| Date | August 12, 2025 |
| Time | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Location | Peninsula Agency on Aging - Wmbg Office 4551 John Tyler Hwy. Williamsburg, VA 23185 |
"CBH has been my work home for just over 10 years. In that 10 years, I have be given many opportunities to advance and have felt support in my desire to remain with the agency, but move up within it. The management team takes the time to get to know the employees and make me feel like I am part of a big CBH family. I truly love working for CBH and the support I feel from the agency."
- Child & Adolescent Services Staff
Colonial Behavioral Health has a number of forensic programs designed to assist individuals suffering with behavioral health problems who are also entangled in the criminal justice system.
Transitioning out of correctional custody for individuals with behavioral health concerns requires special attention. These challenges may be reintegrating into the community and reengaging with treatment after incarceration, Court monitoring and involvement, in addition to the need for general advocacy. “Everyone deserves a second chance, and some people only get one!”
The Forensic Discharge Planning program is aimed at providing linkage to information, services, and systems for individuals with behavioral health issues incarcerated in local jails. Linkage typically includes assistance with reinstating entitlements, SNAP program, housing, follow up psychiatric care referrals, reapplication for health insurance with persons suffering for serious mental illness.
Persons found not guilty by reason of insanity through the Courts are followed by program staff by statute to ensure proper monitoring and support for persons under Court supervision.
Persons interfacing with the judicial system, found to lack the capacity to assist their attorneys in defense of the charges against them are ordered by the Judge to education/treatment with CBH in hopes of disposition their competency in regard to pending legal charges.
Colonial Behavioral Health enjoys the value of its Crisis Services staff functioning as Boundary Spanners. Boundary Spanners are able to assist with the identification of resources when working with the Courts to provide options that are individual specific while taking into account concerns of the Court in regard to any pending charges.
Behavioral Health Services operates a number of programs and services in conjunction with the Courts to provide oversight of compliance with treatment in regard to their pending or conditional legal charges.
Typically accessed via referrals from correctional facilities, probation/parole officers, or court mandates.
Contact the CBH 24/7 Crisis Services Line at 757-378-5555.
