Psychiatry Information in Brief

Article Title

A Jail Diversion Program for Veterans with Co-occurring Disorders: MISSION - DIRECT VET [English and Spanish versions]

Authors

Paul Christopher, Brown UniversityFollow
William H. Fisher, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Mary Ellen FotiFollow
Carl E. Fulwiler, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Albert J. Grudzinskas Jr., UMass Medical SchoolFollow
Stephanie W. Hartwell, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
David A. Smelson, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Debra Pinals, Massachusetts Department of Mental HealthFollow

Document Type

Research in the Works

Publication Date

2013-1

DOI

10.7191/pib.1078

Abstract

A Spanish translation of this publication is available for download under "Additional Files" below.

MISSION DIRECT VET (Maintaining Independence and Sobriety through Systems Integration, Outreach, and Networking Diversion & Recovery for Traumatized Veterans, “MDV”) is a study funded by a grant from SAMHSA to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) being conducted by UMass Medical School, UMass Boston, the Veterans Administration, the DMH, and other state agencies. This court-based diversion program serves Massachusetts veterans with trauma-related mental health and substance use problems.

Subject Area

Veterans

Keywords

Jail Diversion, Co-occurring Disorders, Trauma history, Spanish

Recommended Citation

Christopher P, Fisher WH, Foti M, Fulwiler CE, Grudzinskas AJ, Hartwell SW, Smelson DA, Pinals D. A Jail Diversion Program for Veterans with Co-occurring Disorders: MISSION - DIRECT VET [English and Spanish versions]. Psychiatry Information in Brief 10(1):1078. https://doi.org/10.7191/pib.1078. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pib/vol10/iss1/1

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