This one-day course is free of charge and is offered by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence and funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The goal of this course is to provide the trainee with the tools, materials and knowledge to better represent their clients with mental illness and/or intellectual disabilities.

Eligible participants are public defenders and assigned counsel in county's that have passed a Stepping Up resolution. We strongly encourage new and seasoned attorneys to attend.