Critical Time Intervention » criminal justice

New book on reentry planning includes CTI

Dan Herman — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:32:47 +0000

Reentry Planning for Offenders with Mental Disorders (Henry A. Dlugacz, ed.), recently published by the Civic Research Institute, includes a chapter by Jeffrey Draine and Dan Herman on the application of CTI for reentry from correctional settings. The book addresses both policy and practice issues related to maximizing the chances of successful outcomes among persons with mental illnesses following release from jail and prison.

CTI symposium features international collaboration

Dan Herman — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:50:39 +0000

The Institute on Psychiatric Services, an annual meeting of community-based psychiatrists organized by the American Psychiatric Association, was the site of a well-attended symposium on CTI held on October 11, 2009. The symposium, organized by Bert van Hemert of the ParnassiaBavo Group and Leiden University in the Netherlands and Dan Herman of New York State Psychiatric Institute & Columbia University, featured presentations by researchers studying adaptations of CTI in diverse settings including US prisons (Jeffrey Draine) and community-based mental health clinics in Rio De Janeiro (Elie Valencia). Other speakers included Lewis Opler, who reported on the impact of CTI on psychiatric symptoms in two US trials. Sarah Conover of New York State Psychiatric Institute & Columbia University served as discussant.

Houston using CTI to assist persons with mental illness following release from jail

Dan Herman — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:22:51 +0000

CTI is now being implemented in Harris County, Texas with adults with SMI following discharge from the county jail. The project is being carried out by the mental health unit of the county sheriff’s office in collaboration with the local county Mental Health Association with training and consultation provided by the Center for Urban Community Services. Further details here.