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TTA Short Name
LE/FR Diversion Mentoring Initiative- Story County, IA
Status of Deliverable
Completed
Status Changed
Type of Agency
State Government
Provider Reference
Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC)
TTA Title
Law Enforcement/First Responder Diversion and Referral Mentoring Initiative-Story County, Iowa
Tags
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion drug identification; alcohol and substance abuse mentoring
TTA Point of Contact
Hope Fiori
Category
Direct Assistance
Type
Peer-to-peer Support
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Demographic - Gender
N/A
Target Audience
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County
Lake County
TTA Program Area
Law Enforcement
Program Area - Sub Topics
Arrests
TTA Source
Field-Initiated
Demographic - Age
N/A
Demographic - Race
N/A
TTA Estimated Costs
$0 - $2,500
Demographic - Ethnicity
N/A
Demographic - Other
N/A
Recipient Agency Scope
No
Primary Recipient Contact Name
Latifah Faisal
Primary Recipient Email Address
lfaisal@storycountyiowa.gov
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Milestone
Milestone Title
LE/FR Diversion Mentoring Initiative-Story County IA
Milestone Description

CHJ and Story County conducted the initial call on January 21, 2020, when the site expressed interest in being matched with a mentor site. CHJ matched Story County with Lake County's A Way Out program from Mundelein, IL, on February 10, 2020. On March 31, CHJ initiated a conference call between the mentor site Story County. And determined that the week of June 17th would be the optimal time for both sites to meet. Due to COVID-19, CHJ arranged staggered conference calls for both sites until travel restrictions are lifted. Additionally, CHJ has started an extensive TTA with the site to assist with developing their program. CHJ plans to switch in-person site visits to virtual site visits so that mentees can continue to take advantage of the benefits of mentorship.
Out of this mentorship came additional TTA services for Story County. We helped them identify their treatment capacity and plan their program using a strategic action planning tool. Story County hired a program coordinator on June 30th, applying job descriptions shared by the CHJ team.
On August 27, CHJ met with the mentor site (Lake County) to prepare for the upcoming virtual call with Story County (mentee). CHJ, Lake County, and Story County finalized a date for the initial virtual meeting on October 22. December 2nd, Story County and Lake County had their second mentee/mentor call. The call was a success, as indicated by Story County. Lake County has been able to answer questions about implementation and what the agency could expect.

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100
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