Substance Abuse/Drugs

    Join APA for a Webinar on Prosecuting Drug-induced Homicide Cases

    November 07, 2017

    Join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) for the webinar "Strategies for Prosecuting Drug-Induced Homicide Cases" on Wednesday, November 15 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. The increase in opioid-related deaths across the country has led some jurisdictions to charge drug dealers with drug-induced homicide.

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    Altarum Institute

    Altarum Institute is a nonprofit health systems research and consulting organization. Altarum integrates independent research and client-centered consulting to create comprehensive, systems-based solutions that improve health. With the rigor of the finest research institution, consulting skills honed for nearly seven decades, and an abiding commitment to the public interest, Altarum enables better care and better health for all people.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • BJA COSSUP's TTA Center for Access to Care, PRSS, and other Recovery Supports

    APA Webinar - Strategies for Prosecuting Drug-Induced Homicide Cases

    Join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys for the webinar “Strategies for Prosecuting Drug-Induced Homicide Cases” on November 15. Opioid overdose deaths are increasing across the country. Some jurisdictions are charging dealers under drug-induced homicide statutes. Learn about the challenges, successes, and strategies - from investigations to sentencing - from veteran investigators and prosecutors in both strict liability and proximate cause jurisdictions.

    Learn How First Responders Can Recognize and Protect Themselves from Exposure to Fentanyl

    November 02, 2017

    On November 1, 2017, a Federal Interagency Working Group coordinated by the White House National Security Council released the new as a resource for local jurisdictions. When conducting routine activities, law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services personnel are increasingly likely to encounter fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that can be present in a variety of forms and is more powerful than heroin.

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    SAMHSA Opportunity to Apply for SIM Workshops Focusing on Reentry and Community Corrections

    October 24, 2017

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) Gather, Access, Integrate, Network, and Stimulate (GAINS) Center is seeking applications from communities interested in developing integrated strategies to better identify and respond to the needs of adults with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders in contact with the criminal justice system.

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    CP OSNII - Successful Use of Online Social Networking for Investigations and Intelligence (Feb 28, 2018)

    This two-day course provides students with an up-to-date understanding of how social networking sites work and how members act and interact. Student will learn what information is available on various sites and how to integrate that information into criminal investigations and criminal intelligence analysis.The course is designed for criminal intelligence analysts, special agents, and other investigators. Students with any level of familiarity with the Internet and computers, from beginning to advanced, will find this course beneficial.

    A Few Key Learning Points:

    Register to Attend the IACP Annual Conference and Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    October 17, 2017

    Each year, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) hosts an Annual Conference and Exposition bringing together thousands of federal, state, county, local, and tribal law enforcement professionals to provide the latest strategies and solutions to better serve and protect. This year, the IACP Annual Conference and Exposition (IACP 2017) will be held October 21 – 24 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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    Learn About a Web-based Tool for Implementing Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans

    October 05, 2017

    Join the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center’s National Reentry Resource Center for the webinar “Developing Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans” on Tuesday, October 10 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET.

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    Register for Webinar: Developing Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans

    This webinar will provide an overview of a web-based tool that includes key priorities for developing and implementing collaborative comprehensive case plans and will feature grantee profiles as examples of lead case planners (behavioral health treatment providers, corrections, and community supervision).

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