As the CJMHSA TA Center, we provide the following:
- Provides technical assistance to counties interested in preparing a grant application
- Assists an applicant county in choosing a target population for its intervention
- Assists an applicant county in monitoring the effect of the proposed intervention
- Disseminates and shares evidence-based practices and best practices
- Acts as a clearinghouse for information related to criminal justice, juvenile justice, mental health and substance abuse
- Coordinates and organizes the work of the state interagency justice, mental health and substance abuse work group
- Works with the SAMH Corporation in reporting to the Executive and Legislative branches on the impact of the grant
program
Technical assistance and consultation available through the TA Center includes:
- Strategic planning and local system development
- Application of the Sequential Intercept Model
- Use of evidence-based and best practices:
- Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT)
- Jail Diversion
- Forensic Intensive Case Management
- Supportive Housing
- Discharge Planning and Re-entry
- Cost effectiveness, cost offset or avoidance methods.
- Dissemination of effective practices and models:
- SAMHSA Jail Diversion and Bureau of Justice Assistance Models
- GAINS Center resources
- SAMHSA Tool kit
- Data analyses through FMHI data center through and data sharing
- Guidance on HIPAA barriers and solutions
- Data Access to other state, national consultants and CJMHSA experts:
- Florida Partners in Crisis
- GAINS Center
- Justice Center of the Council of State Governments
- Florida SAMH Corporation
We are interested in improving the services provided by the Technical Assistance Center. Toward that end, below is a link to a very brief satisfaction survey which we would appreciate your completing. There is also space for comments and suggestions.
Satisfaction Survey
If you would like to be added to our TA Center Listserv @ fl_ta_center@fmhi.usf.edu, please email jmitchell@fmhi.usf.edu.