Announcement for 10/22/09
Justice Center to Work with Ohio Courts on Mental Health Court Data Collection
The Justice Center is proud to announce its partnership with the Specialized Docket Section of the Supreme Court of Ohio to pilot test a new mental health court data collection tool in four Ohio mental health courts. The courts participating in this project are Columbiana County Municipal Court, Delaware County Mental Health Court Programs, Fairfield Municipal Court, and the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas.
The data collection tool was developed by the Justice Center in partnership with Ohio's Supreme Court and mental health courts, with financial support from the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The tool will facilitate mental health court case management, as well as prepare program performance reports. Staff from the Justice Center and the Supreme Court of Ohio will be working directly with professionals at each of these courts to implement and utilize this new database. The program will formally begin with a kickoff meeting and training session in Columbus on October 26, 2009. For more information about this program, please contact Elizabeth Dodd.