COTA Health - Mental Health And Justice Prevention Program

Provides individualized support to clients living with a serious mental illness who are at significant risk of involvement or reinvolvement with the criminal justice system. Supports offered typically include: comprehensive assessment, collaborative development of a personalized safety plan, collaborative development and implementation of an individualized recovery/goal plan and assistance to achieve/maintain optimum health and wellness. Inclusion criteria: - Adults (18+ years of age) who are living with a serious mental illness, or presenting with behaviour suggesting a serious mental health issue with possible co-occurring disabilities including dual diagnosis and other cognitive disabilities. - individual is at moderate or high risk of being charged with a criminal offence or currently facing charges or who had charges or was released from jail within the past year or have five of the following: two or more prior convictions - current substance use or significant history of substance use - homeless or at risk of homelessness or three or more address changes in the last year - current family conflict - financial stress (applicant's financial situation is a current stressor) - lacks informal social supports - subject to two or more police mental health calls or apprehensions within the past year - history of violence