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<div><b>Question:</b> ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION SERVICES</div>
<div><b>Answer:</b> <div class="ExternalClass1A89C6E872964B2B8C1727C165DB3427"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;z-index&#58;1;backface-visibility&#58;hidden;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color&#58;rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;word-spacing&#58;0em;"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;font-size&#58;15.965px;letter-spacing&#58;0.15965px;text-align&#58;justify;color&#58;rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;open_sansbold, sans-serif  !important;"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-weight&#58;bold;"><a href="https&#58;//saccoprobation.saccounty.gov/ProbationServices/Pages/AdultCommunityCorrections.aspx" style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;color&#58;rgb(31, 91, 131);text-decoration-line&#58;underline;background-color&#58;transparent;outline&#58;0px;vertical-align&#58;top;line-height&#58;1.4em;font-weight&#58;500;padding&#58;0px;border-radius&#58;1px;background-clip&#58;padding-box;transition&#58;0.1s 0.2s;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;color&#58;rgb(0, 51, 102);"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;">Adult Day Reporting Center (ADRC)​</span></span>​</a></strong></span></span></span><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;text-align&#58;justify;word-spacing&#58;0em;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;"><br style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;"></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;z-index&#58;1;backface-visibility&#58;hidden;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color&#58;rgb(255, 255, 255);text-align&#58;justify;"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;word-spacing&#58;0em;"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;word-spacing&#58;0em;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;">​BHS Intake Team and ADRC Assessment Team&#160;collaborate&#160;with the Sacramento County Probation Department (Probation) to provide onsite assessments and linkage&#160;to adults involved in the Sacramento County justice system.​​</span><br style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;"></span></p><p style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;z-index&#58;1;backface-visibility&#58;hidden;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color&#58;rgb(255, 255, 255);text-align&#58;justify;"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;word-spacing&#58;0em;"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;word-spacing&#58;0em;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;"><br></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;z-index&#58;1;backface-visibility&#58;hidden;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color&#58;rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;color&#58;rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;open_sansbold, sans-serif  !important;"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;color&#58;rgb(0, 51, 102);"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;">​Jail and Court Assessment Team (JCAT)</span></span>​</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;z-index&#58;1;backface-visibility&#58;hidden;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color&#58;rgb(255, 255, 255);text-align&#58;justify;"><span style="font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;">The BHS JCAT collaborates with Sacramento County justice partners to provide mental health and substance use evaluations for individuals​ being considered for mental health diversion and establish connections to mental health and substance use treatment providers.</span></p><p style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;z-index&#58;1;backface-visibility&#58;hidden;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color&#58;rgb(255, 255, 255);text-align&#58;justify;"><span style="font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;">The BHS JCAT sited at JDTRC also conducts counseling groups and walk-in assessments onsite.​</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height&#58;115%;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;background&#58;white;font-size&#58;17.3333px;">When
sendi​ng referrals for assessment and linkage for Collaborative Courts
(including MHTC, Felony MHD, Misdo MHD, Prop 36, CORE DA, and Felony Military
Diversion), please make sure the referred individual&#58;​</span></p><ul style="margin-top&#58;0in;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color&#58;#333333;"><span style="line-height&#58;115%;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;background&#58;white;font-size&#58;17.3333px;">Is currently
     in custody</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color&#58;#333333;"><span style="line-height&#58;115%;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;background&#58;white;font-size&#58;17.3333px;">Has active
     Medi-Cal</span></li></ul><div><font color="#333333" face="helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size&#58;17.3333px;letter-spacing&#58;0.133333px;"><br></span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height&#58;115%;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;background&#58;white;font-size&#58;17.3333px;"><strong style="">Starting
4/27/2026,</strong> all new referrals&#160;must be submitted through the JCA
Portal&#58;&#160;<a href="https&#58;//jcatreferral.saccounty.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span></a><a href="https&#58;//jcatreferral.saccounty.gov/" target="_blank">https&#58;//jcatreferral.saccounty.gov/</a></span></p><ul style="margin-top&#58;0in;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color&#58;#333333;"><span style="background-color&#58;white;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;font-size&#58;17.3333px;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;"><span style="color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color&#58;white;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;font-size&#58;17.3333px;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;">For support with navigating the system, please refer to the <a href="/BHS/Documents/JCAT/JCA%20Portal%20User%20Guide.pdf">JCA Portal User Guide</a>​<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span> with step-by-step guidance on completing and submitting an application.</span><span style="color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color&#58;white;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;font-size&#58;17.3333px;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;">&#160;</span><br></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color&#58;#333333;"><span style="background-color&#58;white;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;font-size&#58;17.3333px;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;">I</span><span style="background-color&#58;white;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;font-size&#58;17.3333px;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;">f you
     experience any technical issues accessing the JCA Portal, please
     submit&#160;</span><span style="font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;font-size&#58;17.3333px;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;"><a href="https&#58;//saccounty.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/24/group/75?groupId=75" target="_blank">a Help Desk ticket</a></span><span style="background-color&#58;white;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;font-size&#58;17.3333px;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;">.</span><a href="https&#58;//jcatreferral.saccounty.gov/" target="_blank" style="font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;font-size&#58;17.3333px;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;"><span style="color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size&#58;17.3333px;">​</span></a></li></ul><div><font color="#333333"><br></font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height&#58;115%;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;background&#58;white;font-size&#58;17.3333px;">If
the individual&#160;has been released from custody, please contact the&#160;<span style="color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="/BHS/Pages/BHS-SAC.aspx">BHS-SAC</a></span>&#160;team
at 916-875-1055 for linkage to mental health and/or SUPT services.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height&#58;115%;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;background&#58;white;font-size&#58;17.3333px;">For
CalAIM JI referrals coming from ACMH or CDCR, please continue to send those
requests directly to the following inbox&#58;&#160;<span style="color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="mailto&#58;dhs-bhs-jailreferral@saccounty.gov">dhs-bhs-jailreferral@saccounty.gov​</a></span></span></p><ul style="margin-top&#58;0in;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color&#58;#333333;"><span style="line-height&#58;115%;font-family&#58;helvetica, sans-serif;letter-spacing&#58;0.1pt;background&#58;white;font-size&#58;17.3333px;">​Referral
     form and ROI for CalAIM JI referrals can be found on the <a href="/BHS/Pages/CalAIM-Justice-Involved-Initiative.aspx">CalAIM Justice-Involved Initiative</a>​<a href="/BHS/Pages/CalAIM-Justice-Involved-Initiative.aspx">​</a> webpage</span></li></ul><div><font color="#333333" face="helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size&#58;14px;letter-spacing&#58;0.133333px;"><br></span></font></div><p style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;z-index&#58;1;backface-visibility&#58;hidden;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color&#58;rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;word-spacing&#58;0em;color&#58;rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;text-align&#58;justify;word-spacing&#58;0em;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;"><strong style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-weight&#58;bold;font-family&#58;open_sansbold, sans-serif  !important;"><a href="https&#58;//dhs.saccounty.gov/BHS/Pages/Juvenile-Field-Behavioral-Health-Team.aspx" style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;color&#58;rgb(31, 91, 131);outline&#58;0px;vertical-align&#58;top;line-height&#58;1.4em;font-weight&#58;500;padding&#58;0px;border-radius&#58;1px;background-clip&#58;padding-box;transition&#58;0.1s 0.2s;"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;color&#58;rgb(0, 51, 102);"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;">Juvenile Field-&#160;Behavioral Health Team​ (JF-BHT)</span></span></a>​</strong></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-family&#58;&quot;helvetica neue&quot;, helvetica, arial, &quot;sans sans-serif&quot;;font-size&#58;1.03em;letter-spacing&#58;0.01em;z-index&#58;1;backface-visibility&#58;hidden;color&#58;rgb(51, 51, 51);background-color&#58;rgb(255, 255, 255);text-align&#58;justify;"><font face="helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans sans-serif" style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;"><span style="box-sizing&#58;border-box;font-size&#58;16.9373px;letter-spacing&#58;0.169373px;">The JF-BHT helps young people and their families who are involved with or at risk of the juvenile justice system. With a focus&#160;on mental health and substance use, the team works in the community, offering help with case management, crisis support, and connecting families to ongoing resources. They work closely with probation staff to make sure young people get the care they need and are treated with understanding and support for their past experiences.​​</span></font></p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></div></div>
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