Awards

National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota

2021 Criminal Justice Award

National Association of Counties

2018 Achievement Award

Local Government Innovation Awards

LGIA 2017 County Category Winner

Association of Minnesota Counties

2017 County Achievement Award

News

Evaluation of Yellow Line Project

Minnesota Management and Budget - Impact Evaluation Unit - July 2023

NAMI honors Yellow Line Project

Mankato Free Press - November 15, 2021

Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion: Supporting Rural Communities

National Council for Mental Wellbeing - October 2021

Law Enforcement and First Responder Diversion
Pathways to Diversion Case Studies Series

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) - August 27, 2020

Yellow Line Project selected as mentor

Mankato Free Press - July 21, 2020

Awards honor excellence in human services

Minnesota Department of Human Services - November 4, 2019

Yellow Line Project reflects on progress made, looks toward future of program

KEYC - July 24, 2019

Yellow Line Project preparing to grow

Mankato Free Press - July 23, 2019

Lawmakers look to expand Yellow Line Project

Mankato Free Press - April 18, 2019

Mankato Public Safety: There Are Resources For Those Suffering With Chemical Dependency

Southern Minnesota News - April 5, 2019

Mental illness among Minnesotans in criminal justice system part of new focus at Capitol

Star Tribune - March 12, 2019

Yellow Line Project Receives 2017 County Achievement Award

Correctional News - January 3, 2019

In Mankato, Blue Earth County wins national award for jail program

Star Tribune - December 29, 2018

Blue Earth County’s Yellow Line Project, Part 3

Center for Rural Policy and Development - August 24, 2018

Blue Earth County’s Yellow Line Project, Part 2

Center for Rural Policy and Development - August 17, 2018

Blue Earth County’s Yellow Line Project, Part 1

Center for Rural Policy and Development - August 10, 2018

Yellow Line Project receives national honor

Mankato Free Press - July 16, 2018

Blue Earth County’s Yellow Line Project Receives National Award

Southern Minnesota News - July 16, 2018

National Honors for Jail Diversion Program For Addicted, Mentally Ill

Southern Minnesota Today - July 16, 2018

Blue Earth County's Yellow Line Project

Minnesota Sheriff - Winter 2018

It’s an addiction crisis - Intervention: Blue Earth County’s Yellow Line Project

Center for Rural Policy and Development - June 2018

Jails are not Treatment Centers

Department of Social Work, Minnesota State University, Mankato - April 2018

Shifting the system: Blue Earth County diverts low-level offenders from jail to get help

Star Tribune - March 2, 2018

Legislators hear county officials’ concerns

New Ulm Journal - December 13, 2017

Jail diversion program receives another honor

Mankato Free Press - December 5, 2017

Blue Earth County, Mankato recognized for innovation

Mankato Free Press - November 15, 2017

Police explain response to mental health calls

New Ulm Journal - October 17, 2017

Yellow Line Project

Blue Earth County Communicator - Fall 2017

Medical providers discuss workforce shortage at lawmaker forum

Mankato Free Press - October 17, 2017

Yellow Line Project Moving Toward Implementation

KEYC - May 16, 2017

Mental health services in Greater Minnesota

Center for Rural Policy and Development - May 2017

Groundbreaking Jail Diversion Program

Blue Earth County Communicator - Spring 2017

Blue Earth County Launches Jail Diversion Project

KEYC - March 20, 2017

Blue Earth County launching jail diversion program

Mankato Free Press - March 20, 2017

New Jail Diversion Project Focuses On Mental Health, Addiction

Southern Minnesota News - March 19, 2017