​The Forensic Assessment and Treatment Unit oversees the recruitment, training, and ongoing support of mental health counsellors and social work professionals conducting Impact of Race and Culture Assessments™ (IRCAs™). The unit also ensures that adequate treatment and services are available to African Nova Scotians involved in the criminal justice system.

 

The Forensic Assessment and Treatment Unit provides:

 

• Recruitment, training, and support for IRCA™ writers.

• Continuing education for lawyers, members of the judiciary, and other professionals involved in the assessment and presentation of IRCAs™.

• Oversight of the IRCA™ delivery framework.

• Policy and strategy development for mental health service delivery.

 

Learn more about IRCAs™ here.​​​

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For more information, contact Warren Kelsey, Forensic Assessment and Treatment Unit Social Worker, at Warren.Kelsey@ansji.ca.​

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Watch the "Black Mental Health in Justice" discussion panel:

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