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Collaboration

No one system or agency can solve problems at the intersection of criminal justice and behavioral health alone.  Successful change hinges on intentional and meaningful collaboration across systems, sectors, branches, and levels of government and with communities.   

This section presents key policy goals and strategies for states looking to support and formalize cross-system collaboration at the local and state levels and build or strengthen a state-local feedback loop to facilitate locally driven state policymaking.