TTA News & Information

Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) on Tuesday, March 24 at 3:00 p.m. EDT for the webinar Justice-to-Heath Exchanges: Understanding the Myths Surrounding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Addressing Challenges to Cross-Domain Information Sharing. This webinar will dispel the “myths” surrounding HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 and showcase how states and jurisdictions are overcoming barriers to create safe and secure justice to health exchanges that comply with patient privacy protections.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will be hosting two webinars on the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Solicitation. The National SAKI webinar will be on Monday, March 23, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm. EDT and will provide attendees with useful information about the SAKI. The National SAKI is a competitive grant program that will provide funding for the awardee to inventory, track, and test previously unsubmitted SAKs.

Please join the Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. webinar on Medication Assisted Treatment and Reentry on Wednesday, March 18 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will describe the concept of medication assisted treatment (MAT) and its effectiveness when combined with counseling, behavioral therapies, and aftercare.

Please join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) webinar, Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program – FY 2015 Funding Overview, on Thursday, March 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. During this webinar, speakers will cover background of the core elements of BCJI and provide an overview of the fiscal year 2015 funding opportunity. Prior to the webinar, participants are encouraged to read the new solicitation. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions during the presentation.

On Thursday, March 5, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST, join the webinar, Top Ten Federal Grant Opportunities Your Agency and Partners Should Consider. The webinar is designed to help your agency identify funding opportunities that are currently available. The discussion will primarily be focused on grants available through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Tara Kunkel, a Visiting Fellow at BJA, will be the presenter.

Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) webinar, NCJA’s Outstanding Criminal Justice Program Awards: Tips and Tricks for Success, on Wednesday, March 4 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. During this webinar NCJA Executive Director, Cabell Cropper, will discuss the elements that go into submitting a successful Outstanding Criminal Justice Program Award application package. He will outline what the evaluators look for in a winning program and what information can and should be included in your nomination materials.

Please join the National Institute of Corrections live broadcast, , on Wednesday, February 18 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. The live broadcast will focus on the unique opportunities and challenges of including victims in the reentry process and will explore current points in the criminal justice reentry continuum where victims can have a voice.

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