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Rewarding first year of Iowa mental health court
The Gazette reports on Iowa City’s civil mental health court, started by the Johnson County Attorney’s Office and Abbe Center in May 2023 as the state’s first such program. The two year pilot monitors outpatients with primary mental illness, linking them to care to avoid hospital or jail. Participants receive a weekly court session and coordinated treatment from a broad team, with 12 entrants since May 2023 and seven remaining. five discharged, including one who graduated to independent living. The effort aims to close gaps in services like Medicaid enrollment and insurance, with plans for a full time social worker to handle paperwork and coverage.
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Abbe Center
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East Central
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Iowa Judicial Branch
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