Collaborate with the justice system to improve care for those with mental health and substance use issues.
2025 PBHA Justice Forum Synopsis
The November 20, 2025 Justice Forum provided information, progress updates and challenges on local initiatives addressing the needs of the justice-involved population with mental health and behavioral health issues. The topics covered include:
- Framework for the cross-sector recidivism study, initially a small pilot aimed at establishing a 12-month recidivism baseline in Potter and Randall counties and potential next steps.
- The UW Reentry (pilot) Project, which began in January 2025 to improve reentry success and reduce recidivism through collaborative efforts and data-driven approaches. Funding from Amarillo Area Foundation supports case management services, peer support service, as well as other resources for program participants. Additional funding from The Meadows Foundation also contributes to the continuous improvement process of this collaborative effort.
- Panhandle Area Public Defender Office’s efforts to incorporate a holistic defense in addressing clients’ mental health and addiction issues.
November 2025 Justice Forum Presentation Slides
2023 Hutchinson County Sequential Intercept Mapping Workshop
January 2024 Hutchinson County Sequential Intercept Mapping Report
2023 Dallam, Hartley, and Moore Counties Sequential Intercept Mapping Workshop
June 2023 Dallam, Hartley, and Moore Counties Sequential Intercept Model Mapping Report
This report was prepared by the Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center (TA Center) on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The workshop was convened by Texas Panhandle Centers (TPC).
2022 SAMHSA’s Sequential Intercept Mapping Workshop (CADES)
July 2022 Potter and Randall Counties Sequential Intercept Model Mapping Report
The Center for Alcohol & Drug Education Studies (CADES) conducted the SIM of the DWI pipeline in Amarillo, TX. The main focus of the event was to provide the Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) with a greater understanding of the DWI pipeline in the region to improve its DWI supervision caseload. Ultimately, the goal of this workshop was to achieve zero impaired driving crashes resulting in zero alcohol-related injuries and deaths on roadways within Potter and Randall Counties.
2022 SAMHSA’s Sequential Intercept Mapping Workshop (PBHA)
February 2023 Potter and Randall Counties Sequential Intercept Model Mapping Report
February 2023 Potter and Randall Counties SIM Roadmap & Executive Summary
In November 2022, PBHA convened stakeholders from Potter and Randall Counties for the Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM) Workshop. The workshop was facilitated by team members from the Texas Behavioral Health and Justice Technical Assistance Center (TA Center) on behalf of Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The SIM is a strategic planning tool and the workshop brings together community leaders, government agencies, and systems to identify strategies for diverting people with mental illness and substance use disorders away from the justice system into treatment.