Treatment courts are the single most successful intervention in our nation’s history for leading people living with substance use and mental health disorders out of the justice system and into lives of recovery and stability. The Monroe County Mental Health Court, founded by Judge Patricia Marks, was one of the first mental health courts in New York State. Mental Health Court addresses the needs of offenders with serious and chronic mental illness. Participants are offered a treatment-based sentence, which utilizes judicial oversight as a component of the program.
NAMI Rochester has collaborated with the Monroe County Mental Health Court since it was founded in 2003. We are currently seeking volunteers who can be trained to attend Mental Health Court each week to support defendants and their family members who are involved in the treatment court.
Please contact us if you are interested in learning more.