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2019 National Alliance on Mental Illness National Convention

Seattle, WA

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2019 National Alliance on Mental Illness National Convention

Seattle, WA

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2019 National Alliance on Mental Illness National Convention

Seattle, WA

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The Judicial Commission on Mental Health was created by a joint order of the Supreme Court of Texas and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The mission of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health is to engage and empower court systems through collaboration, education, and leadership, thereby improving the lives of individuals with mental health needs and persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

2020 Judicial Summit on Mental Health

This year's Summit was a resounding success with over 1,500 total attendees! Thanks very much to all who joined online and to the many contributors who made it possible.

We hope to see you all in 2021!

Summit Resources

JCMH Tools & Resources

Texas Juvenile Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Law Bench Book

The statutes discussed in this Bench Book provide a baseline for procedures aimed at identifying and addressing the needs of juveniles with mental health diagnoses or IDD.

2019 Annual Report to the Courts

Texas Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Law: Selected Statutes and Rules

Texas Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Law Bench Book

The statutes discussed in this Bench Book provide a baseline for procedures aimed at identifying and addressing the needs of persons with mental health challenges or IDD.

Assessing Mental Health & IDD Landscape by Intercept

Leading Change: Improving Courts' Response to Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disability Needs

Texas Counties' Innovations in Mental Health Treatment video

Spotlight: Texas Counties' Innovations in Mental Health Treatment

The Office of Court Administration produced a video to highlight four Texas counties' efforts to improve their mental health systems.

Texas Counties' Innovations in Mental Health Treatment

Mental Health Resources

"The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute provides high quality, nonpartisan and objective policy research and development to improve mental health services in Texas."

"Working collaboratively, we can change the patterns of mental illness across Texas, especially for marginalized populations."

"the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness."