What we do...

• We provide technical assistance to counties in preparing their grant applications;
• We assist counties in projecting and measuring the effect of interventions on the county’s population at risk for involvement with the criminal justice system;
• We serve as a clearinghouse for information and resources including best practices for addressing the needs of people with mental disorders who enter the criminal justice system; and
• We report to the legislature annually on the impact of the grant program on problems associated with mental disorders and the criminal justice system.

About us...

The Florida legislature designated the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI), as a site for the Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center. The Florida Mental Health Institute is a research and training center within the University of South Florida with a long history of collaborative relationships with state and local government.