Michelle Espinosa-Clark has extensive experience expanding access to services for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders in the justice system. She leads national training and technical assistance initiatives promoting equity, trauma-informed practices, and behavioral health integration. She has co-led expert panels and learning collaboratives on trauma-informed approaches and family engagement strategies, and in 2023 facilitated the first Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) workshop conducted entirely in Spanish in Puerto Rico.
Previously, Ms. Espinosa-Clark was the Team Leader for the Misdemeanor Jail Diversion (JDP) Program within the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida Criminal Mental Health Project. She supported multiple dockets including misdemeanor mental health court, Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) and Domestic Violence. She has extensive history working with community partners to help people access community-based mental health treatment and services so they may be diverted from the criminal justice system and jail.
Michelle earned her bachelor’s degree from the Pennsylvania State University and her Master of Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University. She is a certified person-to-person case manager, a WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) facilitator and a certified SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) entitlement specialist.
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