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On May 25, 2021, Alameda County Board of Supervisors (BOS) unanimously approved a “Care First, Jails Last” Policy Resolution. The CFJL policy affirmed that Alameda County values a comprehensive continuum of care for individuals with mental illness, substance use, and co-occurring disorders rather than incarceration.  It also called for a just and equitable transformation of criminal justice, behavioral health, and wraparound services that reduce the number of people with mental illness, substance use, and co-occurring disorders in Santa Rita Jail.  The time limited CFJL Taskforce was later formed and includes a twenty-five-member body charged with developing a county-wide implementation plan, subject to approval by the BOS. As a new member of the Taskforce we are grateful that you are now part of that process.

Over the next 24 months, the Taskforce will meet to expand upon existing policies to achieve a system that aims to provide treatment and services instead of arrest and jail to those in need in Alameda County. The committee will review data and existing interventions in order to develop plans to achieve this goal in accordance with the CFJL Proclamation.  This newly formed Brown Act covered body will also be informed by the Sequential Intercept Map that was developed through the multi-year Justice Involved Mental Health (JIMH) community planning process.   If you would like to learn more about Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services click here.

At a Glance Calendar

Care First/Jails Last

Care First/Jails Last Taskforce Meeting –
occurring every 4th Thursday starting March 24th, 2022

Topic: Care First, Jails Last Task Force Meeting
When: Every Fourth Thursday of each month from 1:00pm to 3:00pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Where: 1100 San Leandro Blvd.  (Redwood Conference Room), San Leandro

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88512375853?pwd=V3M5YnlUZ250SjlwdDMrM3owejJxZz09

Webinar ID:  885 1237 5853
Passcode:  924011

Or Telephone:
USA 404 443 6397 US Toll
USA 877 336 1831 US Toll-free
Conference code: 988499

CFJL Ad-Hoc Committees

Data Ad-Hoc Committee –
occurring every 2nd Monday starting June 12th, 2023.

Topic: Care First, Jails Last Data Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting
When: Every Second Monday of each month from 12:00pm to 2:00pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Where: Zoom

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://afsc-org.zoom.us/j/81369232964?pwd=SDZvNUtTTG1aUmliMTBaOXhjbEhPUT09

Webinar ID:  813 6923 2964
Passcode:  231463

 

Finance Ad-Hoc Committee –
occurring every 2nd Friday starting May 12th, 2023.

Topic: Care First, Jails Last Finance Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting
When: Every Second Friday of each month from 3:30pm to 4:30pm Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Where: Microsoft Teams

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 283 858 536 982
Passcode:  45doFv

Or call in (audio only):
+14159153950,,830696235# United States, San Francisco

8887158170,,830696235# United States (Toll-free)
Conference code: 830 696 235#

Current meeting agenda and meeting materials
Most Recent Minutes

July 2023 Minutes (Approved)

Ad-Hoc Committee Postings

None at this time

JUSTICE INVOLVED MENTAL HEALTH (JIMH)
CFJL Reports & UPDATES
CFJL Taskforce DRAFT Recommendations - RUNNING LIST

Click to view our Taskforce Meeting Archive.

Featured Updates

This community bulletin board has been created to allow members of the public to view formal communications that have been submitted to the CFJL Taskforce. All documents included here have been approved for posting by the CFJL membership and may be accessed by the community.