: P.O. Box 12985, Austin, Texas, 78711-2985 Physical Address 300 W. 15th Street, Suite 503 Austin, Texas 78711 Phone: 512.463.5505 Email: info@tcjs

https://www.tcjs.state.tx.us/mental-health/

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Mental Illness Shouldn’t Land You in Jail - The Texas …

(3 days ago) WebUp to 40 percent of the people who end up behind bars in Travis County are in crisis. Diversion offers better options. by Lina Fisher. May 5, 2023, 12:22 PM, CDT. In …

https://www.texasobserver.org/travis-county-jail-mental-health-diversion/

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Mental Health Diversion Court

(9 days ago) WebResources for information and assistance with mental health issues include: MHMR of Tarrant County (MHMR): 3840 Hulen Street, North Tower, Fort Worth, TX 76107.Their …

https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/criminal-courts/specialty-programs/mhdp.html

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Inmate – Medical & Mental Health Services Offered At …

(6 days ago) WebSERVICES PROVIDED BY: UNIVERSITY HEALTH. Main Number: 210-335-6260 24-Hour Nurse: 210-335-6266. Mental Health (men): 210-335-6271 Mental Health (women): 210 …

https://www.bexar.org/737/Inmate-Medical-Mental-Health-Services-Of

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Travis County to launch $23 million project to keep mentally ill …

(9 days ago) WebNext month, Travis County, in partnership with county mental health provider Integral Care, will launch the first phase of its own version of a jail diversion initiative with …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/26/texas-travis-county-jail-mental-health/

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Texans with mental illnesses are dying in Houston-area jails

(5 days ago) WebTexans with mental illnesses are dying in Houston-area jails. A Houston Landing investigation found that nearly 180 people in Texas had been flagged as …

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/09/houston-jails-texans-mental-health/

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Jail populations rise across Texas, intensifying prisoners' trauma

(2 days ago) WebIn Harris County, the figure is 79%. In Texas, jails are the leading provider of mental health care. But Krish Gundu said they aren’t providing care — they are …

https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2023-02-17/jail-populations-rise-across-texas-intensifying-prisoners-trauma

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New program unveiled to help mentally ill in Bexar County jail get …

(6 days ago) WebThe Justice Department has given the Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) $1.6 million to assist the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office get people back to …

https://www.tpr.org/bioscience-medicine/2023-04-04/new-program-unveiled-to-help-mentally-ill-in-bexar-county-jail-get-to-trial

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Mental health needs are exploding in Dallas, but new jail diversion

(4 days ago) WebMore than 2,100 people booked into the Dallas County Jail in January — about 50% of the total — had a history of receiving mental health care or were flagged …

https://www.keranews.org/government/2023-02-16/mental-health-needs-are-exploding-in-dallas-but-new-jail-diversion-center-underutilized

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Find Your Local Mental Health or Behavioral Health Authority

(1 days ago) WebCounties served: Brazoria and Galveston. The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD. 9401 Southwest Freeway. Houston, TX 77074. Crisis phone: 866-970-4770. Main phone: …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health-substance-use-resources/find-your-local-mental-health-or-behavioral-health-authority

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Mental Health Grant Program for Justice-Involved Individuals

(2 days ago) WebTexas Government Code – Section 531.0993 further specifies that HHSC must provide a grant to the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for the Jail Diversion program in …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/business/grants/behavioral-health-services-grants/mental-health-grant-program-justice-involved-individuals

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Texans with mental illnesses are dying in jail as mental health

(6 days ago) WebThe county launched a diversion center in 2018, where people picked up for misdemeanors can be sent – instead of jail – if suspected mental health issues are at …

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texans-with-mental-illnesses-are-dying-in-jail-as-mental-health-diversion-programs-go-underfunded/

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Keeping Mental Health Crises Out of the Criminal Justice System

(5 days ago) WebJuly 28, 2022. AUSTIN, Texas – Across the nation and within Travis County, a disproportionate number of people living with mental health and substance use disorders …

https://dellmed.utexas.edu/news/keeping-mental-health-crises-out-of-the-criminal-justice-system

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As eligibility grows, more people in Tarrant County can get …

(1 days ago) WebIn jail, Jernigan found an unexpected alternative to incarceration, called the Tarrant County Mental Health Jail Diversion Center. It is a facility where low-level …

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/tarrant-county-mental-health-jail-diversion-center-north-texas/

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