How to Start a Mental Health Court with Comal County Judge Deborah Wigington

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Deborah Wigington is judge of Comal County Court at Law No. 3 in New Braunfels. The mental health court handles both civil matters, as well as criminal referrals, related to mental health issues. The purpose of the court is to take a non-adversarial approach to helping individuals with mental health issues find resources that can help them. The court has forms to share with other courts interested in offering mental health services. Visit https://www.co.comal.tx.us/CCLaw/Mental_Health_Court.htm to view these documents. The Texas Judicial Summit on Mental Health will take place Nov. 21-22, 2024. The in-person event is full, but you can still register and attend for free by signing up for the livestream at https://web.cvent.com/event/4bb9ad0d-0f6d-4154-837d-5c941190c00c/regPage:3a358dcf-21b7-414c-ad7b-06220cc77043.