Beya Thayer is the Director of Behavioral Health Services for Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, and also the Executive Director of the Yavapai Justice and Mental Health Coalition. She is a systems advocate supporting enhanced collaborations among multi-disciplinary teams.  Beya shared Yavapai County’s collaborative effort to mitigate involvement in the criminal justice system by people with behavioral health challenges.  She provided an overview of their initiatives, key hurdles they are still facing, and ways they are addressing technology challenges. 

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