Provide effective treatment services in alternative placements, instead of jail time (Intercepts 3,4,5, and 6) Foundational Recommendations #59. Create a robust AB 1810 Diversion scheme—PC 1001.36 and 1170(a)(1)(B)(iv) and 1370.01(a)(2)—to identify early on persons eligible for diversion and develop pathways countywide to connect individuals to appropriate mental health programs to accomplish the goals of pre-conviction…

Expand and scale community-based holistic care and services through sustainable and equitable community capacity building and service coordination (Intercept 0 and Infrastructure). Foundational Recommendations #2. Create and expand decentralized, coordinated service hubs (ex: MLK Behavioral Health Center) in strategic locations across the 8 Service Planning Areas (especially SPA 1, 3, and 7) where people, their…

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…

Effectively coordinate the implementation of ATI recommendations, ensuring that strategies work to eliminate racial disparities and to authentically engage and compensate system-impacted individuals. (Infrastructure). Foundational Recommendations #86. Create, staff, and fund an Advisory Collaborative of Impacted People to ensure there is continuous feedback and accountability to the prioritized communities and LA County at large in…

On February 12, 2019, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (Board) passed a motion which brought together community advocates, service providers, community members and staff from multiple County departments to develop a roadmap for diverting people from jail into care. The resulting Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Work Group developed and approved 114 recommendations through…

The Office of Diversion and Reentry, part of the LA County Department of Health Services, diverts people with serious mental, physical and/or behavioral health needs away from the LA County jails and into healthcare treatment including housing. The ODR Permanent Steering Committee was created in 2015 alongside the development of ODR and is designed to…

Overall ODR Data ODR Housing MIST FIST LEAD Maternal Health ODR Housing A permanent supportive housing program that serves individuals who are homeless, who have a serious mental health disorder, and who are incarcerated in the Los Angeles County Jail. The intervention consists of pre-release jail in-reach services, enhanced treatment efforts, and immediate interim housing…

Maternal Health Since 2018, ODR’s Maternal Health Program has been diverting pregnant women out of jail and into the community with supportive services and housing. The program works to meet the unique needs of women through a harm reduction approach that ensures that participants receive prenatal care and specialized services. The majority of women reside…

LEAD (Let Everyone Advance with Dignity / Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) LEAD is a non-punitive, community-based system of response and care to better address root causes of frequent contact with law enforcement that is related to substance use, unmet mental health needs, and/or extreme poverty. It is centered at the intersection of public health, public…

FIST: Felony Incompetent to Stand Trial Program The FIST Diversion and Community Based Restoration program removes individuals who are facing felony charges, and who are found incompetent to stand trial, out of jail and into community-based settings. The community-based settings, ranging from acute inpatient to open residential placements, are tailored to meet the needs and…

MIST: Misdemeanor Incompetent to Stand Trial Diversion The MIST program diverts individuals facing misdemeanor charges, who are found incompetent to stand trial, out of jail and into community-based settings where they receive housing and clinical care. The community-based settings, ranging from acute inpatient to open residential placements, are tailored to meet the needs and clinical…

Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR) Housing, a Permanent Supportive Housing Program The ODR Housing program is a permanent supportive housing program serving individuals who are homeless, who have a serious mental health disorder, and who are incarcerated in the Los Angeles County Jail. Created in 2015, the program is offered to pretrial individuals who…

The Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR), within the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, develops and implements programs to divert people with serious mental, physical and/or behavioral health needs away from the LA County Jail and into community-based care. Since it began in 2015, ODR has launched many successful innovative programs, helping to…

Youth Diversion and Development has moved to a new department.  More info at: https://dyd.lacounty.gov/