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.

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.