Kari Burrell This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. 2001 Training Conference

   www.nccbh.org/portland/curric_ - [Cached]

   Published on: 12/5/2000   Last Visited: 2/17/2005

   Kari Burrell, Program Manager, Mental Health Court, King County Court House, Office of the Presiding Judge, Seattle, WA

2. 2. NAMI - New Hampshire - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Advocacy - Article Summaries

   www.naminh.org/advocacy_artsum - [Cached]

   Published on: 10/12/2001   Last Visited: 6/13/2004

   Questions or requests for additional information may be directed Kari Burrell, Mental Health Court Program Manager, at 206-296-3594, King County District Court, Office of the Presiding Judge, W-1034 King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA, 98104.

3. 3. Mental health courts viewed at a safe distance in Massachusetts

   www.masspsy.com/leading/0104_c - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/28/2001   Last Visited: 1/23/2005

   Kari Burrell, who has a master's degree in public policy and serves as program manager for the Seattle court, sees four key features to her court's success: l
   
   A dedicated team.
   ...
   Burrell says just as it is helpful for the court to keep track of problems, it's also tremendously gratifying for a defendant to be praised for compliance.
   
   Candidates for mental health court may be referred by police at the arrest stage, by jail staff while awaiting arraignment, by prosecutors or defense attorneys, or even by judges.