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County officials report takeaways from Kansas Mental Health Summit; focus on continuum of care and treatment courts
Summary
Johnson County mental health and criminal justice officials attended and helped lead the 2025 Kansas Mental Health Summit; county leaders highlighted cross-branch collaboration, treatment courts and the need for medical detox capacity.
Johnson County staff who helped plan and attend the 2025 Kansas Mental Health Summit reported to the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 4 about cross-branch efforts to improve responses to people with behavioral health needs in the criminal justice system.
"The 20 25 Kansas Mental Health Summit took place August at Fort Hays State University," Kevin McGuire, a division director with the county's mental health department,…
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