Getting to Know Kristi Taylor & the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health
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In the next episode of Stop the Stigma, we sit down with Kristi Taylor, executive director of the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health (JCMH). Formed by a joint order of the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2018, the commission's mission is to develop, implement, and coordinate policies to improve courts' interactions with individuals with mental health needs, substance use disorders, and intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD).There are 30 adult mental health courts and nine juvenile mental health courts in Texas: https://www.texasjcmh.gov/programs-and-initiatives/mental-health-courts/Please check out these important tools and resources from the commission:JCMH Bench Books - https://www.texasjcmh.gov/publications/bench-books-code-book/
JCMH Summit - https://www.texasjcmh.gov/programs-and-initiatives/conferences-meetings/summit/2025-jcmh-summit/
JCMH Treatment Courts Collaborative - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g4xkl42v3g
TBRI - https://child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/#sthash.sWJPGGbM.dpbs
Handle with Care Program - https://minaretfoundation.com/handle-with-care-texas-toolkit/
Yolanda Lewis/Dr. Jule Kaplow presentation - https://youtu.be/Bq7AD20V7ck
Christi Center - https://youtu.be/Bq7AD20V7ck
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