Provides mental health assessment, ongoing counseling, psychiatric evaluation and medication therapy, mental health and substance use disorder screening, crisis intervention, pre-release treatment planning, post-release referral and case management, and advocacy for incarcerated or recently released individuals presenting with mental health problems, in order to improve adjustments to and functioning within the community, increase completion of linkage with outpatient mental health services, and reduce the relapse into criminal behavior. 

Provides mental health assessment, ongoing counseling, psychiatric evaluation and medication therapy, mental health and substance use disorder screening, crisis intervention, pre-release treatment planning, post-release referral and case management, and advocacy for incarcerated or recently released individuals presenting with mental health problems, in order to improve adjustments to and functioning within the community, increase completion of linkage with outpatient mental health services, and reduce the relapse into criminal behavior. 

Services for inmates to properly address mental health or addiction. Citizen Advocates works closely with the administrative staff at the Franklin County Jail to provide the services needed. Inmates receive the appropriate evidence-based treatment and counseling to reduced risk for further substance abuse and drug-related overdose or death.