Mental Health Court
Addressing mental health needs
Intervening early with young people
- Description
- Defendants with mental illness are assigned a case manager and monitored in a supportive environment for mental health treatment compliance.
- How long has the program been operating?
- Less than 1 year
- If applicable, what approach, method, or goal best describes the diversion program?
- Addressing mental health needsIntervening early with young people
- 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 disorders
- How are participants identified for the diversion program?
- Referral from intake staff to diversion staffReferral from law enforcementReferral from school or other community partnerOther
- 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.
- Coordinator screens for acceptance and makes recommendation.
- 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 plan
- 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 covered by prosecutor’s office

- Jurisdiction details
- 58 Broadway, Fonda, NY, USA
- 99,999 or less
- Jurisdiction contact
- Lorraine Diamond