The intercept model provides a framework for communities to identify resources and gaps in resources and develop local strategic action plans. The intercept model brings stakeholders from different agencies and systems to work together to identify strategies to respond and divert people with mental and substance use disorders from the justice system.
Fort Bend County Projects:
Intercept Type | Description | What happens: |
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Intercept 1 Law Enforcement |
CIT- Crisis Intervention and Response |
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Intercept 2 Initial Detention/Court Hearings |
16.22 Progress and Magistrate |
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Intercept 2 Initial Detention/Court Hearings Intercept 3 Courts |
Mental Health Evaluations Competency to Stand Trial/ Sanity |
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Intercept 3 Courts |
Mental Health Courts |
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Intercept 4 Reentry |
Fort Bend County Diversion Program |
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Intercept 4 Reentry |
Fort Bend County BJA Stepping Up Program |
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Resources:
Texas Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities Law Bench Book 2021-2022
Texas Juvenile Mental Health and Intellectual Development Disabilities Law Bench Book 2021-2022:
The Sequential Intercept Model Brochure
For more information, please contact Fort Bend County Behavioral Health Services at 281-238-3079 or email bhsdept@fbctx.gov.