About

The Center for Behavioral Health and Justice at the Wayne State University School of Social Work serves as external facilitators of change who bridge the complex behavioral health / criminal legal intersection by fostering meaningful dialogue with community partners to advance solutions that promote effective community treatment across multiple settings.

Vision

The Center for Behavioral Health and Justice envisions a society that prevents, deflects, and diverts people with behavioral health concerns from the criminal legal continuum to appropriate care settings as a means to optimize individual and community wellbeing.

Mission

We deliver actionable data, person‐centered research and evaluation, and collaborative technical assistance at
the behavioral health / criminal legal intersection to empower community partners to adopt high‐impact care
solutions.