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Publication Date - 12/3/1999

35. DOJ/NIC - Effective Prison Mental Health Services

The Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Corrections (NIC), announces the availability of funds in FY 2000 for a cooperative agreement to fund the project, "Effective Prison Mental Health Services." NIC will award a one year cooperative agreement to develop a handbook or manual that will provide information to state correctional agencies in identifying current practices, policies, and procedures and their impact on offenders with mental health disorders. The purpose of the program is to document and make available to correctional practitioners and state mental health providers the current knowledge on effective mental health services and interventions for mentally ill offenders in prisons.

Objectives of the program are:

• To develop a publication that addresses the effective management and care, treatment modalities, their effectiveness, and innovative approaches for offenders with mental health needs; and
• To develop a consistent operational definition of an offender with mental health needs.

The project's strategy or design should address the following areas:

• Screening and assessment
• Intervention techniques
• Community and aftercare linkages
• Treatment approaches
• Case management
• Relapse Prevention or Intervention
• Planning
• Transitional services
• Staff Training
• Peer Support
• Alternative Sanctions
• Instruments to assess, develop or identify treatment programs
• Individualized Treatment approaches
• Cultural competency
• Gender based treatment
• Monitoring, evaluating program integrity.

The award will be limited to a maximum of $150,000 (direct and indirect costs). This project will be a collaborative venture with the NIC Prisons Division. The project will be initiated in early 2000 and is to be completed in early 2001. Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, DECEMBER 21, 1999.

(NOTE: The federal government requires that this program receive state clearinghouse review.)

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