The Center for Disease Control (CDC) published an article detailing out the increased heroin use in the United States, noting that it has become an epidemic spread among men, women, multiple age groups, and all income levels. Between 2002 and 2013, the rate of heroin-related overdoses has nearly quadrupled. The article calls on states to help prevent and reduce heroin-related overdoses by increasing “access to and training for administering naloxone.”
Please join the Midwest Regional Children’s Advocacy Center on July 9 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET for ”Ethics and Social Media: What Happens When I Post That?” webinar. This webinar will describe the role of social networking sites in today’s culture and their prevalence in the lives of both adults and children. The instructor for this course is Justin Fitzsimmons, J.D., Program Manager of the High Tech Training Services division of SEARCH Group, Inc.
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for the Justice Information-Sharing Training and Technical Assistance (JIS TTA) Program. This FY 2015 competitive grant program seeks to support the efforts of state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies to adopt innovative justice information-sharing solutions through the provision of TTA services.
Please join the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) on Monday, June 15 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET for the webinar, “Developing a Policy to Protect Children of Arrested Parents.” During the webinar, panelists will provide guidance on the planning and implementation process of a police departmental policy to protect children at the time of parental arrest.
The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor application period is now open. The Medal of Valor is awarded by the President of the United States to a public safety officer who has exhibited exceptional courage, extraordinary decisiveness and presence of mind, and unusual swiftness of action, regardless of his or her own personal safety, in the attempt to save or protect human life. To be considered, the application file must include: