Court navigator programs focus of webinar, Oct. 24

The National Center for State Courts will present a webinar on   “Courts Navigating the Behavioral Health Continuum” Thursday, October 24, at from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

Court navigator programs are gaining popularity in jurisdictions across the country. These programs guide people through the legal process and are crucial in establishing connections to community-based behavioral health, social, and human services.

Webinar attendees will learn more about three jurisdictions using court navigators to assist court users. The program will also offer insights into the role that behavioral health administrators within the administrative office of the courts play in coordinating and supporting court navigator programs.

Speaking at the program will be:     

• Scott Block, state court behavioral health administrator, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts

• Tessa Clements, behavioral health program supervisor | Office of Court Innovation, Washington Administrative Office of the Courts

• Ryan Keith, recovery navigator program administrator, Washington State Health Care Authority, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

• Marisa Hebble, senior manager for behavioral health, Massachusetts Executive Office of the Trial Court

• Moderator Paula Carey, chief justice (retired), Massachusetts Trial Court

To register for the webinar, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “webinars.”