Court Leader's Advantage

August 16, 2022, Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode In this episode, we ask the question, “What should our courts be doing now?” This month we bring our discussion on behavioral health and the courts home. In previous episodes we talked about the extent of the problem nationally and how it affects each community; we discussed the need for community collaboration; we explored the challenge of criminal competency to stand trial, and we learned how mental health manifests itself as trauma in our young people. This month is the last of our five-episode discussion with members of the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts’ Response to Mental Illness. Some of the topics we will explore include: · What should judges and court administrators be doing right now to address this crisis? · How do we educate the public about the realities of mental health? · What kind of role will court staff play in this new model for courts? · What advice do these panelists have for the rest of us? Today’s Panel · Th