Strategy 2

Utilize behavioral health responses for individuals experiencing Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorders, homelessness, and other situations caused by unmet needs; avoid and minimize law enforcement responses (Intercepts 1 and 2).

Foundational Recommendations

#48. Develop and expand pre-arrest and pre-booking diversion programs, using decentralized, cross-functional teams to coordinate behavioral health assessments and connections to community-based systems of care, for people whose justice system involvement is driven by unmet behavioral health needs, in coordination with law enforcement and community providers.

ODR’s Work and Partnership Updates

January 2025

#48. LEAD Program data

Prior partnership updates: