Restorative Justice in the Criminal Legal System
Do you ever wonder if there is another way to repair harm and think about accountability within our criminal legal system?
COSSAP Webinar: Making Positive Change During America’s Heroin Epidemic (June 23, 2022)
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) leadership in collaboration with the
Virtual Roundtable Discussion: Drug Endangered Children and Challenges in Tribal Communities
This roundtable/listening session will be a discussion around how substance misuse is impacting our tribal communities, the importance of collaboration, the challenges communities are facing with available services, as well as the challenges of collaboration between professional disciplines and community members. Discussion outcomes will inform future training and technical assistance and resource development focused on supporting drug endangered children in tribal communities. This session is held in partnership with the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children.
Restorative Approaches to Policing Institute
How can police rebuild trust with communities? How can police support models of criminal accountability that do not create more distrust, antagonism, and hostility? How can police meaningfully respond to public anger about use of force? Restorative justice is an approach to individual and community harm that focuses on meeting needs and rebuilding trust.Join us to learn from police leaders who are pioneering restorative approaches.
Webinar: Peer Recovery Support Services in Tribal Communities
Discuss an overview of peer recovery support services (PRSS) as part of a comprehensive program to address substance abuse within tribal communities. Explore specific models of PRSS implementation within tribal communities. Identify benefits of PRSS as well as common challenges and barriers. Examine important considerations related to building comprehensive intervention strategies to respond to alcohol and substance abuse issues in tribal communities including PRSS.
Webinar: Ask the Expert: Co-Occurring Disorders Simplified
Previous webinars have laid the foundation regarding the impact of addiction on the brain, understanding mental health symptoms, and what tribal service providers and criminal justice professionals can do to support tribal members’ journeys out of addiction. Join this session for a facilitated discussion and open forum with subject matter experts who will answer your practical questions regarding working with individuals presenting with co-occurring disorder diagnoses (comorbidity).
Webinar: Examining the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Substance Use among Tribal Populations
Examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and substance use, with an emphasis on research specific to tribal communities and youth. Discuss the confounding effects of social economic factors and ethnicity-based differences in prevalence rates. Review culturally enhanced treatment options for ACEs. Explore specific strategies for caregivers, prevention specialists, treatment providers, criminal justice professionals, and community members. Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Summarize research on the prevalence of ACEs among Native American/Alaska Native youth.
- Explain the relationship between social economic factors, ethnicity-based differences, and prevalence rates.
- Identify culturally-enhanced treatment options for ACEs.
- Describe specific strategies to increase positive outcomes for youth impacted by ACEs.
Webinar: Building Stress-Resilient Tribal Communities
Review stress factors, the toxic stress of poverty, and the protective nature of community on stress resilience. Discuss the generational impact on stress resilience. Explore the predictive quality of social and community support on building stress resilience and stress management and reduction strategies. Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Webinar: Examining the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Substance Use among Tribal Populations
Examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and substance use, with an emphasis on research specific to tribal communities and youth. Discuss the confounding effects of social economic factors and ethnicity-based differences in prevalence rates. Review culturally enhanced treatment options for ACEs. Explore specific strategies for caregivers, prevention specialists, treatment providers, criminal justice professionals, and community members.
Upon completion of this webinar, you will be able to:
Webinar: Strategies to Reduce Underage Substance Abuse in Tribal Communities
Examine key predictors of underaged substance abuse. Discuss the long-term impact of underaged substance use, prevalence rates among tribal communities, and strategies to reduce or delay underaged substance use in tribal communities.
Upon completion of this webinar, you will be able to:
- List key predictors of underaged substance use
- Explain the critical importance of delaying use
- Identify skills and strategies specific to tribal communities in reducing underage substance use