JCMH Staff and Executive Committee

Our Mission

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, substance use disorders, or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Apply for a travel and lodging scholarship for the 2024 Summit!

The cost to attend the 2024 Judicial Summit on Mental Health in Allen, Texas November 21-22 is free, but we do have limited funds to offer scholarships for travel and lodging. If you are a judge or attorney and it would create undue hardship for you to travel to the Summit without a scholarship, APPLY HERE!

Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis. Applications will close October 18th, or when all funds have been awarded.

Apply for a Summit scholarship

Apply for the 2025 TCC cohort!

Treatment Courts Collaborative

The JCMH is currently accepting applications for participation in the second cohort of the Treatment Courts Collaborative (formerly the Mental Health Courts Collaborative), to start in January 2025. The Collaborative is a program providing technical assistance and support for judges who want to start a Treatment Court Program or judges whose Treatment Court Program is less than a year old. Consisting of four online sessions in early 2025 and a registration scholarship to attend the annual conference of the Texas Association of Specialty Courts, the small group will cover topics critical to the creation of a Treatment Court Program: model courts, judicial ethics, grant writing, and more. This Collaborative will be for judges, by judges, with the chance to learn from experienced mentor judges and collaborate with other judges facing the same challenges.

Applications are now open and must be received by December 2, 2024.

2025 Treatment Courts Collaborative Application

Register for the Judicial Summit on Mental Health!

Please join the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health (JCMH) for the 2024 Judicial Summit on Mental Health taking place November 21 – 22, 2024, at the Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center in Allen, Texas.

Capacity for our in-person meeting is limited. Those who are not able to attend the meeting in person will have the opportunity to live-stream the event from their home or office. The Summit will include opportunities to connect with colleagues, establish new relationships, and engage in learning sessions designed to be inspiring yet practical. Participants will receive tools to help navigate the complex mental health laws.

Register for the Summit

Reimagining Justice Podcast

The Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health brings you an inside look at the individuals working to improve the lives of those at the intersection of mental health and justice in our state. We sit down with Texas mental health stakeholders and delve into their personal stories, experiences, and insights in the field. Listen in as we highlight their work and initiatives aimed at advancing mental health support and addressing the challenges in the criminal justice system.

Listen to all episodes here!

Apply for a Youth SIM Mapping Workshop!

Is your community interested in identifying local behavioral health resources, supporting appropriate diversion from the juvenile justice system, increasing communication across youth-serving systems, and action planning to improve systems? JCMH is now accepting applications for Youth SIM Mapping workshops to be held in 2025.

Youth SIM Application