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
Join us in person and online
Save the date for the 2025 Word to Deeds convening! Cross-sector leaders will connect and learn on September 25-26, 2025. This event will take place in-person in downtown Los Angeles with an option to join virtually.
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.
W2D 2024
Convening to advance the field, connect, and learn
The program focused on establishing metrics and shaping a shared vision that would unite key partners from government, behavioral health, educational, and advocacy organizations to measure success in decriminalizing mental illness, diversion, and reentry.