One Agency. One Mission.

One
Voice.
District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health

Office of Forensic Services

Nicole R. Johnson, M.D., FAPA
September 20, 2016

Mental Health and the Criminal

Justice System

District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health

One Agency. One Mission. One Voice.

The District of Columbia is a thriving

community where prevention is possible and
recovery from mental illness and substance use
disorders is the expectation.

DC Department of Behavioral
Health Vision

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Voice.
District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health

Supported Housing - provides an array of housing options ranging from

24 hour awake supervision to independent unsupervised settings.
Supported Employment - provides employment assistance and support for
individuals with significant mental health diagnoses for whom competitive
employment has been interrupted or intermittent. Support services include
job placement, job coaching, and crisis intervention so that consumers can
maintain part or full-time employment;
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) - provides intensive, integrated
community-based mental health intervention and support services designed
to reduce psychiatric hospitalizations and increased community tenure
Integrated Care - clinical consultation, case management, and supportive
services that assist individuals transitioning from psychiatric hospitals and
nursing homes to the community-based behavioral health system.

Adult Services and Supports

(1) Improving the individual experience of

assessing
and
receiving
care;
One Agency. One Mission. One
Voice.
(2) Improving
the health of its population; and
District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health
(3) Reducing the per capita costs of care.

central point for

coordinating, collaborating and ensuring
communication amongst all relevant
parties engaged in the delivery of each
consumers care. The Health Home is
responsible for achieving the District of
Columbias Triple Aim Goals:

Health Homes - the

Adult Services and Supports

Competency Restoration inpatient and

outpatient ( 1 of 16 states in the US)
Court-ordered evaluations competency,
criminal responsibility
Re-Entry Coordination DC Jail, Court
Services and Offender Supervision Agency
(CSOSA)
Officer Agent Certification
Crisis Intervention Officer (CIO) involvement
Monitoring
civil
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Voice.
*****Urgent
Care Clinic DC Superior
District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health
Courthouse

Forensic Services

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+ Juvenile competency restoration

+Screening with Metropolitan Police Department
+Identifying Super-utilizers

Training forensic fellows and psychiatry residents

Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP)

Forensic Services

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Voice.
District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health

Diversion from Criminal Justice System

Patient Centered Treatment

Trauma Informed Care

Changes in Philosophy

Forensic Services Nicole R. Johnson, MD nicoler.johnson@dc.gov

Press Representative Phyllis Jones phyllis.jones@dc.gov
Directors Office Deborah Spencer deborah.spencer@dc.gov
Access Helpline 1 877-7WE-HELP (1 877- 793-4357)

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