This second report in a series from the National League of Cities focuses on how local leadership addresses the interrelated challenges of mental illness, substance use and homelessness. This report provides detailed information about 3 innovative programs: Continue reading
Resource Tag: Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice & Corrections
Statewide Policies Relating to Pre-arrest Diversion and Crisis Response
This report from the R Street Institute highlights how state policies, laws and regulations affect the ability of law enforcement and community organizations to adopt pre-arrest diversion and crisis response initiatives related to the addiction crisis. Continue reading
Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT): Sample Letter to Parole & Probation Officer
This sample letter is for health care providers to send to parole and probation officers notifying them that an individual under supervision is being treated in the hospital and has been connected to substance use disorder treatment. Continue reading
Illegal Pill Presses: An Overlooked Threat to American Patients
This report examines the use of illegal pill presses to create counterfeit medications that have been linked to overdose deaths in 29 states. Written by professionals from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, and the Partnership for Safe Medicines, the report looks at the extent of the problem and considers possible legislative and law enforcement options to address the risk. Continue reading
Safe Reentry: Implementing an Opioid Overdose Prevention Plan
Slides from a presentation on how to ensure safe reentry for individuals returning to the community from incarceration by implementing an overdose prevention plan. Continue reading
Law Enforcement Pre-Arrest Diversion Resource Guide
A resource guide to help law-enforcement agencies create pre-arrest diversion programs for individuals with substance use disorder from the SAFE Project and the Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative. Continue reading
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Methods for Using Data to Inform Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide
This 2018 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides guidance for collecting data to evaluate Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs for intervening in mental health and substance use disorder crises. One of the core elements of the CIT model is to use evaluation and research to sustain CIT programs. This guidance is specifically to assist CIT programs in developing their data collection and evaluation plans. Continue reading
Crisis Intervention Team Core Elements
An overview of the core elements of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model, a collaboration of law enforcement, mental health care providers, and mental health care advocates that works to improve crisis intervention services during mental health crises. Originated in Memphis, Tennessee, this document defines and describes the core elements of the CIT model which has been adopted in communities across the country and internationally. Continue reading
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs: A Best Practice Guide for Transforming Community Responses to Mental Health Crises
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs are collaborations between law enforcement, mental health professionals, and mental health advocates that work to improve community responses to mental health crises. This implementation guide from CIT International outlines the steps community leaders can take to design, implement and sustain CIT programs in their communities. Continue reading
Spotlight: New Mexico Peer Education Project
A brief overview of the New Mexico Peer Education Project which trains incarcerated individuals to educate their peers about addiction, infectious diseases such as hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus, and other health issues. This report is part of the Addiction Policy Forum’s spotlight series.