This podcast series on the intersection of brain injury and the justice system, presents four episodes that explore the prevalence, impacts, and best practices for law enforcement to engage in successful interactions with those living with brain injury and behavioral health conditions; the podcast page includes information about each of the four episodes, full guest-speaker biographies, and links to more resources and other episodes in the series.
This four-episode podcast series presented by a team from the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) discusses the interconnectivity between brain injury, behavioral health, law enforcement, and the justice system. Throughout the four episodes, the NASHIA team interviews experts and examines topics such as the prevalence of brain injury among behavioral health cases and in the justice system, impacts of brain injury on substance use, current support for productive communication between first responders and people who have experienced brain injury, best practices for first responders, and successful collaborations that support first responders who come into contact with individuals living with the effects of brain injury. Each podcast episode link is accompanied by a summary of the episode contents and biographical information about each of the guests and experts.
Downloads
- Episode 1: Connecting Brain Injury, Substance Use, and the Criminal Justice System
- Episode 2: Supporting Productive Communication: Tips for First Responders to Identify Brain Injury and Deflecting Arrest
- Episode 3: Importance of Community Partnerships: Brain Injury in the Justice System and Responding to Special Populations
- Episode 4: Supporting First Responders: Emerging Considerations and Best Practices for Those Who Have Experienced a Brain Injury