Diversion Programs
Partners Meetings
- Board of Directors Meeting Sept 30, 2009 (read more)
Upcoming Events
- State Mental Health Planning Council Jul 16 - 17, 2009 (read more)
- CJMHSA Reinvestment Grant Conference Jul 23 - 24, 2009 (read more)
- FADAA Annual Conference Aug 12, 2009 (read more)
- FL Council for Community Mental Health Annual Conference Sept 2, 2009 (read more)
- South Florida Rally for Recovery Sept 12, 2009 (read more)
Partners in Crisis is supported in part by grants from the JEHT and Florida Bar Foundations 
Pre-Booking Diversion
Individuals with mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders may be identified for diversion by police, before formal charges are brought. Pre-booking diversion occurs at the point of contact with law enforcement officers and relies heavily on effective interactions between police and community mental health and substance abuse services. Most pre-booking programs are characterized by specialized training for police officers and a 24-hour crisis drop-off center with a no-refusal policy for persons brought in by the police. The most recognized program model is the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) developed in Memphis, TN. Other models of pre-booking diversion involve collaboration between police and specially-trained mental health service providers who co-respond to calls involving a potential mental health crisis.
The TAPA Center publication, A Guide to Implementing Police-Based Diversion Programs for People with Mental Illness, describes the experiences of many communities seeking to implement or improve CIT and other pre-booking diversion programs.
For more information about Pre-booking Diversion visit these websites:
