Creating a Recovery-Informed Framework for Integrated Mental Health and Criminal Justice Responses

The number of people diagnosed with serious mental illness in the U.S. criminal justice system has reached unprecedented levels. Increasingly, people recognize that the justice system is no substitute for a well-functioning community mental health system. Although a range of targeted interventions have emerged over the past two decades, existing ap ...

Lessons from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention

Every day, gun violence leaves communities grieving and searching for solutions. It reflects multiple system failures, affects nearly every community, and exposes the limits of fragmented government responses. A coordinated, whole-of-government approach—a strategy that brings together multiple agencies to coordinate efforts—can address immediate sa ...