Announcements

October 12, 2022

New Resource! Announcing FFI Peer-Learning Sites!

The Familiar Faces Initiative (FFI): Improving Outcomes through Coordinated Health and Justice Systems launched on May 12, underscoring community leaders’ commitment to improving life outcomes for high-needs residents with complex…

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October 5, 2022

Familiar Faces Initiative Data-Sharing Technology for Behavioral Health and Justice Learning Series

Join NACo and the Familiar Faces Initiative (FFI) for a series of webinars highlighting new technologies that share and integrate data across local behavioral health, health and justice systems. Cross-system…

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July 18, 2022

Announcing the Familiar Faces Leadership Network

The Familiar Faces Initiative (FFI): Improving Outcomes through Coordinated Health and Justice Systems launched on May 12, underscoring community leaders’ commitment to improving life outcomes for high-needs residents with complex…

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May 12, 2022

Launch of the Familiar Faces Initiative

The National Association of Counties (NACo) relaunched Data-Driven Justice as the Familiar Faces Initiative: Improving Outcomes through Coordinated Health and Justice Systems! The Familiar Faces Initiative will support and empower…

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May 12, 2022

Applications Open for NACo’s Familiar Faces Leadership Network

The Familiar Faces Leadership Network Familiar faces—individuals with complex behavioral health needs who frequently cycle through jails, homeless shelters, emergency departments and other local crisis services—often do not have the…

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May 12, 2022

Familiar Faces Initiative Advisory Board

The Familiar Faces Initiative: Improving Outcomes through Coordinated Health and Justice Systems launched on May 12, underscoring community leaders’ commitment to improving life outcomes for high-needs residents with complex behavioral…

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May 12, 2022

Familiar Faces Initiative Community Message Board

The National Association of Counties (NACo) relaunched Data-Driven Justice as the Familiar Faces Initiative: Improving Outcomes through Coordinated Health and Justice Systems on May 12. The Familiar Faces Initiative (FFI)…

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March 7, 2022

Someone to Call During a Behavioral Health Emergency: Transitioning to 988 in Every County

Counties are integral to America’s behavioral health system and will be a vital force for building robust continuums of care for people with behavioral health conditions such as mental illness and/or substance…

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November 7, 2021

Convening County, Court & Justice Leaders Initiative

Maintaining safe and secure communities is one of the most important functions of county governments. Effective collaboration between the county, the local court system, justice system partners and community-based organizations…

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September 17, 2021

Bridging the Gap: Crisis Response as Criminal Justice Diversion

July 2021 NACo Annual Conference Workshop Summary Nearly two out of every three (63 percent) people sentenced to jail meet the criteria for drug dependence or abuse. Annual jail admissions top 11…

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