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The Center Collaborative

Creative Solutions in Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice

From the Oregon Center on Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice, this series shines a light on partnerships that are moving the dial, leading to better solutions and outcomes for people who may become involved with the justice system due to experiencing behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, or neurocognitive concerns.

We talk with guests representing prominent voices from government, the judicial system, public safety, healthcare, and the broader community throughout metropolitan and rural parts of Oregon.

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#16 Supporting a Person-Centered Justice System (Part 2 of 2)

Sep 29, 2021

Judge Suzanne Chanti & Judge Nan Waller, Circuit Courts Judges and Co-chairs of the Chief Justice’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC) discuss:

  • Stigma, lack of resources, and the impact on procedural justice;
  • The role of a compassionate community in changing the system;
  • Building in flexibility to meet people where they are with the acknowledgement of the barriers they face;
  • Engaging treatment courts (speciality courts) participants in their vision of a meaningful life and building hope to support behavior change; and
  • The momentum for change within Oregon and OJD’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (BHAC) work.


For more information about the intersection between criminal justice and behavioral health in Oregon, please reach out to us through our website at http://www.ocbhji.org/podcast and Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OCBHJI/. We’d love to hear from you.