Joel Rosenthal, Ph.D.

VISN 21 Coordinator, Reentry and Justice Services

V.A. CLINICAL SERVICES Medical

Homelessness

Mental Health

Addiction

Specialty Programs

Medical ServicesGeneral Medical

Clinics

Specialty Clinics

Medication

Health Education

Telehealth

Homelessness ServicesOutpatient and Case

Management (HCHV)Residential and AftercareHousing

EmergencyTransitionalPermanent

Residents and clients in Aftercare in the PAVA Domiciliary 70-bed Homeless Veterans

Rehabilitation Program gather for “Grad Group”

Mental Health ServicesOutpatient Clinics

(CBOC’s)

Day Programs

Community Care

PTSD (inpatient, outpatient PCT’s, Vet Centers)

Acute Psychiatric Women’s Trauma Program – PAVA, Menlo Park campus

Addiction Treatment ServicesOutpatient

(including Detoxification)

Substitution

Residential Rehabilitation and Aftercare

Addiction Treatment Services

Veteran’s gathered for a graduation at First Step (30-bed

PAVA Domiciliary residential addiction treatment program)

Specialty ProgramsTBI

SCI

Blind Rehab

Specialty Programs

Veteran receiving care at the Palo Alto Polytrauma Center

Additional VA (and non-Profit) Services

Vocational

Housing

Additional VA (and non-Profit) Services

Formerly incarcerated female veteran discusses housing options

with HUD-VASH Case Manager prior to receiving Section 8

voucher

Vocational

Employment Preparation and Placement

Vocational Rehabilitation

Compensated Work Therapy

Vocational

HousingEmergency Housing

CWT Transitional Residence

Grant and Per Diem

HUD-VASH

Sober Living Environment (SLE)/Oxford Houses

Housing

Nature of Community PartnersJustice System

Community Providers

Contacts

Connections

Decision Makers

Justice System

Law Enforcement

Jail Personnel

Judicial

Community Providers

Mental HealthHousingVocational and EmploymentAcademicFinancialSocial

ContactsState and National LocalState Department of Veterans Affairs County VSOVeteran Service Organizations VFW; DAV; VVAJudicial Leadership Initiative Local Bar AssociationNational GAINs Center Local Universities

SAMHSA County Mental Health DOJ: BJA & BJS Dept. of CorrectionsNADCP County Alcohol & DrugONDCP Community CoalitionsHHS: OCSE Department of Child SupportDepartment of Labor One-Stop; EED; Voc Rehab

Connections

UnionsVA EmployeesBusiness LeadersBanksCivic GroupsChurchesTicket Agencies

Decision Makers and Influencers

PoliticiansState Department of Veterans AffairsJudges, District Attorneys, Public DefendersBusiness LeadersVeterans OrganizationsConsumers

 

Community Planning

# Veterans estimated in local community# Veterans estimated in local community justice system

Criminal CourtsCollaborative Treatment Courts

Jail(s)Diversion Programs

 Existing Court Structure

Existence of Collaborative Treatment CourtsCourt resources available for development of Veterans Court

 Receptivity to Development of Veterans Court

JudicialJudge(s) with expressed interest in presiding

District Attorney’s Office receptivityPublic Defender’s Office receptivity

Probation Department interest in collaboration 

Receptivity to Development of Veteran Unit within County JailSheriff and Sheriff’s leadership interest

Judicial support 

Law Enforcement – interest in Veteran specific:Training regarding Veterans issues

Linkage to VA resources 

VA and community Veteran resources available for support and treatment 

Current justice response to Justice Involved Veterans  

Culmination: Desired (Eventual) ContinuumExisting Services to Justice Involved Vets Needed Components (Current Gaps)

Ultimate Continuum to Be Developed

Partner Oriented Program Planning

Consideration

Support

Infrastructure

Implementation

Consideration

Source of RequestConsistency with MissionCurrent Response and Additional NeedResources – Own and OthersPoliticsStrategy Sustainabilty

SupportInternal – Supervisor to Medical Center

Leadership

Needed Within System Providers

Justice Leadership

Needed Community Providers

General Community

Infrastructure

Database and Tracking MechanismsMeans for Clinical and Legal AssessmentInformation Flow Across SystemsCompilation of Data and ReportingOutcomes Assessment and EvaluationSustainability Responsibilities

ImplementationWorking From A Dynamic Plan

Internal Working Procedures

Cross System Working Procedures

Mechanisms for Procedural Review

Formal Agreements

For Additional InformationJoel Rosenthal, Ph.D.

VISN 21 Coordinator, Re-entry and Justice Services

DVA Palo Alto Health Care System (180D)795 Willow Road, Bldg. 347Menlo Park, CA 94025650-493-5000 ext. 26147joel.rosenthal@va.gov