SUMMARY
Providing housing and services associated with supportive monitored sober housing to clients referred by the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health for out-of-custody competency restoration
BACKGROUND
Homelessness presents a significant challenge to out-of-custody competency evaluation and restoration. Many defendants remain in custody during the competency process because releasing them, without a stable place to live, would not be conducive to positive restoration outcomes, and may exacerbate behavioral health conditions. Temporary, or transitional housing, of the type that would benefit a justice-involved population, is a resource gap. statewide. Sober-living facilities present one opportunity to meet this need.
ELEMENTS
Housing in a sober-living facility; coordination among housing managers and competency restoration case management; peer recovery coach hiring and training; employment, medication assistance, mental health and SUD therapy, and individualized care plans
PROGRAM STAFF
Case managers (2 FTEs), mental health clinician (1 FTE), psychiatric nurse practitioner (0.5 FTE), and clinical supervisor (40 hours a year)
CAPACITY
40 clients at a time
ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES
Decrease in individuals who require admittance to the state hospital for competency restoration; Decrease in time to reach competency outcome
STANDOUT ASPECTS
This program utilizes beds in a sober-living facility to provide housing to clients undergoing competency evaluation and restoration. Competency restoration is provided in-house by BHA-trained staff. This program will help state policymakers determine the extent to which the sober-living environment is appropriate for a subset of clients referred for out-of-custody competency restoration.
FUNDING
$1,847,630 for three years