joel rosenthal, ph.d. visn 21 coordinator, reentry and justice services
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Joel Rosenthal, Ph.D.
VISN 21 Coordinator, Reentry and Justice Services
V.A. CLINICAL SERVICES Medical
Homelessness
Mental Health
Addiction
Specialty Programs
Medical ServicesGeneral Medical
Clinics
Specialty Clinics
Medication
Health Education
Telehealth
Homelessness ServicesOutpatient and Case
Management (HCHV)Residential and AftercareHousing
EmergencyTransitionalPermanent
Residents and clients in Aftercare in the PAVA Domiciliary 70-bed Homeless Veterans
Rehabilitation Program gather for “Grad Group”
Mental Health ServicesOutpatient Clinics
(CBOC’s)
Day Programs
Community Care
PTSD (inpatient, outpatient PCT’s, Vet Centers)
Acute Psychiatric Women’s Trauma Program – PAVA, Menlo Park campus
Addiction Treatment ServicesOutpatient
(including Detoxification)
Substitution
Residential Rehabilitation and Aftercare
Addiction Treatment Services
Veteran’s gathered for a graduation at First Step (30-bed
PAVA Domiciliary residential addiction treatment program)
Specialty ProgramsTBI
SCI
Blind Rehab
Specialty Programs
Veteran receiving care at the Palo Alto Polytrauma Center
Additional VA (and non-Profit) Services
Vocational
Housing
Additional VA (and non-Profit) Services
Formerly incarcerated female veteran discusses housing options
with HUD-VASH Case Manager prior to receiving Section 8
voucher
Vocational
Employment Preparation and Placement
Vocational Rehabilitation
Compensated Work Therapy
Vocational
HousingEmergency Housing
CWT Transitional Residence
Grant and Per Diem
HUD-VASH
Sober Living Environment (SLE)/Oxford Houses
Housing
Nature of Community PartnersJustice System
Community Providers
Contacts
Connections
Decision Makers
Justice System
Law Enforcement
Jail Personnel
Judicial
Community Providers
Mental HealthHousingVocational and EmploymentAcademicFinancialSocial
ContactsState and National LocalState Department of Veterans Affairs County VSOVeteran Service Organizations VFW; DAV; VVAJudicial Leadership Initiative Local Bar AssociationNational GAINs Center Local Universities
SAMHSA County Mental Health DOJ: BJA & BJS Dept. of CorrectionsNADCP County Alcohol & DrugONDCP Community CoalitionsHHS: OCSE Department of Child SupportDepartment of Labor One-Stop; EED; Voc Rehab
Connections
UnionsVA EmployeesBusiness LeadersBanksCivic GroupsChurchesTicket Agencies
Decision Makers and Influencers
PoliticiansState Department of Veterans AffairsJudges, District Attorneys, Public DefendersBusiness LeadersVeterans OrganizationsConsumers
Community Planning
# Veterans estimated in local community# Veterans estimated in local community justice system
Criminal CourtsCollaborative Treatment Courts
Jail(s)Diversion Programs
Existing Court Structure
Existence of Collaborative Treatment CourtsCourt resources available for development of Veterans Court
Receptivity to Development of Veterans Court
JudicialJudge(s) with expressed interest in presiding
District Attorney’s Office receptivityPublic Defender’s Office receptivity
Probation Department interest in collaboration
Receptivity to Development of Veteran Unit within County JailSheriff and Sheriff’s leadership interest
Judicial support
Law Enforcement – interest in Veteran specific:Training regarding Veterans issues
Linkage to VA resources
VA and community Veteran resources available for support and treatment
Current justice response to Justice Involved Veterans
Culmination: Desired (Eventual) ContinuumExisting Services to Justice Involved Vets Needed Components (Current Gaps)
Ultimate Continuum to Be Developed
Partner Oriented Program Planning
Consideration
Support
Infrastructure
Implementation
Consideration
Source of RequestConsistency with MissionCurrent Response and Additional NeedResources – Own and OthersPoliticsStrategy Sustainabilty
SupportInternal – Supervisor to Medical Center
Leadership
Needed Within System Providers
Justice Leadership
Needed Community Providers
General Community
Infrastructure
Database and Tracking MechanismsMeans for Clinical and Legal AssessmentInformation Flow Across SystemsCompilation of Data and ReportingOutcomes Assessment and EvaluationSustainability Responsibilities
ImplementationWorking From A Dynamic Plan
Internal Working Procedures
Cross System Working Procedures
Mechanisms for Procedural Review
Formal Agreements
For Additional InformationJoel Rosenthal, Ph.D.
VISN 21 Coordinator, Re-entry and Justice Services
DVA Palo Alto Health Care System (180D)795 Willow Road, Bldg. 347Menlo Park, CA 94025650-493-5000 ext. [email protected]