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Pennsylvania Courts Host Fourth Regional Summit to Address Growing Behavioral Health Crisis

Spearheaded by Justice Dougherty, these events are part of the Behavioral Health in the Courts initiative and are designed to strengthen partnerships among the judiciary, system partners, behavioral health providers and community stakeholders to improve outcomes for individuals with behavioral health challenges who come into contact with the justice system.

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Pennsylvania Courts Host Third Regional Summit to Address Growing Behavioral Health Crisis

“The behavioral health crisis reaches into every corner of our justice system, and that is why our work here today is not only important – it is urgent,” said Chief Justice Todd. “The decisions we make, and the partnerships we build, have the power to redirect a person’s entire life. The scope of this issue is vast, but so is our opportunity to make a difference.”

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Pennsylvania Courts Host Second Regional Summit to Address Growing Behavioral Health Crisis

Focused on combatting the growing behavioral health crisis sweeping Pennsylvania and the nation, the Pennsylvania Courts together with Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dougherty and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, today held its second summit in Union County.

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