1. Eighth Judicial District Court Mental Health Court Program
Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez

2. Key: Medication Maintenance
Mental Health Court Program intended for:
chronic thought-disordered individuals
Involved in criminal justice system
Key: Medication Maintenance

3. Eligibility Requirements
Serious Mental Illness (SMI) including:
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Major Depression Disorder or 
Chronic Severe Anxiety.  

4. FY17 MHC Census __________________ Recidivism: 2014 EJDC MHC Study
FY17 Current Participants: 141
FY17 Graduates: 19
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Recidivism: EJDC MHC Study
Felony Reduction: 89%
Misdemeanor Reduction: 83%
Arrest Reduction: 78%
Citation Reduction: 86%

5. Benefits to Participants
Mental health counseling (individual and group);  
Medication stabilization; 
Residential placement (as appropriate); 
Individual and group substance abuse counseling;
Vocational Training/SSI Application;  and 
Incentives for goal accomplishment
(including food, shopping, and movie gift cards).  

6. Treatment Includes: Counseling sessions (Individual and Group);
Medication management;
Case management; 
Probation supervision (GM/Felony only); 
Residential placement (as appropriate); 
Regular random drug testing (as appropriate);
and 
Regular court reviews.  

7. MHC Funding NRS 176.0613 $537,652 General Fund $927,938
Average Program Length = years
Depending on program compliance
$5,995 - $11,000
(Subject to Insurance/Medicaid Reimbursement
and needs of participants)

8. Ethnicity of Participants
Caucasian 42%
African American 34%
Hispanic 16%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2%
Multi-Racial 4%
Other 2%

9. MHC Participants by Age

10. Assisted Outpatient Treatment
AOT is court-ordered treatment for individuals who have a history of medication noncompliance; the participant remains in the community with wraparound services, to ensure compliance and stabilization.
AOT Increases:
Treatment Compliance
Long-term voluntary compliance
AOT Reduces:
Incidence and duration of hospitalization
Homelessness
Arrests and incarcerations
Victimization
Violent episodes
Assisted Outpatient Treatment

11. Cost of Assisted Outpatient Treatment
252 participants have been accepted into the program
As of April there was 70 active participants
Average monthly cost to house an AOT client with no income:
Intensive Supportive Living: $6,990.01
Long Term Care: $3,335.11
Supportive Living Arrangement: $2,514.83
Inmate daily cost in Clark County Detention is $135 per day/ $4,050 per month.
Daily cost in a NV state psychiatric inpatient facility is $850 per day/ $25,500 per month.
Cost of Assisted Outpatient Treatment

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