Mental Health Diversion Program
Addressing substance use
Addressing mental health needs
Reducing contact with formal court processing
- Description
- serves individuals with less severe mental illness (compared to MHC) who commit lower level offenses
- How long has the program been operating?
- Less than 1 year
- If applicable, what approach, method, or goal best describes the diversion program?
- Addressing substance useAddressing mental health needsReducing contact with formal court processing
- At what stage of the process does the diversion program occur?
- After the case is filed/charged, but before the defendant enters a plea
- What population is your program intended to serve?
- People with mental health disordersPeople with substance use disorders
- How are participants identified for the diversion program?
- Line prosecutor who receives case decides about diversionOther
- Are there any factors specific to your jurisdiction that influence how you structure this diversion program?
- Diversion program authorized/mandated by state law
- Does your office have informal or written policies about this diversion program's criteria/eligibility?
- Yes
- If applicable, please describe the diversion program's criteria/eligibility.
- Based loosely on PC 1001.36 where individuals must have a DSM V mental illness (including substance use disorder) included in PC 1001.36 (nearly all diagnoses in DSM V). This is a new program and is meant to serve individuals who have a less severe mental illness (as compared to MHC) and who have committed less serious crimes (compared to AIC and MHC).
- What are the programmatic options and/or requirements for the diversion?
- Receive behavioral health assessmentAttend behavioral health interventionAttend programming that is not a behavioral health interventionFollow individualized case management planPay restitutionComplete a restorative process
- How long does the diversion program usually last on average for someone who completes successfully?
- More than a year
- How does the diversion program impact your office's resources?
- Programmatic costs are grant funded (including federal, state, local, or private funds)
- Jurisdiction details
- 301 2nd St, Woodland, CA 95695, USA
- 100,000 to 249,999
- Jurisdiction contact
- Jonathan Raven