Panel at the COSSUP Forum 2023
Title: Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion Affinity Group Discussions
Practitioners from the fields listed below will meet with their colleagues for peer-to-peer discussion on their work regarding deflection and pre-arrest diversion efforts and their roles in those efforts. This session is designed to encourage and promote cross-site collaboration, provide new knowledge, and support peer-to-peer learning. Colleagues who currently work in this field will facilitate the discussions.
Affinity groups may include:
1) Public Safety: first responders (law enforcement and fire/EMS) and justice system stakeholders (prosecutors, public defenders, judges, reentry professionals, community corrections)
2) Behavioral Health and Support Service: providers of treatment, recovery support, and wrap-around services, including case managers and peers
3) Community: impacted neighborhoods, people w/lived experience (justice-involved, recovery community, and children and family of SUDs), civic and faith groups, business leaders
4) Program Managers/Administrators: individuals responsible for the day-to-day management of the program
5) Researchers: research partners who assist sites with data collection, evaluation, and reporting
6) Policy makers/elected officials: elected or appointed municipal and county officials who participate in the planning, management, and sustainability of deflection and pre-arrest diversion programs
Learning Objectives*
1) Participants will develop new and existing collaborative relationships with other professionals in fields related to Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion
2) Participants will have the opportunity to educate others on the success and challenges of their work within the field.
3) Participants will expand their knowledge of other Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion initiatives and gain a deeper understanding of the scope of services being offered by other providers.
Facilitator: Phil Ross, TASC's Center for Health and Justice
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