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Demonstration site coaches provide guidance on effective strategies to meet the goals and objectives as proposed in the sites' grant applications. The coaches provide the sites with a direct link to the National PREA Resource Center

TTA Short Name
BJA FY'11 PREA Demonstration Grant Coaching - Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
Status of Deliverable
Type of Agency
Special Populations
TTA Title
BJA FY'11 PREA Demonstration Grant Coaching - Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
TTA Point of Contact
TTAR Source
Provider Partners
American University
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No
Demographic - Gender
Target Audience
TTA Program Area
Program Area - Sub Topics
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Juvenile Detention
Other Relevant Information

Georgia DJJ received a BJA PREA grant in FY'11, but that grant closed prior to this reporting period. The coach from AU is the same for both grants.

TTA Source
Demographic - Age
Provider Partners

American University

TTA Estimated Costs
Demographic - Ethnicity
Demographic - Other
BJA Grant Manager
Recipient Agency Scope
No
Primary Recipient Agency Name
14348
Primary Recipient Contact Name
Allyson Richardson
Primary Recipient Email Address
AllysonRichardson@djj.state.ga.us
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Milestone
Milestone Title
FY '11 and FY'13 PREA Demonstration Grant Sites' Coaching -Georgia Dept of Juvenile Justice
Milestone Description

• PREA Resource Center (PRC) coaches provide a direct link from the PRC to BJA PREA demonstration sites.
• The coach provided information regarding PREA training materials currently available to the site.
• The coach provided information regarding PREA training materials currently under development that may of use to the site going forward.
• As a thought partner, the coach explored cost-effective alternative strategies for meeting the goals and objectives proposed in the site's grant.
• The coach made suggestions to the site's point of contact to address implementation barriers.
• The coach made suggestions to the site's point of contact to address critical implementation gaps.

Other Relevant Information

The FY'11 grant closed in 2014, but the FY'13 grant will continue to receive coaching support until 2016.

Start Date
Actual Completion Date
Planned Completion Date
Complete %
100
Milestone Title
BJA FY '13 PREA Demonstration Grant Sites' Coaching -Georgia Dept of Juvenile Justice
Milestone Description

• PREA Resource Center (PRC) coaches provide a direct link from the PRC to BJA PREA demonstration sites.
• The coach provided information regarding PREA training materials currently available to the site.
• The coach provided information regarding PREA training materials currently under development that may of use to the site going forward.
• As a thought partner, the coach explored cost-effective alternative strategies for meeting the goals and objectives proposed in the site's grant.
• The coach made suggestions to the site's point of contact to address implementation barriers.
• The coach made suggestions to the site's point of contact to address critical implementation gaps.

Start Date
Actual Completion Date
Planned Completion Date
Complete %
80
Milestone Title
Coaching: GA DJJ (2011)
Milestone Description

Meeting grant objectives as outlined

Start Date
Actual Completion Date
Planned Completion Date
Complete %
100
Milestone Title
Coaching: GA DJJ (2013)
Milestone Description

Meeting grant objectives as outlined

Start Date
Planned Completion Date
Complete %
60
Milestone Title
Coaching update
Milestone Description

A recent significant achievement is the merge of 9 or 10 data bases containing PREA-related information to one location. Funds that were not needed for the telephone reporting system were allocated to a mapping system.

Other Relevant Information

PREA education is now a component of in-service training for probation staff and volunteers.

Start Date
Planned Completion Date
Complete %
50
Milestone Title
Update - fall 2015
Milestone Description

The site continues to progress toward attaining its goals. During August, the LGBTI training schedule continues with sessions for facility directors and regional administrators, facility compliance managers and program coordinators, and intake staff. The PREA Coordinator will present the first LGBTI policy to the executive team on September 8.

Other Relevant Information

The PREA Coordinator previewed the LGBTI training schedule in 2016. On-line training is mandated for the approximately 4000 staff members. There is an 80% passing grade or staff is required to repeat the training; an electronic signature confirms attendance

Start Date
Planned Completion Date
Complete %
100
Milestone Title
coaching update
Milestone Description

The grant modification was approved. The site will focus remaining grant funds on a three–phase mapping program to be completed by August 2016.

Other Relevant Information

On-line LGBTI training is mandated for approximately 4000 staff members. There is an 80% passing grade or staff is required to repeat the training; an electronic signature confirms attendance.

Start Date
Actual Completion Date
Planned Completion Date
Complete %
100
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Event Location Geo
POINT (-77.0369257 38.912766)
Congressional District
GA5
BJA Policy Advisor
BJA Policy Division
Remote TTAC ID
0