Note
"August 2008"--Cover.
"This is one of a series of documents produced by the Mental Health Diversion Project of CMHA BC Division funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia and BC Mental Health and Addiction Services, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority."--Page 2.
"This framework was workshopped with policy makers, administrators, service providers, advocates, consumers and families in a four regional workshops convened between April and July 2008."--Page 2.
Summary
"The purpose of this document is to provide a policy framework for diversion of individuals with mental health disorders in BC communities who find themselves involved with the criminal justice system. It provides a rationale for this discussion, a set of definitions, a description of the junctures where diversion is possible, and common issues in this field. The framework is described according to specific objectives for diversion, the kinds of different service providers that might provide diversion support and principles for service."--Introduction.