Washington DSHS says its Trueblood programs support competency services, diversion, jail assistance, and community supports for people involved in forensic mental health.
Trueblood program overview
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services says its Trueblood programs support Washington’s forensic behavioral health system. According to DSHS, the programs include competency evaluation and restoration services, diversion programs, jail technical assistance, and administrative support.
DSHS presents the Trueblood information within its Forensic Mental Health Services section. The department describes the programs as part of its mental health and recovery work in Washington state.
Services named by DSHS
According to DSHS, competency evaluation and restoration services are among the Trueblood programs. DSHS also identifies diversion programs as part of the work it supports through Trueblood.
The department says Trueblood programs include jail technical assistance. DSHS also lists administrative support among the areas included in the programs.
Community-based supports
DSHS says it works in partnership with the Washington State Health Care Authority to support people in the community who are involved with the forensic mental health system. According to DSHS, that support can include access to housing, transportation, independent living skills, and outpatient restoration programs.
The DSHS description identifies these community supports alongside the forensic behavioral health services named on the page. The agency says its work is focused on supporting people involved with the forensic mental health system in Washington.
DSHS focus
DSHS states that, within the department, it focuses its efforts on specific areas connected with the Trueblood programs. The source extract identifies in-jail competency-related work as one of the department’s stated focus areas, though the supplied extract ends before the full description is shown.
The DSHS page also links Trueblood-related resources with competency restoration, forensic evaluations, diversion resources, telehealth resources, crisis intervention training, and a forensic navigator program. The source does not provide further details about those linked materials in the supplied extract.
What this means for Washington patients
DSHS describes a set of forensic behavioral health and community-support programs that may be relevant for people navigating Washington’s forensic mental health system. For people looking for treatment locally, the directory lists 97 published clinics in Washington.
This is general information, not medical advice.
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