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The Collier County Mental Health Court is a collaboration between the criminal justice and mental health treatment systems. Mental Health Court provides select adult Defendants with a diagnosed mental illness who have been arrested with numerous services designed to assist with mental stability. The David Lawrence Center provides the Case Management component of the program.
The goal of the Mental Health Court is to provide alternatives to incarceration, increase the individuals wellbeing and promote independence, reduce the chance of recidivism and help individuals obtain mental health services through improved access.
Mental Health Court provides enrolled individuals with the opportunity to actively participate in mental health services in order to achieve rehabilitation and reintegration in the community. The program is voluntary and is a minimum of six months and up to one year.
Referrals can come from the legal system, family members or community providers who have concerns about the individual's mental health status.
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