SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts announced two new resources Friday designed to enhance the court system’s response to mental health.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice’s Disability Access Committee and the AOIC Behavioral Health Administrator collaborated to develop and release the the Desk Card: Responding to Mental Health at Court and the Bench Card: Mental Health Crisis & Judicial Response. According to the AOIC, the resources provide practical, evidence-based guidance to ensure dignity, safety and due process.
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