Behavioral health refers to mental illness, substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

(Stakeholder Input to the Trueblood Task Force: Key Issues and Themes, Technical Assistance) Collaborative May 25, 2018)

Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organization-regionally based and provides crisis services to people experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis, as well as other support services to individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid services

Crisis Intervention Training

Criminal Justice Training Commission

Producing or leading to crime

(Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

Designated Crisis Responder. A DCR determines if a person presents a harm to self/others/property, or is gravely disabled and is at imminent risk, or if there is a non-emergent risk due to a substance use disorder or mental disorder, or is in need of assisted outpatient behavioral health treatment (www.hca.wa.gov)

Department of Social and Health Services

The due process clause in the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that individuals have the right to the due process of law before being deprived of life, liberty or property.

A software program designed by DSHS/BHA information tdechnology to replace two legacy data systems at Western and Eastern State Hospitals, which perform a variety of functions including tracking competency referral data consistently across state hospitals and competency restoration residential treatment facilities.

Gravely disabled means a condition in which a person, as a result of a behavioral health disorder: Is in danger of serious physical harm resulting from a failure to provide for his or her essential human needs of health or safety; or manifests severe deterioration in routine functioning evidenced by repeated and escalating loss of cognitive or volitional control over his or her actions and is not receiving such care as is essential for his or her health or safety. (RCW 71.05.020)

Housing and Recovery through Peer Services. A team generally consisting of one housing support specialist and two peer support specialists. F-HARPS is forensic housing and recovery through peer services. Teams provide housing supports and subsidies to qualifying individuals.

Medication-assisted treatment

Mobile Crisis Responder

Mental Health Professional

Outpatient Competency Restoration

Office of Forensic Mental Health Services; an office dedicated to forensic services within the Behavioral Health Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services

Projects for Assistance in Transitioning from Homelessness. F-PATH is Forensic Projects for Assistance in Transitioning from Homelessness. PATH teams provide outreach and engagement to individuals identified as at risk of future criminal court involvement.

Recidivism refers to a person's relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime.

(National Institute of Justice- U.S. Dept of Justice)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

Sequential Intercept Model- A model which helps inform community-based responses to the involvement of persons with behavioral health conditions in the criminal court system. (Policy Research Associates)

Trueblood v DSHS is a case challenging unconstitutional delays in competency to stand trial evaluation and restoration services.

Washingon Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs

A dismissal of a case WITH prejudice is a final judgment barring any further action on the case. A dismissal WITHOUT prejudice allows for prosecutions to refile charges at a later date.