Partners for this strategy include:

• Henderson County Sheriff's Office (lead)
• Hope Coalition (collaborate)
• Henderson County Department of Public Health (support)

Criminal justive diversion programs was identified by the Henderson County Substance Use Taskforce as an action, that when combined with other actions in the community, has a reasonable chance of making a difference in substane misuse in Henderson County. This a new initiative in our community.

Criminal justice diversion programs include pre-arrest or post-arrest diversion programs or pre-trial service programs that connect individuals involved or at risk of becoming involved in the justice system to addiction treatment, recovery support, harm reduction services, primary healthcare, or other needed supports. This actoin provides an alternative to incarceration for people with mental health and substance use disorder. Source: ncopioidsettlement.org

Customers for criminal justice diversion programs include individuals at risk of incarceration, and the strategy aims to make a difference at the individual, organizational, and policy levels. Implementation will take place across community organizations that provide criminal justice diversion support services.