Substance Abuse/Drugs

    13th Annual National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference: Saving Children, Saving Families, Saving Communities

    The National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) will be convening October 25-27, 2016, at the Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa in Reno, Nevada for their 13th Annual Conference. The agenda they are planning, the partners who will be participating, the experienced practitioners who will be attending, and the venue, all promise to make it a great conference! Those of you who have attended National DEC's annual conference in years past know that there is much to learn, do, and see at the conference.

    Join the June 30 Webinar – Addressing the Housing Needs of Youth and Young Adults in Contact with the Justice System

    June 27, 2016

    Please join the National Reentry Resource Center and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) for the webinar, “Addressing the Housing Needs of Youth and Young Adults in Contact with the Justice System” on Thursday, June 30, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET.

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    Addressing the Housing Needs of Youth and Young Adults in Contact with the Justice System

    Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

    26th Annual Problem-Oriented Policing Conference

     

    26th Annual Problem-Oriented Policing Conference

    October 24-26, 2016
    Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center
    Tempe, Arizona

    Sponsored by
    The Center for Problem-Oriented Policing

    Hosted by
    Tempe Police Department and the Arizona State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

    National Gang Center - Advanced Gang Training Investigations - Little Rock, AR

    The Advanced Gang Investigations training provides insight into techniques to investigate gang crimes and advanced tools for gang investigations, including information regarding how to integrate intelligence analysis and crime analysis. The training is designed to offer flexibility based on the needs of the law enforcement agencies in the geographical area where the training is being offered. The training provides awareness of existing tools, resources, and guidelines for gang investigators.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Insights & Tools for Justice Professionals (Part 2)

    This 2:00 p.m. ET webinar notes that distinctive features set CBT apart from therapeutic options that preceded it: time limited, present-day, solution focused. CBT employs a directive approach driven by prioritized client-centered needs. CBT characteristics and outcomes continue to expand its popularity and widen its application, especially to criminal justice populations. Part 2 of this two-part webinar reviews CBT techniques and useful tools applicable to criminal justice programming and addiction treatment (included as Part I “homework” materials).

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Insights & Tools for Justice Professionals (Part I)

    This 2:00 p.m. ET webinar notes that distinctive features set CBT apart from therapeutic options that preceded it: time limited, present-day, solution focused. CBT employs a directive approach driven by prioritized client-centered needs. CBT characteristics and outcomes continue to expand its popularity and widen its application, especially to criminal justice populations. Part I of this two-part webinar emphasizes CBT’s central unique elements and the components critical to success.

    Check Out the Updated BJA NTTAC Resource for the Criminal Justice Field – The Spring 2016 BJA TTA Provider Directory

    June 06, 2016

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) is pleased to release the spring 2016 edition of the BJA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Provider Directory. The BJA TTA Provider Directory enables BJA staff, BJA TTA providers, and criminal justice practitioners to quickly access key information about BJA providers and give them an understanding of the breadth of justice expertise available.

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    BJA NTTAC Webinar - "Tips for Reporting on Training Performance Metrics"

    On Tuesday, June 14, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) will host the webinar "Tips for Reporting on Training Performance Metrics". The webinar will review the performance metrics associated with training engagements in the BJA Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Reporting Portal, and offer tips for entering training activities and reporting training performance metrics thoroughly and accurately.

    Join the May 19 BJA NTTAC Webinar – Cost-Benefit Analysis for Reducing Recidivism

    May 09, 2016

    Please join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) for the webinar, “Cost-Benefit Analysis for Reducing Recidivism” on Thursday, May 19 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET. All interested criminal justice professionals are encouraged to participate.

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