DD Council

1.3 Better Crisis and Justice System Responses

Advocacy

1.3 Better Crisis and Justice System Responses

Bringing disability, crisis and justice systems together so people can get appropriate community-based support at the right time.

What we plan to do

The Council will expand cross-agency advocacy to reduce unnecessary institutionalization and justice-system involvement by strengthening collaboration among justice, crisis response, and disability service systems so people receive the right supports at the right time.

Key activity

Coordinating to Reduce Justice System Involvement

What success looks like

Fewer people with intellectual and developmental disabilities enter or remain in restrictive settings when community-based supports can meet their needs, and crisis and justice systems use more disability-informed approaches.

Related topics

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