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Background: In February of 2013, Governor Richard Snyder elevated the Diversion Strategies Workgroup by forming the Mental Health Diversion Council through Executive Order 2013-7. The Council, chaired at that time by Lt. Governor Brian Calley, is charged with "…reducing the number of people with mental illness or intellectual or developmental disabilities (including comorbid substance addiction) from entering the corrections system, while maintaining public safety." The Mental Health Diversion Council officially adopted the action plan created by the original workgroup, which outlines specific goals, strategies and recommendations to improve diversion of those with mental illness and developmental disabilities and acts as a living document addressing diversion issues in real time.
Expansion: On March 20, 2014, Governor Snyder signed Executive Order 2014-7. that expanded the Mental Health Diversion Council by four seats to include those that had expertise in Juvenile Justice. This action brought the total number of members up to 18 participants and helped to shape juvenile justice initiatives through their own Juvenile Justice action plan
Currently: The work of the Mental Health Diverson Council continues on with the administration of Governor Gretchen Whitmer who has backed its goals and objectives and strives to support its initiatives through the Sequential Intercept Model, the national Stepping Up Model, and data gathering/evaluation through Wayne State University. There has also been an expansion in pilot initiatives with the Juvenile Justice population in an effort to curb justice involvement prior to it reaching chronic levels in adulthood. The Mental Health Diversion Council continues to act as a resouce to the Executive Office for policy recommendations and legislative action as well as implementing new and inovative initiatives that adhere to their mission.
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Current Members: Milton L. Mack, Wayne (Chair) Meeting time for the Mental Health Diversion Council is the second Tuesday of every month from 10:00-11:30 on the first floor of the Romney Building (111 S. Capital Ave, Lansing, MI 48933) *Currently COVID restrictions prohibit this meeting in person, but this body continues to convene over a virtual platform* CONTACT INFORMATION Steven M. Mays Diversion Administrator Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Mental Health Diversion Council Liaison 320 S. Walnut Lansing, MI 48913 Phone: 517-241-3302 Email: MaysS1@michigan.gov
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Progress Evaluation: The Diversion Council had partnered with Michigan State University's Data and Evaluation Team in 2015 and later (2018) Wayne State University to collect data on the Council's pilot initiatives. The Baseline Data Report covers eight current pilot initiatives and provides baseline data and information to the Diversion Council as well as those pilot communities to facilitate planning for future diversion activities. The report focuses on three main areas:
· Prevalence of serious mental illness in jails
· Recidivism among individuals with serious mental illness
· Crisis Intervention Team training
· All up to date data/evaluation findings from Wayne State University can be found here:
Wayne State University
Progress can be found in Mental Health Diversion Council Progress Report issued on Jan. 22, 2018.