Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan (2022 to 2026)

The Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan: Texas Strategic Plan For Diversion, Community Integration and Forensic Services, Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026.

“The Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (SBHCC) developed the Texas Strategic Plan for Diversion, Community Integration, and Forensic Services to include strategies to prevent and reduce justice involvement for those with behavioral health needs.”

Excerpt from 2017 to 2021 plan: “The 2018-19 General Appropriations Act, S.B. 1, 85thLegislature, Regular Session, 2017 (Article IX, Section 10.04) added three agencies to the Council: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Workforce Commission, and Texas Education Agency. It also required community collaboratives that receive funding under the provisions of the bill to report twice annually to the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (“the Council”). While this strategic plan was originally intended to help legislators understand the scope of programs and outcomes related to behavioral health-related appropriated funds, this plan does reference programs and initiatives implemented using multiple or other funding sources”