I.M. Stepping Up Study

I.M. Stepping Up

More than 10 million individuals are arrested and enter the U.S. criminal justice system each year. More than half have mental health disorders and two-thirds have substance use disorders. They are disproportionately low-income; 68% are minorities.

Jails Become the Mental Health Care System of Last Resort

The three largest mental health care institutions in the country are jails. Given that Stepping Up is the largest criminal justice mental health implementation effort to date, this study is an unprecedented opportunity.

Stepping Up National Initiative

This national initiative aims to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails through a better connection to mental health services. More than 500 counties have joined the Stepping Up Initiative. These counties are bringing their jail, probation, and community mental health and substance use agencies together to keep people out of jail and in community treatment. The Stepping Up Initiative is led by the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Council of State Governments (CSG), and the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF).

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STUDY

https://publichealth.msu.edu/flint-research/flint-public-health-research/jennifer-johnson-phd/i-m-stepping-up