Please read the following instructions very carefully before beginning the assignment:
SCENARIOS: (25 points)
Complete both scenarios listed below by applying the concepts and material that have been covered in the course from week XXXXXXXXXXYou will research and find 2 cu
ent resources (i.e. media articles, journal articles, blogs, newspapers, etc.) per scenario that have covered/spoke about the MHA issues that are relevant to each scenario. Each scenario will be 1.5 page in length, citing the 2 resources that you have researched. Use 12-point Times New Roman font with 1” margins DOUBLE SPACED. Answer in full sentences and develop, as well as, support your ideas. Feel free to use examples to help make your points.
SCENARIOS:
1. As a CJS worker, you are employed by a local community organization that provides
eintegration services for persons exiting co
ectional facilities including housing support, education, job training and connections to health services. Many of your organization’s clients are challenging- some have mental health and addictions issues, exhibit challenging behavior, as well as, have histories of trauma.
Many of your coworkers are feeling stressed out by their work and have asked you to design a support program to help them deal with the negative consequences of thei
work.
Design a detailed support program for your coworkers that provides them with:
1) a clear explanation of the most serious negative consequences of the stresses they face in their work.
2) provides them specific interventions to help them deal with the negative consequences of their work and build their resiliency (minimum of 4).
2. As a CJS worker, you are working for a municipality that is struggling to respond effectively to a number of substance use issues. You have been asked to design an effective harm reduction program that will alleviate the negative consequences of these issues including overdoses and disease transmission.
Design a detailed harm reduction strategy for your city that:
1) Explains the key principles of harm reduction to be followed by the strategy
2) Contains at least 4 key harm reduction strategies
esponses to be provided by
the city.
Please read the following instructions very carefully before beginning the assignment:
SCENARIOS: (25 points)
Complete both scenarios listed below by applying the concepts and material that have been covered in the course from week XXXXXXXXXXYou will research and find 2 cu
ent resources (i.e. media articles, journal articles, blogs, newspapers, etc.) per scenario that have covered/spoke about the MHA issues that are relevant to each scenario. Each scenario will be 1.5 page in length, citing the 2 resources that you have researched. Use 12-point Times New Roman font with 1” margins DOUBLE SPACED. Answer in full sentences and develop, as well as, support your ideas. Feel free to use examples to help make your points.
SCENARIOS:
1. As a CJS worker, you are employed by a local community organization that provides
eintegration services for persons exiting co
ectional facilities including housing support, education, job training and connections to health services. Many of your organization’s clients are challenging- some have mental health and addictions issues, exhibit challenging behavior, as well as, have histories of trauma.
Many of your coworkers are feeling stressed out by their work and have asked you to design a support program to help them deal with the negative consequences of thei
work.
Design a detailed support program for your coworkers that provides them with:
1) a clear explanation of the most serious negative consequences of the stresses they face in their work.
2) provides them specific interventions to help them deal with the negative consequences of their work and build their resiliency (minimum of 4).
2. As a CJS worker, you are working for a municipality that is struggling to respond effectively to a number of substance use issues. You have been asked to design an effective harm reduction program that will alleviate the negative consequences of these issues including overdoses and disease transmission.
Design a detailed harm reduction strategy for your city that:
1) Explains the key principles of harm reduction to be followed by the strategy
2) Contains at least 4 key harm reduction strategies
esponses to be provided by
the city.
CJS 104 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Mental Health And
Addictions
Week 10 – Justice system responses to Mental Health and
Addictions, Mental Health Courts, Drug Courts
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But first-
So…how did the
Midterm go???
• Let’s both answe
Mental Health and Addictions
Legislation
A REVIEW
Why is MHA Legislation
Important?
• Mental health and addictions care and justice services in Ontario
and Canada are controlled by both Provincial and Federal laws that
dictate how they are to be provided and how individuals are treated
within them
• Generally, under the Canadian constitution, health is considered a
provincial government responsibility, while criminal law is a federal
government responsibility
• Health care practitioners and justice professionals need to
understand the procedural requirements and rights that apply to
persons with mental health and addictions issues in order to
provide proper treatment and service and fulfill their legal and
ethical obligations to their patients and clients 4
Why is MHA Legislation
Important?
Legal issues are often more present in mental health illnesses than other illnesses
• The treatment of psychiatric patients raises legal issues that ordinarily do not
arise in the treatment of other illnesses. The fact that patients are often detained
or hospitalized against their will places a high priority on the protection of
individual rights within a treatment facility.
Legal Courts, Tribunals and Boards scrutinize the legality of mental health
treatment closely
• Consequently, administrators and health professionals who work in the mental
health field must be as sensitive to legal issues as they are to medical issues.
Decisions about treatment of psychiatric patients will often receive a high degree
of scrutiny from tribunals or boards charged under provincial legislation with the
eview of such decisions.
• For courts and tribunals, the question of whether treatment is authorized by law
may eclipse any question about the quality of the treatment administered and
whether or not it was effective.
• This is because courts and tribunals are concerned with process issues. If the
process is inadequate, there is likely to be negative comments on the health care
providers and institution regardless of the outcome for the patient.
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Justice System
Responses to MHA:
Mental Health Courts and Drug Courts
AN OVERVIEW
Mental Health Courts: A Response
• Mental health courts have been established in response to the
urden placed on the criminal justice system as a result of
deinstitutionalization
• Recognizing that persons with mental health issues are unfairly
criminalized in our health and legal system, these courts
edirect the provision of mental health care services back to
the mental health care system and out of the criminal justice
system
• Mental health courts attempt a rehabilitative response to what
would otherwise be criminal behavior. 7
Mental Health Courts: A Response
• The first mental health courts emerged in North American in the
1990s and have grown considerably: there is great promise in offering
treatment to persons with mentally disordered accused instead of
punishment
• There are now around 20 mental health courts in Ontario alone and
more jurisdictions are pursuing the creation of new ones
• There can be quite a bit of variation in how different mental health
courts operate: at what point they enter in to the criminal
prosecution process, their eligibility requirements for accused, their
objectives, and outcomes
• But all mental health courts attempt a rehabilitative response to
what would otherwise be criminal behavior. They acknowledge that
a traditional criminal justice response in these circumstances, where
they are a product of mental disorder, would be ineffective and
inappropriate
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What are the Goals of Mental Health Courts?
• Mental health courts have one or more of the following
objectives:
1. Diversion of accused with a mental disorder who have been
charged with minor to moderate criminal offences and offering
them an alternative
2. Expediting the pretrial process of assessing the accused’s fitness
to stand trial
3. Treatment of the accused’s mental disorder(s)
4. A slowing down of the ‘revolving door’ phenomenon, whereby
accused with mental disorders tend to become repeat offenders
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How do Mental Health Courts Work?
• Mental health court operations can vary, but central to all is:
1. a multidisciplinary, team approach
2. eligibility requirements for accused to participate in the court
3. a commitment by all involved to reconnect and reintegrate
individuals in need of treatment while still protecting the public
• Judges and lawyers are supplemented by psychiatrists, psychologists,
case workers, and social workers who collaborate on how the needs
of an accused can be met effectively
• Each court follows its own policies specifying what type of accused
may participate in it but for the most part, they are reserved for
individuals with mental disorders who are charged with mild to
moderate offences
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How do Mental Health Courts Work?
• Participation in a mental health court for an eligible accused person is
voluntary and they may participate in the court until their criminal
charges are stayed, dropped or reduced. They may also choose to
esolve their charges with a guilty plea or opt out of the court and
participate in normal court proceedings
• Accused who participate in a mental health court will be required to
comply with an individually tailored treatment program designed by
the mental health-court team
• A treatment program can take a variety of forms and is not limited to
medication: it can include psychotherapy, educational training, job
training, housing and access to social services and budgetary
counselling
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Video: Mental Health Courts in
Practice
• This video provides a closer look at mental health courts. As you
watch this video, consider the following:
• How does the featured mental health court differ from a traditional
court?
• Is it effective in providing treatment and reintegration for the accused?
• How would the accused fare in a normal court setting?
https:
www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=qJSNTotAX_U
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Canada’s Mental
Health Courts (CBC)
https:
www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=qJSNTotAX_U
How Do Drug Courts Work?
Application and Eligibility
• Following a
est, accused with substance issues may apply to a drug
court through lawyers, self- refe
al, or a court support worke
• While eligibility to participate varies, most drug courts require that the
offence committed is connected to a long-term addiction or history of
problematic substance use
• Typically, individuals with violent charges or a criminal history that are
a threat to community safety will not meet the criteria for drug court
and their case will continue in the regular court process
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How Do Drug Courts Work?
Drug Court Participation
• If accepted in to the court program, a multidisciplinary team making up
the drug court program staff