JCMH Staff and Executive Committee

Our Mission

The mission of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health is to engage and empower court systems through collaboration, education, and leadership, thereby improving the lives of individuals with mental health needs, substance use disorders, or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Summer Webinar Series

The JCMH is hosting a webinar series this June, July, and August that will focus on various aspects of Competency Restoration Law. All presentations are from 12 to 1 p.m. Each webinar has been approved for 1 hour of CLE credit.

Thursday, June 20, 2024: What You Need to Know about Competency Restoration. VIDEO REPLAY

Thursday, July 25: Law and Process of Jail-Based Competency Restoration and Court-Ordered Medication

Thursday, August 15: Options for People who are Deemed Unrestorable

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Register for the Judicial Summit on Mental Health!

Please join the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health (JCMH) for the 2024 Judicial Summit on Mental Health taking place November 21 – 22, 2024, at the Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center in Allen, Texas.

Capacity for our in-person meeting is limited. Those who are not able to attend the meeting in person will have the opportunity to live-stream the event from their home or office. The Summit will include opportunities to connect with colleagues, establish new relationships, and engage in learning sessions designed to be inspiring yet practical. Participants will receive tools to help navigate the complex mental health laws.

Register for the Summit

Reimagining Justice Podcast

The Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health brings you an inside look at the individuals working to improve the lives of those at the intersection of mental health and justice in our state. We sit down with Texas mental health stakeholders and delve into their personal stories, experiences, and insights in the field. Listen in as we highlight their work and initiatives aimed at advancing mental health support and addressing the challenges in the criminal justice system.

Listen to all episodes here!

VIDEO: County Mental Health Law Plan

The County Mental Health Law Plan (CMHLP) seeks to offer pilot program counties JCMH technical assistance, tools, and resources including a checklist and template to support their work in creating such a County Mental Health Law Plan over a six-month period. The goals of the pilot are to determine if creating such a plan encourages discussions that add collaboration, efficiency, cost-savings, and accountability to county mental health law systems.

Counties will participate in four topic-based webinars that are also available in the JCMH Video Library. After the webinars, the JCMH staff will visit each county for a workshop.

El Paso, Henderson, Burnet, Burleson, Hays, Medina, Duval, and Travis Counties are currently participating.

Apply for a Youth SIM Mapping Workshop!

Is your community interested in identifying local behavioral health resources, supporting appropriate diversion from the juvenile justice system, increasing communication across youth-serving systems, and action planning to improve systems? JCMH is now accepting applications for Youth SIM Mapping workshops to be held in 2025.

Youth SIM Application