Ending an American Tragedy: Mental Illness and the Justice System
simultaneously and in the same setting
>> Supported Employment, which is an evidence-based practice that helps individuals with mental illnesses find, get, and keep competitive work
>> Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)/ Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT), which is a service delivery model in which treatment is provided by a team of professionals, with services determined by an individual’s needs for as long as required, and
>> Cognitive Behavioral Interventions Targeted to Risk Factors specific to offending, are a set of interventions, well researched within both institutional settings and community settings that have a utility when extended to community treatment programs.
Linda Rosenberg is the president and CEO of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. TNC is the unifying voice of America’s community-based mental and behavioral health organizations, lobbying for mental and behavioral healthcare reform and integration.Lean more at www.thenationalcouncil.org.
At WestBridge, we provide support and treatment for individuals and their families that live with both mental illness and substance use issues. WestBridge utilizes Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment to address co-morbid disorders concurrently in order to maximize an individual’s recovery and wellness. Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment helps people recover by simultaneously offering mental health and substance use services in one setting. The same team of clinicians provides a personalized Achievement Agenda for both mental health and substance use problems. A wide variety of services are offered in a stage-based fashion. Whether our participants are staying at our men’s residential facility, The Commons, or in the Manchester, NH or Cambridge, MA communities, an integrated continuum of care is thoughtfully provided.
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