FRANKFORT, Ky., June 20, 2024 – Building on its efforts to better serve Kentuckians and families, the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health will host the Recovery-Oriented System of Care (ROSC) Summit Series across the state, June 26-Sep.10. Registration is required.
The seven-part series seeks to provide training and opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations on how the court system connects communities and families with behavioral health services. The commission’s goal is to improve the courts system’s response to those who suffer from disorders, mental health illnesses and intellectual disabilities.
“The courts are a primary referral source for behavioral services,” said Heather Vice, behavioral health liaison of the Department of Specialty Courts. “These conversations are crucial to increase accessibility and to ensure the needs of the justice-involved person and their family are met, providing more pathways to success.”
The summit will include presentations from mental health experts, keynote speakers and opportunities to talk with those who’ve worked with individuals dealing with behavioral health challenges.
More than 1,200 Kentucky Court of Justice employees and community members are already registered to attend the ROSC Summit Series this summer. Those who are attending the event are qualified to receive CLEs, CJE, CPEs and social work credits.
The Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health was established in August 2022. The KJCMH is charged with exploring, recommending, and implementing transformational changes to improve system-wide responses to justice-involved individuals experiencing mental health needs, substance use and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Administrative Office of the Courts
The AOC is based in Frankfort and provides administrative support for the KJCMH. As the operations arm of the Judicial Branch (Kentucky Court of Justice), the AOC supports the activities of nearly 3,000 employees and 413 elected justices, judges and circuit court clerks and executes the judicial Branch budget.
ROSC Summit Series Schedule
June 26- Northern Kentucky University
Student Union Hall
20 Kenton Drive
Start time: 9 a.m. EST
July 10- Louisville
Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center
830 Phillips Lane
Start time: 9 a.m. EST
July 30- Western Kentucky University
Knicely Convention Center
2355 Nashville Road
Start time: 9 a.m. CST
Aug. 13- McCracken
McCracken County Convention & Expo Center
415 Park Ave.
Start time: 9 a.m. CST
Aug. 21- Somerset
Center for Rural Development
2292 S. Highway 27
Start time: 9 a.m. EST
Sept. 4- Paintsville
Ramada by Wyndham Paintsville Hotel
624 James S. Trimble Blvd.
Start time: 9 a.m. EST
Sept. 10- Frankfort
Administrative Office of the Courts
1001 Vandalay Drive
Start time: 9 a.m. EST
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