Westchester’s Behavioral Health Diversion Continuum: A Roadmap Through the Justice System

Explore how Westchester County uses behavioral health diversion models to connect people with services across the criminal justice system.
The post Westchester’s Behavioral Health Diversion Continuum: A Roadmap Through the Justice System appeared first on Behavioral Health News. The intersection of the criminal justice and behavioral health systems is neither a point nor a straight line. Rather, the overlap of these systems is a continuum; one in which the inflection points of systemic cross-contact can be identified and potentially addressed. The clearest tool for identification of these points is the Sequential Intercept Model (SqIM). The development of the SqIM dates back to the late 1990s, under the guidance of Dr. Henry Steadman and his team at Policy Research Associates, Inc. According to the materials explaining the SqIM, “With… — Read More