Commitment to Care
Forensic Mental Health Outpatient Services integrates clinical expertise with specialized knowledge of the court system to provide structured, supportive, and person-centered outpatient care.
The program serves individuals with prior or current court involvement who may be court-ordered or designated to participate in outpatient services at Frontier Behavioral Health.
Clinical staff demonstrate knowledge of court processes, conditions of release, compliance expectations, and system navigation. Through collaboration with the criminal justice system, accountability and enhanced wrap-around services, individuals are supported in stabilization, treatment engagement, and successful community integration.
Who Is Served
Individuals may include:
- Eligible Reentry Community Services Program (RCSP) participants
- Individuals ordered to participate in a Mental Health Sentencing Alternative (MHSA)
- Individuals enrolled in the Outpatient Competency Restoration Program (OCRP), Forensic HARPS, or Forensic PATH
- Residents of Trueblood Housing
- Individuals connected to system partners within the Sequential Intercept Model who meet criteria as a current, potential, or historic Trueblood Class Member
Service Model
Services are structured to support higher-acuity individuals while coordinating closely with referring courts, the Department of Corrections, and other system partners to promote engagement, stability, and compliance with legal requirements.
Program Goals
- Provide comprehensive outpatient mental health services with enhanced wraparound support
- Increase continuity of care across providers within the Trueblood program areas
- Improve responsiveness to crisis situations
- Deliver proactive outreach services
- Support housing stability and reduce risk of housing loss
- Strengthen engagement and meaningful participation in treatment
Reentry Community Services Program (RCSP)
The Reentry Community Services Program is designed to promote successful reentry, public safety, and recovery for individuals designated into RCSP when exiting a Department of Corrections (DOC) facility.
RCSP services are offered statewide. Each participant receives up to 60 months of RCSP services contingent on their participation in community behavioral health services. Positive outcomes of RCSP include continued and sustainable stability for participants by assisting with access to higher levels of service, and stable housing. Participants who receive individualized support through RCSP services are more engaged in their transition from prison, and report to be more successful in the community. These positive benefits are directly linked to a reduction in recidivism and creating a safer community environment.
RCSP services include:
- Non-Medicaid covered pre- and post-release services such as pre-release engagement
- Intensive case management
- Specialized treatment services (sex offender, anger management, parenting)
- Housing assistance
- Basic living expenses
- Transportation assistance
- Educational and vocational services
- Employment services
- Unfunded medical expenses
- Other non-medical treatment supports that increase capacity to live successfully in the community
Eligibility for RCSP:
To qualify as an RCSP designee, the justice-involved individual needs to be in confinement and identified to have a risk of dangerousness and have a diagnosed mental health disorder.
Mental Health Sentencing Alternative (MHSA)
Mental Health Sentencing Alternative (MHSA) is designed to provide a higher and more intensive level of treatment and support for individuals with serious mental illnesses who are convicted of non-violent felonies. Services to these individuals address the needs of the defendants with mental health issues while promoting public safety and reducing recidivism.
The court may modify the conditions of community custody if the modification serves the interests of justice and the best interests of the defendant. The treatment provider, community corrections officer, and any representative of the person's medical assistance plan shall jointly determine intervention for violation of a treatment condition.
Eligibility for MHSA:
The defendant must be ordered to MHSA and the following conditions must be met:
- Conviction: The defendant must be convicted of a felony that is not classified as a serious violent offense or a sex offense.
- Diagnosis: The defendant must be diagnosed with a serious mental illness recognized by mental health professionals.
- Willingness to Participate: The defendant must agree to participate in the sentencing alternative and undergo community-based supervision and treatment.
- Judicial Determination: The court must determine that the defendant would benefit from this alternative, considering the opinions of the victim and the results of a pre-sentence investigation conducted by the Department of Corrections.