The IAFMHS Special Section Groups were formed to provide a specialized forum for mental health professionals within the association. Special Sections meet at the annual conference and generally distribute an electronic newsletter. Admission is open to all current IAFMHS members. For more information please click on a link below. 

Forensic Mental Health Nurses | special interest group for nurse practitioners and researchers working in forensic mental health settings

Long-term Forensic Psychiatric Care (LFPC) | special interest group, which operates under the auspices of IAFMHS, is to establish an ongoing forum where issues and best practices regarding Long-term Forensic Psychiatric Care (LFPC) can be discussed and shared

Mental Health Courts and Diversion Programs |special interest group interested in better addressing the problems associated with mentally ill individuals entering the criminal justice system

RISC-Team | special interest group for all practitioners and researchers working in the area of clinical risk assessment and management

Service Development, Organization, Strategy, and Delivery | special interest group for hospital administrators, directors and service managers in the forensic mental health field

Meetings will take place during the annual conference. Details of meetings will be posted to the website when times are finalized.