Words to Deeds is a statewide collaborative and California’s premier forum for cross-sector leaders working at the intersection of criminal justice and behavioral health.
Words to Deeds is a statewide collaborative and California’s premier forum for cross-sector leaders working at the intersection of criminal justice and behavioral health.
W2D 2025
From Silos to Solutions: Cross System Implementation in California’s Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Reform Intiatives
W2D 2025 brought together professionals from corrections, behavioral health, the judiciary, law enforcement, and advocacy organizations. Through multidisciplinary discussions, participants examined how trust, empathy, and shared purpose are essential to implementing lasting change.
Best Practices in Action
Explore key topics in behavioral health and criminal justice
Launched in 2003, Words to Deeds is California’s premier forum for decriminalizing mental illness and disrupting the cycle of hospitalization, criminal justice involvement, and homelessness for people with behavioral health needs. From crisis response, to reducing recidivism, to responding to complex needs through whole person care, Words to Deeds reports synthesize shared learnings and elevate solutions to address the most pressing issues in criminal justice and behavioral health.